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Chicago Wants a Special Prosecutor for McDonald Case

Summary: A group of activists and politicians have come together to ask for another prosecutor to be brought in for…

Woman’s Topless Lawsuit Thrown Out

Summary: A woman was honoring “Go Topless Day” by baring her breasts in Chicago, but received a ticket for violating…

22 Schiff Hardin Partners Exiting for Boutique Law Firm

  Summary: Twenty-two partners are leaving Schiff Hardin for a new boutique firm. Chicago-based law firm Schiff Hardin has to say…

Akerman Takes on Big Expansion in Chicago

Summary: Akerman is taking on a new, larger office space in the Hyatt Center in Chicago that will more than…

Black Female-Owned Law Firm Uses Millennial Philosophy

Summary: Chicago's first African-American, women-owned law firm, KMR Law Group, has a new way of doing business.  It started with…

Chicago Lawyer Resigns Amid Accusations of Lying During Police Shooting Trial

Summary: The lawyer representing the city during a civil wrongful death lawsuit of a police shooting has resigned after it…

Michael Jordan Donates Multimillion Settlement to Chicago Charities

Summary: Michael Jordan has donated a multimillion dollar settlement to 23 Chicago nonprofit organizations. Michael Jordan has delivered on his…

Former Sidley Austin Partner Found Not Guilty of Sexual Assault

Summary: Two years after being charged by Chicago prosecutors, Stanley Stallworth, a once prominent attorney at Sidley Austin, was found…

Chicago Firm Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis Welcomes New Team Member

Summary: Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis, a Chicago-based law firm, has added a new member to their team. Lauren Evans DeJong…

Chicago Police to be Investigated by Department of Justice

Summary: The Department of Justice will look into how Chicago has been handling the misconduct of their police officers in…

University of Chicago Welcomes Thomas Miles as New Dean

Summary: Thomas Miles will succeed Michael Schill as the dean of the University of Chicago Law School. According to Chicago…

Chicago Office of Honigman Welcomes Two New Partners

Summary: Two high-profile partners are joining the tax and litigation departments at Honigman in Chicago. Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn…