The new year ushered in a group of new laws, including the Illinois Medical Cannabis Act. Codified at 410 ILCS 130 et. seq., the statute’s full title is: “Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.” This is going to be the first in a series of posts on this new law.
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Illinois courts have consistently condemned prosecutors injecting race into opening statements or closing arguments. However, this still seems to be an issue as evidenced in the Fifth District case of People v. Marshall, 2013 IL App (5th) 110430. In Marshall, the Defendant was charged and, subsequently, convicted of two counts of first-degree
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The Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Act) is one reason why it is difficult to prevail against municipalities in a suit for personal injury. 745 ILCS 10/3-102(a) (West 2010). The tort liability of a municipality is governed by the Act. The main purpose of the Act is to protect
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