Category: Law

Advocates disappointed by decision not to enforce pregnancy crisis center law

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 13, 2023 | Law, Top Stories | 0

Advocates said Tuesday they were disappointed by the recent decision by Attorney General Kwame Raoul not to enforce a state law giving his office the ability to go after pregnancy crisis centers with fraud and deceptive practice charges.

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Raoul announces settlement with CSL Plasma over alleged discrimination against disabled individuals

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 12, 2023 | Law, Public Health, Top Stories | 0

Illinois has reached a settlement with plasma collection company CSL Plasma and its parent company to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the company’s policies discriminate against people with disabilities, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said last week.

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Illinois to drop enforcement of law regulating pregnancy crisis centers

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 12, 2023 | Law, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will drop enforcement of a law that gives the state the authority to go after pregnancy crisis centers with fraud and deceptive practice charges, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Monday evening.

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Illinois Supreme Court allows certain exemptions from biometric law for healthcare workers

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 1, 2023 | Health Tech, Law, Top Stories | 0

Fingerprints or other scans used by healthcare workers to access medication and other medical materials are exempt from Illinois’ biometric information privacy law, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

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Raoul joins colleagues in support of changes to ‘public charge’ regulations for immigrants

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 1, 2023 | Federal Government, Law, Legislature, Top Stories | 0

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined colleagues this week to urge a federal court to uphold an initiative of the Biden administration intended to make it easier for legal immigrants to access Medicaid and other federal programs.

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