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Some Illinois voters will again be asked if they would like to separate from Chicago and Cook County when they cast thei...
10/28/2026

Some Illinois voters will again be asked if they would like to separate from Chicago and Cook County when they cast their ballots. Their votes, which are not legally bonding, will be a bit of wishful thinking.

"A county cannot just form a new state on its own even if 100% of the county's population would like to do so," Professor Jason Mazzone told Newsweek.

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Some 12 counties in Illinois will vote on whether to explore separating from the state.

The settlement in Corteva Inc. v. Inari Agriculture Inc. was a missed opportunity for the courts to come to a ruling on ...
10/26/2026

The settlement in Corteva Inc. v. Inari Agriculture Inc. was a missed opportunity for the courts to come to a ruling on patents for plant varieties. Speaking with Bloomberg, Professor Jacob Sherkow explained the decision might make similar deals more appealing in future cases.

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Corteva Inc. v. Inari Agriculture Inc. was a closely watched case in the world of biological materials patents. When it ended in a settlement, however, it was a missed opportunity for the courts to come to a ruling on patents for plant varieties. Speaking with Bloomberg, Professor Jacob Sherkow expl...

The Best Justice System in the World, a new documentary from Professor Suja Thomas, is a light-hearted look at a serious...
10/23/2026

The Best Justice System in the World, a new documentary from Professor Suja Thomas, is a light-hearted look at a serious issue. Ahead of its debut at DOC NYC, check out the trailer to get a glimpse of how Thomas uncovers the ways the government and corporations strip us of our right to a jury trial.

Watch the trailer and get tickets to see it in-person or watch digitally.

📺 https://www.docnyc.net/film/the-best-justice-system-in-the-world/

Need legal fluency for your career but don’t want to practice law? Illinois Law now offers flexible, affordable, 100% on...
10/22/2026

Need legal fluency for your career but don’t want to practice law? Illinois Law now offers flexible, affordable, 100% online programs to meet the needs of busy working professionals. Earn an online Master of Science in Law in just 18 months or explore stackable graduate-level certificates in specific subject areas.

Learn more and apply: online.law.illinois.edu.

New legislation raising debt caps on bankruptcy cases will give more small businesses and individuals access to options ...
10/21/2026

New legislation raising debt caps on bankruptcy cases will give more small businesses and individuals access to options for relief they previously were ineligible to receive. Professor Bob Lawless spoke to Bloomberg about the benefits of these changes.

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Federal lawmakers’ move to permanently raise debt limits for bankruptcy relief will give more small businesses and individuals access to options that were previously out of reach under current economic pressures and persistent inflation.

Professor Arden Rowell was part of multiple panel discussions and published a paper as part of George Washington Univers...
10/19/2026

Professor Arden Rowell was part of multiple panel discussions and published a paper as part of George Washington University's The Next Frontier forum, which covered the regulation of emerging technologies. Watch or read her work online.

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Authors of papers commissioned by the Regulatory Studies Center present ideas for balancing innovation and protection

The College of Law was honored to sponsor the Dennis H. May Mental Health Conference on Belonging in Higher Education. D...
10/14/2026

The College of Law was honored to sponsor the Dennis H. May Mental Health Conference on Belonging in Higher Education. Dean of Students Kelly Salefski, Associate Director of Academic Administration Matt Petruszak, and Maggie Verklan, our embedded counselor, were all in attendance to learn more and deepen our commitment to student wellness at the College of Law.

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