Supreme Court of the United States

Changes to Illinois Supreme Court Rules 11, 12, 306, 307, 308, 324, 335, 341, 367, 381, and 383 have been adopted and are effective January 1, 2016. The announcements and final rules can be found on the Illinois Courts’ Read More

In 2013, the problem of “link rot” in Supreme Court opinions was revealed in an article< Read More

Preparing a record on appeal is somewhat like cutting an onion. Yes, both activities may result in tears and injured fingers, but more to the point, both are exercises in exposing layers. As with a cut onion, an opened reco Read More

Part V – Criminal Law and Procedure & Wrap-Up

The last, but certainly not least, panelist was Judge Nathan. She agreed that during this term, the Court swing in favor of criminal defendants, noting Read More

Part IV – Securities Law, Intellectual Property, and Procedure

Mr. Rosenkranz began with a discussion of Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund, a case Read More

Part III – Civil Rights, Voting Rights and Equal Protection

Mr. Katyal began with some statistics, pointing out that in 7 federal criminal cases before the Court this term, the Government lost 6 of Read More