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A well-known Bloomington Attorney disciplined by a state board that oversees lawyers said his mistake was not intentional.
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A judge has approved transferring the Taylor Brown case to the State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor office in Springfield. The McLean County State’s Attorney’s office has recused itself from the case that involves allegations of aggravated arson, aggravated battery of a peace officer, and resisting or obstructing a peace officer.
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Jim Ginzkey, a prominent Bloomington attorney, has been disciplined by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, the body that oversees lawyers in the state of Illinois.
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed an Illinois Wesleyan University graduate as a new federal judge in the central district of Illinois.
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A legal memorandum to the Normal Town Council and mayor indicates dissident council member Stan Nord improperly used his position to try to influence the electoral process and could have placed himself in legal jeopardy. The memo came from town lawyer Brian Day with help from an outside law firm.
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Normal Mayor Chris Koos is praising Bloomington for enacting auxiliary housing rules that allow a small second dwelling on a property.
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A federal judge has sentenced Lamel Johnson, 39, of Bloomington, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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President Biden has nominated an Illinois Wesleyan University graduate to the federal bench. Colleen Lawless is currently an associate circuit judge in Sangamon County. Before that she was a shareholder in a prominent Springfield law firm.
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A federal judge has censured lawyers on opposing sides of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former McLean County prosecutor who accused a female co-worker of making unwanted sexual advances during his time with the office.
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State Farm is suing Tesla, claiming the electric car company has a faulty electrical system design that can't regulate battery cells. The federal suit filed in Indiana on Feb. 16 claims the defects caused a Tesla Model S to catch fire while parked and charging in a family garage.