Chicago

July 22, 2026

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Photo credit: Howard Ankin
Our Professionalism Spotlight series highlights Illinois legal professionals who demonstrate the ideals of professionalism in their careers.
In this Professionalism Spotlight, we spoke with Howard Ankin, a partner at Ankin Law, the Chicago-based firm he owns

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Law of the Land

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects “Takings” Challenge to a City Ordinance that Protects Tenants in Residential Buildings When Ownership is Transferred Through a Foreclosure Action.

By Patricia Salkin

July 22, 2026

This post was authored by Julie Tappendorf, Esq. and originally appeared on the Municipal Minute Blog. It is reposted with permission.

In 2021, the City of Chicago adopted the “Keep Chicago Renting Ordinance.” That ordinance requires anyone who obtains…

Southern California Appellate News

No AI sanctions in 7th

By Benjamin G. Shatz

July 20, 2026

Law360 has 7th Circ. Admonishes Atty Over ‘Astonishing’ Bogus Citations (see this opinion).

Bloomberg Law’s article is Appeals Court Warns Bankruptcy Lawyer Over Alleged AI Misuse

Closer to home, Justice Raphael has (in the DJ) Patchwork Resentencing — California’s piecemeal

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Rural Spectrum Scanner

Seventh Circuit Holds Text Messages Are Not “Telephone Calls” Under TCPA

By Stephen Sharbaugh

July 17, 2026

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently issued a significant Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) decision in Steidinger, et al. v. Blackstone Medical Services, holding that text messages are not “telephone calls” for purposes of the…

Grow Law

Law Firm Practice Area Pages: How to Build Them for SEO and Client Conversions

By Sasha Berson

July 17, 2026

If you’ve been wondering how to optimize law firm practice area pages for SEO, this guide is for you — not a marketing agency reading list, but the attorney or managing partner who keeps hearing that their website needs more…

Law of the Land

Fed. Dist. Coury in IL Holds Wireless Company Failed to Meet it’s Burden Under the TCA Regarding an Alternative Site

By Patricia Salkin

July 16, 2026

This post was authored by Sebastian Perez, Esq.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the “Court”) addressed a motion for reconsideration and rehearing following a bench trial in a Telecommunications Act (“TCA”) lawsuit brought by…

Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor

Seventh Circuit Rules Text Messages Are Not “Telephone Calls” Under TCPA § 227(c)(5) — A Circuit Split Emerges

By Brian Hays & Stefanie Jackman

July 15, 2026

Background: The TCPA’s Private Right of Action for Unwanted Calls

Congress enacted the TCPA in 1991 to address the proliferation of unwanted telephone solicitations. The statute defines “telephone solicitation” as “the initiation of a telephone call or message for the…

The Legal Wire

Litera Relaunches to Unite the Practice and Business of Law on a Single AI Agent

By The Legal Wire

July 15, 2026

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After 30 years serving 99% of the Am Law 100, Litera relaunches around one platform, one agent, and one dataset spanning every corner of the firm

CHICAGO – July 15, 2026 – Litera, the Legal AI platform provider that…

eDiscovery Today Blog

The University of Chicago Law School is Partying Like it’s 1979 for 1L Students: Artificial Intelligence Trends

By Doug Austin

July 15, 2026

The University of Chicago Law School is prohibiting the use of electronic devices for 1L students. Why? Because of AI, of course.
The post The University of Chicago Law School is Partying Like it’s 1979 for 1L Students: Artificial Intelligence…

Ogletree Deakins Insights

One and Done: Seventh Circuit Holds BIPA Amendments Apply Retroactively to Preclude Per-Scan Damages

By Anne E. Larson

July 14, 2026

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Quick Hits

The Seventh Circuit held that the BIPA clarifying amendments, which limit plaintiffs to “at most, one recovery” per person per method of collection, apply retroactively to pending cases.
The court found “the Illinois law of retroactivity is well

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