U.S. Supreme Court Decision McDonald, et al. v. Chicago
I have received some comments under previous unrelated posts regarding the United States Supreme Court’s decision released Monday, June 27, 2010, captioned McDonald, et al. v. Chicago, Illinois
Blog Relating to Smell of Cannabis for PC
Recently while reading an email that I receive daily from the Illinois State Bar Association I was alerted to a case that caught my attention written about by Alfonso Cerna of WQAB8 News, located in Moline, IL, and owned by TEGNA Inc. Mr. Cerna was writing about a case he was covering in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County titled People v. Vincent Molina.
New Illinois Prejudgement Interest Act
In January 2021, the Illinois General Assembly finally passed legislation to enable Illinois Personal Injury Claimants to collect prejudgment interest in cases which resulted in bodily injury.
7th Circuit Holds Stop for Ordinary License Plate Bracket Unreasonable Pursuant to IV Amendment
United States v. Flores, 1) – IL Traffic Stop for License Plate Bracket Unreasonable Pursuant to IV Amendment
“Sexting”! What Is All This “Sexting” About Anyway?
The Illinois Legislature is considering making “SEXTING” a crime. What is it “SEXTING” you ask?
Spoofed Phone Number Claiming to Be Representative of Dodds Law Office
Recently our Law Office, located in Bloomington, Illinois, has Received a Multitude of Calls Claiming that Someone from our Office with a Very Thick Foreign Accent Calling from a Number with a (309) Area Code Represents Our Office.
Mcdonald, Et Al. V. City of Chicgo, Illinois – A Highly Anticipated Decision Regarding Your Second Amendment Rights
I have received some comments under previous unrelated posts regarding the United States Supreme Court’s decision released Monday, June 27, 2010, captioned McDonald, et al. v. Chicago, Illinois, a monumental Supreme Court decision relating to 2nd Amendment Rights, specifically the right to possess handguns.
Receive a Ticket in Illinois for No Insurance? Why Should You Hire an Illinois Lawyer?
Recently, a friend received a ticket while driving in Illinois for not having sufficient proof of insurance, or what is often also referred to as a ticket for no valid insurance or a no insurance ticket.
New Law Would Make Supervision Unavailable for Those Caught Speeding Over 40 Mph
Joe Mahr, wrote in an interesting article today in the Chicago Tribune (i) that some Cook, Dupage, and Lake County judges are under close scrutiny following an investigation by the newspaper for handing out what it believes are excessive amounts of supervision for Illinois drivers caught speeding in excess of 40 MPH over the speed limit.
People V. Al Burei
Journey for Kentucky Cigarettes Beginning in 2003, Makes Second Stop at Illinois Appellate Court in 2010, After Brief Overnight Stay in Illinois Supreme Court in 2008, with its Final Destination Likely to Again be the Illinois Supreme Court