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John Heiderschedit, Criminal Defense Attorney; Subscription Lawyer; Chicago Lawyer

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Chicago Federal Jury Convicts Former Philips Engineer in Trade Secret Theft Case Involving Chinese Competitor

Jen worked as an engineer at Philips’ Aurora, Illinois, facility, where researchers and engineers developed and manufactured X-ray tubes used in computed tomography medical imaging systems. #jury #tradesecrets #conviction

Pharma companies seek to block state expansion of discount drug program

“Since 2020, changes in how the program operates have created significant challenges for providers across Illinois. Federally qualified health centers in Illinois have lost at least $60 million because of restrictions,” Moeller said. #centerssquare #pharma

Franklin Park Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Armed Robbery Spree Targeting Six Chicago Suburban Banks

Federal prosecutors said Campos displayed a gun during five of the six robberies, including incidents in which he pointed the firearm at bank employees and customers. #robbery #sentenced

IL FOID litigants given deadline to provide joint status report

Plaintiffs suing over the ID requirement to own and possess not just guns but ammunition say it violates their Second and 14th Amendment rights. Attorney Jacob Huebert of the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the lawsuit in May, saying it’s been around since 1967. #foid #gunlaws #centersquare

Chicago Man Charged With Obstructing Investigation Into Alleged Plot Targeting White House UFC Event

According to the indictment, an FBI special agent contacted Mercado by phone the day before the event to discuss online threats connected to the planned attack. Prosecutors allege that Mercado denied any plans to travel to Washington to assist with the attack and declined to meet with investigators. #fbi #whitehouse #obstruction

Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years for $8.5 Million Utility Fraud Scheme

The scheme caused Commonwealth Edison, Nicor Gas, and People's Gas to provide at least $8.5 million in unpaid utility services, according to prosecutors. #chicago #fbi #fraud

Prediction market Kalshi sues Illinois over its push to regulate sports bets

Illinois classifies Kalshi and other prediction markets as unlicensed sports wagering operators offering the same bets as sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel, but without paying taxes or adhering to reporting standards. #capitolnewsillinois #kalshi #sportsbet

Libertyville Chiropractor Convicted of Healthcare Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $600,000 in False Insurance Claims

According to evidence presented at trial, some claims involved services allegedly provided on dates when either Lim or the patient was not in Illinois. Other claims sought reimbursement for treatments purportedly performed by another chiropractor in Lim’s practice on Lim and members of his family, despite those services never taking place. #fraud #libertyville #conviction

‘No one can credibly investigate themselves’: Now-cleared ‘Broadview Six’ protesters request special prosecutor

If the request is granted, it would be yet another extraordinary move in a case that has been full of remarkable twists, especially in the lead-up to its implosion just before it was set to go to trial last month, and the last few weeks of aftermath. #protest #broadbview #capitolnewsillinois

Disability-rights advocates sue Illinois over physician-assisted suicide law

Ernest Galvan, a lawyer representing the group in its lawsuit against Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Health and its director, told The Center Square the group is challenging the law for its lack of compliance with the U.S. Constitution and Americans with Disabilities Act. #disability #rights #centersquare

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