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President Donald Trump’s campaign is suing Philadelphia over city officials preventing campaign representatives from watching people registering to vote or filling out mail-in ballots in election offices there

A jury trial for a $1.8 million breach-of-conduct case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been set for February 2021. The 2016 lawsuit was filed by a man alleging he was sexually abused as a teen by Hastert and later promised $3.5 million to stay quiet. The man, referred to as James Doe, claims he’s owed more than half…

A New Hampshire man who suffered serious spinal injuries when a stage diver landed on his head during a concert in New Jersey has reached a $2 million settlement with the show’s organizer. Jason Kooken, 46, of Exeter, was injured at an April 2017 punk music festival staged at Convention Hall in Asbury Park. His lawsuit claimed that security working…

After Wisconsin protests over Jacob Blake’s shooting by police turned deadly last month, a new lawsuit filed by witnesses and loved ones of victims claims Facebook provided an outlet for groups to “organize and further their conspiracy.”

Illinois tweaked how business owners seeking recreational marijuana licenses can apply following complaints that the process favored politically connected and rich applicants over minorities and veterans who were supposed to benefit.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is set to discuss Tuesday how the state plans to ensure fairness when it comes to who gets adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in the state.

Lawyers for a British newspaper publisher being sued by the Duchess of Sussex are alleging that she made personal information public by cooperating with the authors of a book about her and Prince Harry.

Lawyers for a British newspaper publisher being sued by the Duchess of Sussex are alleging that she made personal information public by cooperating with the authors of a book about her and Prince Harry

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared at a news conference Friday to announce investments to expand job opportunities in Chicago, a group of protesters showed up, demanding changes to the state’s cannabis lottery process. “The lottery is a game of chance,” said Rickey Hendon, a former Illinois State Senator who led the protest. “We ain’t playing no games, and we...

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared at a news conference Friday to announce investments to expand job opportunities in Chicago, a group of protesters showed up, demanding changes to the state’s cannabis lottery process. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Two companies that were rejected for Illinois marijuana licenses have filed a lawsuit to delay the state from awarding licenses to the winning applicants. The state announced that only 21 of 700 applicants would proceed to a lottery for 75 licenses. Southshore Restore and Heartland Greens did not make the cut and are suing the state’s Department of Financial and…

A new study shows that “vapers” are at a higher risk to contract COVID-19. Now, an attorney is ensuring that the FDA tightens regulations on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products to young adults. Lawyer James Frantz joins LX News to discuss his new legal battle taking on the company JUUL with a federal lawsuit.

The family of a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man accused in her death, claiming negligence. Edgar Roman, 25, has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of repeatedly hitting 55-year-old Zoraleigh Ryan and her daughter, Shannon, on Aug. 10 in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. According to police, the…

The company that operated the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas in January, killing Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, is fighting back against lawsuits over the tragedy, filing a suit of its own contending air-traffic controllers are to blame for the crash.

A California court has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $44,100 in attorney fees to porn actress Stormy Daniels

“Windy City Rehab” will return for a second season in Chicago next month as the show’s star battles legal troubles with previous clients and permitting problems that spelled trouble for the designer in her hometown. HGTV said the season will tackle some of the issues head-on in its new five-episode season, premiering on Sept. 15. “As Alison continues her work…

The family of a suburban Chicago woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a meatpacking plant where her husband worked and contracted the virus. The family of Esperanza Ugalde alleges in their lawsuit that Aurora Packing Co. in North Aurora failed to take steps to limit the spread of the coronavirus,...

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she has filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association, alleging abuse of its non-profit status and violations of tax law.

A class-action lawsuit filed in Cook County seeks $150 million in refunds from ComEd for rate increases and benefits the utility received from Illinois as part of an alleged bribery scheme

Residents in six central and southern Illinois counties, including the state capital’s home, filed lawsuits Thursday against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s restrictions on social interaction prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. The actions taken in Bond, Clay, Clinton, Edgar, Richland and Sangamon counties seek court orders declaring there is no public health emergency as defined by Pritzker’s Public Health Department. Springfield,...