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Federal New York Judge Rules Apple Does Not Have to Help FBI

On February 29, 2016, Federal Magistrate Judge James Orenstein ruled that the FBI cannot force Apple to provide it with a way to access locked iPhone data. ...

Illinois Supreme Court ABOLISHES “public duty” rule paving way for citizens to hold local government accountbale for willfull acts

On January 22, 2016, the Illinois Supreme Court abolished the public duty rule in Coleman v. East Joliet Fire Protection, 2016 IL 117952.  This decisi ...

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and all of the people who strived so that his name will never be forgotten

The battle to create a holiday recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took well over a decade and required countless hou ...

Powdered Alcohol, Police Body Cameras, DUIs, and Pumpkin Pie? Read about the new Illinois laws that could impact you.

Last Thursday and Friday, as we all celebrated the New Year with family and friends, over two hundred new Illinois laws took effect.  These new laws, ...

Merry Christmas!

From our family to yours, the entire Hipskind & McAninch firm would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas this year.  We hope that everyone ...