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Chicago lawyer pleads guilty in tax shelter scheme

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 03:51:01 GMT

Conviction overturned in June, but Donna Guerin agreed to deal with U.S. attorney

The tax-shelter-fraud case against Chicago lawyers and accountants took another strange twist Thursday when one defendant pleaded guilty to criminal charges months after her conviction was overturned.

Chicago Law: Peregrine customers upset about delay in return of money

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:08:00 GMT

Bankruptcy trustee files plan for distribution

Can you imagine having your bank account frozen for two months?

Federal Judge Richard Posner takes on science and law

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:35:13 GMT

Technical advances outpace, outsmart many in court, he says

Richard Posner , a distinguished federal judge in Chicago, paints an unsettling picture of how judges deal with the intersection of science and the law, an increasingly busy and complex juncture.

Loans, lawsuits pile up as law school grads face worst job market in more than 30 years

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:35:12 GMT

Just 55 percent in Class of 2011 have found full-time jobs as lawyers, according to newly required data

Alexis Silsbe graduated in the top 20 percent of her 2011 class from a Chicago law school and hoped to get a job in public service.

Chicago Law: What next for outgoing U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald?

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:35:12 GMT

Given what others have done, question isn't idle speculation

The first question Patrick Fitzgerald faced at his news conference Thursday had to do with his future plans. He didn't make any big announcements.

Chicago Law: Debt-settlement firm to wind down business

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:35:11 GMT

Companies taking advantage of exception for lawyers who provide debt counseling

A Chicago-based law firm specializing in consumer debt settlement that was sued by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan plans to wind down its business nationally, its general counsel confirmed Thursday.

Judge bans tweets from reporters in Hudson trial

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:22:19 GMT

Courts struggle to find balance between public's right to know with the involved parties' right to a fair trial

Illinois judges are sending conflicting messages on the public's right to know about what's happening in our courtrooms.

Chicago Law: Video-sharing battle that has impact across the country ends up in Chicago

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Producer of X-rated videos sues online sharing service myVidster.com, with big-name players Google, Facebook taking sides

A battle in the copyright war between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is being fought in federal court in Chicago.

Chicago Law: Law schools seeing fewer applicants

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Grim numbers reflect dismal job market for law grads and toll of their post-education debt loads

Law schools face some new economic challenges after years of prosperity.

Poll: Proactive jury instructions largely effective against social media leaks

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Online networking poses risks to fair trial, but admonishment works, says federal judge in Chicago who co-authored article

Amy St. Eve , a federal judge in Chicago, does not have a Facebook account nor does she tweet, but she's not oblivious to social media.

Blagojevich prosecutor leaving U.S. attorney's office

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Reid Schar headed for private practice after 12 years of public service

Bringing down a governor or another high-profile defendant is one of those career-defining moments for prosecutors and usually hastens their exit from public service. So it goes for Reid Schar .

Aon shareholders may pay hefty taxes with headquarters shifting to London

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

U.S. tax rules designed to discourage this kind of move

Aon Corp. dropped a bombshell last week in its announcement that it would move corporate headquarters to London, enjoying some tax benefits as a result.

Motorola Mobility's legal bills weigh on fourth-quarter earnings forecast

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Expected sales down, and legal costs on the rise in testament to the high cost of patent litigation

Weaker-than-expected smartphone sales and higher legal bills. It's not a good combination for Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., one of Chicago's tech pioneers.

Legal-aid charities, trying to address declining funding and rising demand, try to help each other out by merging

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:25:44 GMT

Chicago-based Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law acquires Boston-based Center for Legal Aid Education in one of few charity mergers

Legal-aid charities have felt the impact of the economic downturn with declining funding and increasing demand.

State Supreme Court clarifies law on noncompete agreements

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Both management and labor give positive reviews as scope narrowed, enforceability broadened

In an era when workers change jobs frequently either voluntarily or involuntarily, clearly defining the rules of a competitive labor market is paramount.

More graduates of elite law schools finding work outside law firms

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT

U. of C., Northwestern report decline for class of 2010 as law firms have reduced entry-level hiring

Amid a growing debate about the value of going to law school in times of economic uncertainty, the University of Chicago is happy to report that its graduates are doing very well, thank you very much.

Judge Richard Posner mocks attorney with pictures in opinion

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Influential appellate judge makes illustrative example of precedent-ignoring lawyer

Judge Richard Posner is not afraid to take lawyers to task in his written opinions for being lazy or inept.

Judge's partiality questioned, but scrutiny might be undeserved

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Eugene Wedoff , a longtime judge on the federal bankruptcy court in Chicago, faces questions about his impartiality in a trial, but the scrutiny may be undeserved, according to a fellow judge.

Anne Murphy to succeed Max Brown as Rush University Medical Center general counsel

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Veteran attorney with grounding in health care will take the reins in January; resolving tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospital likely to top agenda

When Max Brown became a lawyer for a Chicago hospital 32 years ago, the biggest issue he had to deal with was the rising cost of medical malpractice.

American Bar Association taking steps to ensure integrity of employment data from law schools

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Some recent graduates have sued their law schools for advertising deceptively high rates of employment and misleading starting salaries

The University of Illinois' recent admission that it had falsified admissions data at its law school isn't the only controversy over data collection going on in legal education.