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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...

Traffic Stop on Youtube Leads to Civil Rights Lawsuit

Terrance Huff and his passenger were traveling along Interstate 55-70 through Collinsville when they were stopped by police officer Michael Reichert. Huff and his friend were headed home after visiting a Star Trek exhibit in St. Louis. Around 8:00 a.m., on December 4,...

Can You Fix Online Defamation?

It’s not easy to remove malicious comments about yourself or your business from the Internet. Authors can be held responsible, but often the sites are protected against defamation lawsuits under the Communications Decency Act of 1996. However, allowing websites...

NY Twitter Feed Can Be Subpoenaed

In New York, a judge has ruled that an Occupy Wall Street protester cannot stop prosecutors from getting his tweets. The judge said there was no overreaching for the request of the protester’s public tweets for weeks before and months after his arrest for disorderly...

Class-Action Suit on Speed Cameras

Another class-action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Chicago with regard to the City’s red light cameras. The suit argues that the use of such cameras is illegal. The suit is being led by 2 plaintiffs, but leaves the door open for others to join. The...