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Judge known as ‘Son of RICO’ will use expertise overseeing Madigan trial

Chicago Tribune
U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey, who will oversee the Madigan trial, is viewed as well-suited for complex RICO cases even apart from his family...
3 months ago

What is racketeering? The crime, explained

CNN
The Chicago Mafia. The Gambino family. The Lucchese family. These notorious groups dominated organized crime in Chicago and New York for decades –- until...
4 months ago

Jury selection winds down, opening statements on deck in Madigan corruption case

The Center Square
With jury selection expected to wrap up Monday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, prosecutors and defense attorneys are...
3 months ago

Judge denies defense motions as Madigan case heads to trial next week

The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A judge on Wednesday denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss some of the charges he faces before...
3 months ago

Patrick M. Ryan

Daily Journal
Patrick M. Ryan is a shareholder and co-managing partner at the litigation boutique Bartko LLP. He heads the firm's litigation, IP protection and antitrust...
8 months ago

Judge says Madigan corruption trial to continue through mid-January

The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A federal judge told a Chicago jury Monday that the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan could continue...
2 months ago

Government Wrapping Up Its Corruption Case Against Former Illinois Speaker

Governing
Government attorneys are wrapping up their case with a focus on AT&T and former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo, D-Chicago, at the corruption trial of former Illinois...
1 month ago

SCOTUS Bribery Ruling Offers Chance to Undo Illinois Convictions

Bloomberg Law News
A recent US Supreme Court opinion has upended two highly publicized Illinois public-corruption cases involving former state House Speaker Mike Madigan.
6 months ago

Discussion and review precedes closing arguments at ex-speaker’s corruption trial

The Center Square
(The Center Square) – U.S. District Court Judge John Robert Blakey of the Northern District of Illinois is reviewing jury instructions ahead of closing...
2 days ago

Judge denies acquittal bid for ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan

Chicago Tribune
Three months after his trial ended in a hung jury, ex-AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza's bid for acquittal was denied Thursday by a federal judge,...
1 month ago