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Illinois Pension System and Changing the State’s Constitution
In this week's Legal Issues in the News commentary, Sean Anderson looks into Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's desire to change the state constitution in order fix the pension system.
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Faculty from the University of Illinois College of Law provide commentary on current legal affairs for WILL's Legal Issues in the News.
Helping Disabled Children with ABLE Accounts
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Ricahrd Kaplan explains how partisan lawmakers actually worked together to help create a new savings mechanism to help disabled children.
The “Chevron Deference” and the Obamacare Challenge
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Sean Anderson looks at the case King v. Burwell and how it could drastically alter the Affordable Care Act.
Can We Rely on Private Litigation to Enforce Our Laws?
Legal Issues commentator Verity Winship looks into two case in front of the US Supreme Court to figure out what counts as a constitutional case.
Big Banks Plead Guilty to Crime
Legal Issues in the News commentator, Verity Winship looks at what we take away from the recent global bank fraud.
The Flash Crash and the Hound of Hounslow
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Verity Winship looks at the flash crash of 2010 and the case against the man who was allegedly behind it.
Why Is Tax Reform So Difficult?
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Richard Kaplan looks at the political and practical reasons tax reform is so difficult.
Same-Sex Marriage In Front of the Supreme Court
In this week's edition of Legal Issues in the News, commentator Sean Anderson looks at what could happen with same-sex marriage depending on how the Supreme Court rules this summer.
The Flashy Billionaire Versus The Securities and Exchange Commission
In this week's Legal Issue in the News, commentator Verity Winship introduces us to the "Diva of Distressed."
Looking for Consistency in Illinois Court Forms
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, legal commentator Matt Andres argues for consistency with forms used in Illinois courts.