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New Illinois Laws Affect Online Privacy

Recently enacted Illinois laws are intended to protect the online privacy of both public and private employees in the state. The Judicial Privacy Improvement Act (JPIA) is a legislative response to the 2005 shootings of relatives of a federal judge … Continue reading

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Should Family Facebook Connections Disqualify Judge?

A judge denied a daycare operator’s request for a new trial in her child abuse case despite allegations that the trial judge’s kids were Facebook friends with the alleged victim’s relatives. The trial judge, Daniel Rozak, had replied in an … Continue reading

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