CHICAGO – Baird Allis, former vice president and associate general counsel at Kemper Corporation, has rejoined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Practice Group in Chicago.Allis brings more than 15 years of
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Commission on Professionalism Welcomes 90 First-Generation Law Students to Annual Jumpstart Orientation, a Pre-Law School Preparation Program
From August 4 – 6, 2026, the Commission on Professionalism was thrilled to once again coordinate the annual Jumpstart Orientation, a pre-law school preparation program designed to support first-generation students at Illinois law schools.
The program was created by Judge Ann Claire Williams
The program was created by Judge Ann Claire Williams
Breen and Strang on Jesuit Identity in American Legal Education
John M. Breen, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and Lee J. Strang, Ohio State University, have posted Jesuit Identity in American Legal Education: An Historical Examen:Georgetown Law Building, 1891-1971 (credit)Georgetown University opened its law
CBA Welcomes Querious to Member Benefit Program
Chicago Bar Association (CBA) members now receive an additional 10% discount on Querious annual subscriptions, the Legal Conversational Intelligence platform built specifically for attorneys. Querious makes purpose-built legal AI more accessible to attorneys and firms across the Chicago legal community.
Patent Case Transferred to Northern District of California Where Plaintiff Had No Illinois Ties
McLellan v. Google LLC, No. 25 C 12761, (N.D. Ill. May 4, 2026) (Kennelly, J.).
Judge Kennelly granted Google’s motion to transfer this patent infringement case to the Northern District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and left
ILTA and Cosmonauts partner to deliver four Future Lawyer regional events
The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) and legal tech events company Cosmonauts are to deliver four new regional events in the USA and Europe. ILTA and Cosmonauts have previously collaborated on Future Lawyer events in Milan. The four regional events
From the Archives: 70 years since the Indian Relocation Act
Public Law 959, known as the Indian Relocation Act of 1956, was enacted on August 3, 1956. The National Archives has assembled an excellent online guide to BIA urban relocation records, including the original statute, federal relocation promotional materials, field
First Cyclospora Lawsuit of the 2026 Outbreak Filed in Illinois. A Chicago Librarian Was in an Emergency Room the Day After CDC’s Health Advisory, and It Still Took Until August 4 to Find the Parasite.
Zaragoza and Sanchez v. Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. and Taylor Farms California, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-10148, filed today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a state that now counts 1,437 illnesses of its own.
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Abbott settles preterm infant formula lawsuits for $670M
The Abbott Laboratories logo is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo)
By Dietrich Knauth, Reuters//August 21, 2026//
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CLE: Effective Settlement Advocacy
On August 27, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT, the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Seventh Circuit Bar Association Pro Bono & Public Service Committee will host a free CLE event focused on effective