Legal News Links

Central Illinois

• Pelo lawyers try to get guilty verdict overturned, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

• Judge to Blagojevich: No tweeting in court; jury sworn in, Chicago Tribune
• Chicago Teachers Union to sue over class sizes, Chicago Sun-Times
• Death penalty not sought in Oak Brook New Year's Day murder, Daily Herald
• Lawyer accused of using ethnic, sexual slurs in court, Chicago Tribune
  

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Chicago area

• Public defender in prosecutor beating case freed without bond, Chicago Tribune
• Chicago appeals judge moving chambers to Indiana, Chicago Tribune
• Charges dismissed against cop in fatal Thanksgiving Day crash, Chicago Sun-Times
• Blagojevich Day 2: "I'll be vindicated", Chicago Tribune
  
• Suburbs poised to fight Cook Co. on red light cameras, Daily Herald

Southern Illinois

• Groups: Prisons violate civil rights, The Southern

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Chicago area

• Rahm Emanuel subpoenaed by Blagojevich: attorney, Chicago Sun-Times
• Cubs sue shuttered Wrigley rooftop club, Chicago Sun-Times
• Judge delays Drew Peterson trial until July 9, Daily Herald
  
• Defense bids to delay Blago trial denied, Chicago Tribune
• Judge: Westmont man legally insane in fatal attack on dad, Daily Herald

Southern Illinois

• No charges for woman who stabbed boyfriend in chest, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

• FBI warns law firms: Beware of e-mail clients (and conterfeit "settlement checks), ABA Journal
• More and more lawsuits over rants on the web that blast businesses, ABA Journal

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Chicago area

• Judge: Indicted Kane County coroner can vacation in Fla., Daily Herald
• Witness testifies he was shocked into confession, Chicago Sun-Times
• New charges in slaying of 3-year-old Riley Fox, Chicago Tribune

Southern Illinois

• O'Fallon High School wants to move court case involving former band director's misconduct, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

• BP could face civil fine as high as $4,300 for each leaked barrel of oil, ABA Journal

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.