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Illinois Supreme Court Names Lea Gutierrez as New ARDC Administrator

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Dedicated public servant Gutierrez worked as the ARDC’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Litigation Group Manager, and Senior Litigation Counsel from 2006 until 2021. More recently, she led diversity and inclusion efforts at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and the American Lung Association.

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Court Reporting Company Veritext Acquires Canadian Company Reportex, Expanding Its North America Scope

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The New Jersey-based court reporting company Veritext Legal Solutions , which already provides a variety of deposition and litigation support solutions, has acquired Canadian court reporting company Reportex and its family of brands in British Columbia. This latest acquisition gives it coast-to-coast coverage within Cananda. ”

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Illinois Supreme Court Increases Compensation for Attorneys Representing Indigent Parties

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Rule 299 was last updated in 2006. Moreover, through the work of its Commission on Access to Justice and Access to Justice Division , the Illinois Supreme Court is working to improve justice systems to be more accessible for vulnerable litigants, including those who are low-income, limited English proficient, and self-represented.

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You Subpoenaed My Documents, Shouldn’t You Pay for Them?

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If the subpoena issued is in federal litigation, your company is likely responsible for the cost of compliance, especially if it has a connection to the litigation. For instance in, In re Aggrenox Antitrust Litig. , Securities Litigation , Case No. Who covers the expense in responding to it? Micron Technology, Inc. ,

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TIL: “Texas Tamale” Is an Enforceable Trademark–Texas Tamale v. CPUSA2

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The court said that the trademark owner had been using the trademark since 1985 and registered the trademark in 2006. ” That prompted this litigation. Amazon * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v. ” Say what? ” Uh oh.

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Legal Staffing Lessons for Today’s Marketplace

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The PMI reached 69 — its highest mark since 2006 and second-highest mark ever. Data privacy litigation? Performance flourished, too, as shown by the fourth-quarter 11-point spike in the Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI). In large part, this can be attributed to flexibility and resilience. Real estate finance or M&A?

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5 Books to Explore Asian and Pacific American Heritage

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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (2006) Su also recommended this book turned TV series. The book has received many accolades, including being a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 2017. In March 2022, Apple TV released a series adaptation by the same name, which was renewed for a second season.