Cannabis and the Law Featured in MJ News Network | March 3, 2021 Like most well-intentioned laws, the sweeping legislation known as the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA), passed in December 2019, included wide-ranging implications for employees and employers throughout the State. For one, the law effectively made it completely legal to...
Research shows lack of transparency is a top concern for law firm clients.
According to market research by Legal Futures, a lack of fee transparency is among the top issues driving clients to hate their lawyers. Way back in 2013, Legal Futures published an eye-opening article that is worth revisiting. In the article, the British legal marketing research firm explained that after conducting 48 interviews, they discovered that clients...
Illinois: Marijuana Consumers Still Face Discrimination in Family Court
BY JAYE R. LINDSAY, CROSSROAD LEGAL POSTED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2021 on NORML.ORG Featured on NORML.ORG By now most people are aware that Illinois passed sweeping legislation in 2019, which decriminalized cannabis for recreational use. The law also contains provisions to prevent discrimination in certain legal proceedings. But the anti-discrimination provision is not being widely followed by...
How Much is My Auto Accident Worth?
Car Accident First, it is worth noting that most people come to an attorney's office with lots of questions. But many of those questions are generally about things that have little to do with money. While people do not generally talk to a lawyer just to get money, it can certainly become a big...
Prosecutorial Racism Creates Criminals
Ask most people, and they'd say the purpose of a prosecutor is to “punish” or “prosecute” criminals who break the law. But what if I told you that a significant population of prosecutors across the country do not see their role that way. In fact, many prosecutors become numb and...
COVID-19 Paves the Way for a New Generation of So-Called Tort Reform
Tort reform, as it is often called, has been going on since about the early to mid 1970's. The idea came about, not due to some large verdict or unfair outcome of a jury trial, but rather, tort reform was the brainchild of big insurance companies seeking to avoid having...
Wrongful Death and Survival Insurance Claims – A Clear and Simple Explanation
When someone dies due to another person's negligence, there are several ways the surviving loved ones can get paid compensation for their losses. These come in the form of a wrongful death claim, a survival claim, and various types of death benefits. The most common two are survival and wrongful...
Suspension of Jury Trials in the Age of COVID-19
Since March of 2020, courts around the country have essentially shut down. In some parts of the country, the most fundamental liberties are being tossed aside in an effort to protect the public from the dangers of the Coronavirus pandemic. But what does this actually mean for everyday Americans here...
Pedestrian Injuries in Southern Illinois
It seems like just yesterday, that young Drew Faustin (9) of Mount Vernon was struck and killed by a car while walking home from a park in Mount Vernon. A GoFundMe campaign was set up, which notably has raised over $13,000 (well above the $10,000 goal). No amount of money can bring...
5 Mistakes to Avoid if Arrested for Drugs in southern Illinois
If you get arrested in southern Illinois, and you are charged with drug crimes, you are looking at serious prison time. There's no way around it, despite the fact that northern parts of the state have latched on to bail reform and may not be aggressively prosecuting drugs the way...