Diane Sykes, chief judge of the 7th Circuit Appeals Court, is moving to semi-retirement after 33 years on the bench, opening ...

Chief U.S. Circuit Judge Diane Sykes plans to step down from active service on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, creating the first new vacancy on the Chicago-based court since U.S. President ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from requiring employee medical examinations absent business necessity. The ADA provides ...

In certifying the question for the Supreme Court of Illinois, the panel noted the ramifications the decision could have in the insurance industry. The cost to represent the companies in the underlying ...

A federal appeals court is seeking guidance from Illinois’ high court to resolve an insurance coverage dispute between an ...

The defendants in a federal lawsuit, filed by a former deputy for the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department, are asking the ...

Senior status is semi-retirement, which allows federal judges to continue ... respected member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit for decades," Tobias said.