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EEOC Releases New Guidelines for Hiring Ex-Offenders

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released new guidelines related to using criminal records to screen prospective workers. The guidelines may mean more trouble for employers but could help ex-offenders reenter the workforce. Under the new guidelines,...

Suits Filed Against State Marriage Law

The Thomas More Society recently filed a Motion in behalf of Christie Webb of Tazewell County in central Illinois and Kerry Hirtzel of Effingham County in southern Illinois asking to intervene so that it can be allowed to defend Illinois’s marriage law in response to...

Like Button on Facebook Sells You…

Previously, Facebook’s “Like” button allowed Facebook to use the name and photo of the user to plug the product liked. However, Facebook has recently settled a class-action lawsuit in which Facebook must make it clear to users what clicking “Like” does and allowing...

Eavesdropping Changes on Hold by the Legislature

At least two cases are being considered in where Illinois’s Eavesdropping Statute was found unconstitutional. However, Representative Elaine Nekritz said that she would consider sponsoring another bill if no movement is made by the courts. So far, she has tried twice...

ACLU Challenges IL Gay Marriage Ban

In two separate lawsuits, both the ACLU of Illinois and the New York-based Lambda Legal are representing a combined 25 couples statewide challenging a state law that defines marriage as between a man and woman. The suit argues that the Illinois Constitution’s due...