The defendant in a negligence lawsuit related to a car accident cannot obtain a new trial over allegations of an impartial juror, a state appellate panel held.

The former treasurer of a healthcare company cannot pursue claims that its in-house counsel’s alleged negligence led to a $125,000 judgment against him, a state appellate panel held.

Happy belated Constitution Day, celebrated on Sept. 17 each year to recognize the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The document would be submitted to the states for ratification back then, ...

Where Indiana’s legislative scheme to restrict ballot access to candidates who submitted signatures totaling 2% of the vote in a recent election did not impose a severe burden on candidates.

BALTIMORE — Attorneys for the U.S. Naval Academy say the officer training school should be allowed to continue using race as ...

Where an insurance policy specifically excludes a certain type of claim from coverage, the insurer has no duty to defend against such a claim under a reservation of rights.The 1st District Appellate ...

Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

A federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in their deliberations over whether former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza bribed longtime Illinois House Speaker ...

Where a home-rule unit holds a referendum on the manner of selection of officers, it is only authorized under Illinois constitution for officers included in the governmental structure.

A federal judge invoked images from the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Thursday at the end of a trial in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s ban on assault-style ...

The Illinois Supreme Court published seven opinions Thursday, including a ruling on a challenge to the constitutionality of a policy related to Firearm Owner’s Identification cards and a quantum ...

A driver who was injured when her vehicle was struck by two vehicles involved in a high-speed chase conducted by Illinois State Police troopers failed to state a claim for a violation of her right to ...