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Breaking legal news for Thursday, August 6

SCOTUS

  • Sotomayor confirmed 68-31 by Senate, Chicago Tribune

Central Illinois

  • Former Cubs minor league pitcher gets 30 days in jail for injuring fan, Peoria Journal Star
  • Drug bust lands McLean County $352,000 windfall, Bloomington Pantagraph
  • Cop accused of viewing porn in squad car claims boss was eavesdropping, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

  • Tribune Co. bonus plan to be heard in court, Chicago Business
  • Huron stockholder sues over financial firm's scandal, Chicago Business
  • Suspects in cemetery desecration face seven-count indictment, Chicago Sun-Times
  • Jury selection underway in 2nd Brown's Chicken murder case, Daily Herald
  • Ex-U. of I. law dean calls herself "victim", Chicago Tribune
  • Chicago school chief's senior aide linked to city schools probe, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

  • Judge Colwell assigned to COG v. DeKalb County wind farm case, DeKalb Daily Chronicle

State

  • Quinn signs law banning texting while driving, Chicago Tribune

Nation

  • 9th Circuit allows law firm infringement suit for website copying, ABA Journal
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
Posted on August 6, 2009 by Chris Bonjean
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