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Illinois House Impeaches Blago

Illinois House Impeaches Blago

The Illinois House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach the Pepperdine University School of Law’s most prestigious alum, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, this Friday morning on the grounds of abuse…

Obama Aides Lawyer Up for Blago Probe

Obama Aides Lawyer Up for Blago Probe

Top aides to President-elect Barack Obama are lawyering up, in anticipation of questioning in the probe of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich’s alleged attempt to sell Obama’s vacant Senate seat. Rahm Emanuel,…

ATL Readers Choose “Lawyer of the Year,” and It’s Exactly Who You’d Expect

ATL Readers Choose “Lawyer of the Year,” and It’s Exactly Who You’d Expect

Above the Law has announced its Lawyer of the Year, based on a reader poll. And it’s exactly who you’d expect. The lowest tally of votes? I would have expected…

Bradley Lerman Leaves Winston & Strawn Because of Drugs

Bradley Lerman Leaves Winston & Strawn Because of Drugs

Bradley Lerman, a partner at Chicago’s Winston & Strawn who has represented Illinois Governors Rod Blagojevich and George Ryan, is leaving the law firm to join Brooklyn-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Lerman will…

Lawyers in Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year”

Time Magazine has published its Person of the Year issue, and has shocked the world by choosing the come-from-behind candidate, Barack Obama</sarcasm>. The issue includes Obama, four runners-up, and twenty…

Blago’s Lawyer to Challenge “Illegal” Wiretaps

Blago’s Lawyer to Challenge “Illegal” Wiretaps

Indicted Governor Rod Blagojevich’s attorney will challenge the lawfulness of the court-ordered wiretaps offered as evidence in federal corruption allegations against the Illinois Democrat. Chicago attorney Ed Genson criticized FBI…

Blagojevich Admits to Being “No Legal Scholar”

Apparently, indicted Illinois Governor MIlorad “Rod” Blagojevich is a lawyer, but not a very good one. From US News & World Report’s “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Rod Blagojevich”:…

“Devil’s Advocate” Joins Blagojevich Defense Team

“Devil’s Advocate” Joins Blagojevich Defense Team

Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will retain Edward Genson, of Chicago’s Genson & Gillespie today, according to news sources. Genson is best known for defending former Hollinger CEO Conrad Black…

Illinois Legislature to Consider Blagojevich Impeachment

Illinois Legislature to Consider Blagojevich Impeachment

The speaker of the Illinois house is convening a special panel to determine if Governor Rod Blagojevich should be impeached on corruption charges. Also, an internal review by the Obama…

Blagojevich Owes Winston Strawn Over Half A Million Dollars

We reported yesterday that embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was no longer using Chicago’s Winston Strawn to defend him against Federal charges. Today the Chicago Business News reports that Blagojevich…

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