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Motorola Solutions agrees to settle securities-fraud class action for $200 million

(Reuters) — A 2007 securities-fraud class action lawsuit brought by shareholders against Motorola Solutions Inc. reached a $200 million settlement, court records show.… 

Updated Feb. 3

Local law schools sued over job placement statistics

(Crain's) — John Marshall Law School, Chicago-Kent College of Law and DePaul University College of Law are being sued for allegedly inflating job placement data.… 

Illinois Supreme Court to allow cameras in courtrooms

(AP) — A spokesman says the Illinois Supreme Court will announce a policy for allowing cameras in trial courts on an experimental and limited basis.… 

Updated 2:40 p.m.

DLA management shift to give CEO Miller new title

(Crain's) — The law firm is promoting two executives as part of a transition that calls for Lee Miller, the Chicago-based joint CEO, to become co-chairman emeritus beginning next year.… 

Convicted lawyer for defunct Refco to get new trial

(AP) — A Chicago lawyer sentenced to seven years in prison in a $2.4 billion fraud at Refco Inc. is entitled to a new trial because of errors the judge made in dealing with the jury, a federal appeals court said Monday.… 

Updated 4:26 p.m.

Ex-Bear Orton, NFL players sue Chicago firm over bad advice

(Updated 4:26 p.m.)… 

Updated 5:30 p.m.

Scottie Pippen files $10-mil. lawsuit against media that say he's bankrupt

(Crain's) — The former Bulls star accuses the news agencies of "sloppy conduct" and failing to do their research.… 

Illinois appellate court justice dies

(Crain's) — A state appellate court justice who participated in a reversal last week of an $11-million verdict against a former New York Stock Exchange president died Sunday. He was 75.… 

Appeals court reverses $11-mil. verdict for trader Borsellino vs. NYSE ex-chief Putnam

Updated 2:58 p.m. (Crain's) — It's the latest twist in an 11-year-old case in which a former Merc trader says he was cheated out of his stake in a firm later sold to the New York Stock Exchange.… 

Illinois Supreme Court broadens reach of non-compete labor contracts

(Crain's) — The ruling is likely to make it easier for companies to enforce non-compete agreements, thereby complicating job-hopping by employees.… 

Wal-Mart warehouse workers sue, claiming unpaid wages

Updated 6 p.m. (Crain's) — A group of Illinois workers says they haven't been paid for the hours they worked.… 

Kraft can't be sued over injury at Nabisco unit

(Crain's) — Kraft Foods Global Inc. can't be sued for damages by a Nabisco employee who was severely injured by cracker-cutting equipment, a Pennsylvania court ruled.… 

Report: Cellini juror concealed felony convictions

(AP) — Lawyers for convicted Illinois powerbroker William Cellini say they may use new information about a juror at his trial to ask a judge to overturn the guilty verdict.… 

Blagojevich's law license suspended

(AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's license to practice law.… 

Chicago lawyer barred from promoting tax shelters

(AP) — A Chicago tax lawyer has been barred from promoting tax shelter that federal officials say use distressed Brazilian debt to improperly lower customers' reported income.… 

Lewis Overbeck & Furman bought by Cleveland firm

(Crain's) — In another example of the continuing consolidation within the legal profession, a small Chicago law firm turned out the lights last week as Lewis, Overbeck & Furman LLP and turned them on Monday as Roetzel & Andress LPA.… 

Lewis Overbeck & Furman bought by Cleveland firm

(Crain's) — In another example of the continuing consolidation within the legal profession, a small Chicago law firm turned out the lights last week as Lewis, Overbeck & Furman LLP and turned them on Monday as Roetzel & Andress LPA.… 

Agency wants Blagojevich's law license suspended

(AP) — The Illinois agency that disciplines lawyers has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to suspend ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's law license.… 

Judge delays Blagojevich sentencing

(AP) — A federal judge on Monday delayed the sentencing for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on multiple corruption convictions, including attempted extortion for trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat in exchange for campaign donations or a high-…

Attorney Max Wildman has died; founded Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon

(Crain's) — Trial lawyer Max Wildman, who co-founded Chicago law firm Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP, died Friday. He was 91.… 

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