Courts & Cases

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Cook County Circuit Court Judge Leonard Murray is seeking a seat on the 1st District Appellate Court. – Photo courtesy of the judge

Judge Leonard Murray brings experience, perseverance to appellate race

Judge Leonard Murray said his experience doing “virtually every type of case” will prove advantageous if elected to the 1st District Appellate Court.
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Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s BIPA law

It’s been more than a year since the Illinois Supreme Court “respectfully suggest(ed)” state lawmakers clarify a law that’s led to several multi-million-dollar settlements with tech companies over the collection of Illinoisans’ biometric data.
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Clinton Krislov, 74, recalled as ‘for the regular Joe’

Attorney and frequent political candidate Clinton A. Krislov brought in huge monetary settlements and awards over decades of practice.

Trial Notebook

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High court says judge erred in trying to ‘rehabilitate’ juror

Guided by the principle that the purpose of voir dire is “investigation, not persuasion” — and bolstered by scholarly commentary that included a 2023 Chicago-Kent Law Review article — the Oregon Supreme Court critiqued a judge’s efforts to “rehabilitate” a prospective juror.

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