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Attorneys General

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2007 4:13:00 PM

Illinois - Lisa Madigan

Lisa Madigan

Democrat

Born July 30, 1966, in Chicago, Ill.

Obtained law degree from Loyola University-Chicago School of Law

Elected in November 2002, defeating Republican Joe Birkett 50 percent to 47 percent

Former volunteer high school teacher in South Africa

Worked at Chicago law firm Sachnoff & Weaver

First female attorney general in Illinois

Member of Illinois Senate from 1999-2003

Filed Under: none

MORE NEWS HEADLINES:

Madigan recovered more than $1M for workers in 2011 - 2/10

Federal officials, state AGs reach $25 billion deal with banks - 2/9

Ill. AG files suit over foreclosure documents - 2/2

Ill. AG sues credit rating agency over housing market crash - 1/25

Ill. AG suing Westwood College - 1/18

Ill. AG launches synthetic drug crackdown - 1/16

Debt creating consumer complaints in Illinois - 1/12

Report: Firing of Fla. assistant AGs prompted by performance, not... - 1/9

CEO of debt collector pledges changes to industry - 1/4

GE Funding Capital Services agrees to $70 million fine - 12/27

Ill. AG, feds reach $335M settlement with Countrywide - 12/22

Madigan, farm reach agreement over livestock waste - 12/20

AT&T calls off $39B plan to acquire T-Mobile - 12/20

Madigan suing three alleged mortgage schemes - 12/19

Madigan sues Chicago ad company - 12/15

Madigan: Blagojevich ineligible for retirement benefits - 12/9

Ill. AG alleges auto parts scam - 12/9

Ill. AG suing sauna company - 12/7

Group joins Ill. AG in opposing rate decrease - 12/5

AGs team against House bill - 11/11

Madigan has problem with calling cards - 11/4

Ill. AG seeks probe of Exelon-Constellation merger - 11/3

Ill. AG files lawsuit over train derailment - 11/1

Madigan alleges debt settlement scams - 10/19

Woman posed as attorney, Ill. AG alleges - 10/17

Ill. AG files suit against gas station over mis-priced gasoline - 10/6

Ill. court says utility can't charge extra fee - 10/4

Ill. AG files four suits in mortgage rescue crackdown - 9/27

Ill. AG says website represented itself as government - 9/23

Madigan suing repair businesses - 9/19

Seven states move to block AT&T's merger with T-Mobile - 9/16

Madigan alleges water and air pollution - 9/6

Madigan sues copper plant over emissions - 9/6

Madigan, House of Blues reach agreement - 9/2

Fuel gel companies voluntarily recall products - 9/1

AGs concerned about content on Backpage.com - 8/31

Madigan against $90M rate hike - 8/26

Ill. drug testing firm to pay restitution - 8/24

Madigan alleges dumping violations - 8/23

Fuel gel company stresses safety record - 8/11

Madigan wants ban on fuel gel products - 8/10

Ill. AG paying fees over FOIA request - 8/9

Ill. AG files suit against landscaper - 8/2

Madigan sues over upfront fees - 7/27

Madigan sues over alleged advertising scam - 7/19

Ill. AG testifies about 'cramming' - 7/13

Asbestos abatement plan required by injunction - 6/29

Madigan files suit against medical imaging company - 6/24

Three settle in Madigan's alleged ice conspiracy - 6/13

AGs, FTC team up against immigration services companies - 6/9

Madigan disappointed in state agency's ruling - 5/26

AGs of California, Illinois subpoena loan processing company - 5/25

Ill. AG opposed to utility rate bill - 5/19

Circle K reaches agreement with AGs - 5/17

Class action suit filed over flood - 5/3

Levee detonated, despite Koster's wishes - 5/3

Ill. AG: Flood to go as planned - 4/29

Ill. AG sues flood control company - 4/29

Madigan files oil spill suit - 4/28

Madigan wants meeting with Google, Apple - 4/25

Ill. AG sues over discharge - 4/21

Madigan sues, alleges sites feature fake news - 4/19

Madigan happy with bill's progress - 4/18

Ill. AG sues Californian - 4/14

Travel company settles with Madigan - 4/13

Cattlemen agree with Illinois AG to end water and air pollution - 4/8

Madigan, Van Hollen work milk issue - 3/30

Madigan concerned with allegedly dirty pool - 3/30

Ten states settle with marketer - 3/24

Ill. AG sues travel agent - 3/23

Madigan secures $690K civil penalty - 3/14

Seroquel settlement worth $68.5M - 3/10

Madigan: Ice companies manipulated market - 3/10

Madigan sues law firm - 3/2

Health insurer paying feds, Illinois - 2/24

Madigan sues home repair contractor - 2/24

Madigan obtains $1.8M court order - 2/8

Madigan sues over lifetime guarantees - 2/8

Madigan sues marketing firm over customer lists - 2/1

Madigan sues air duct cleaner - 1/27

Madigan seeks penalty against contractor - 1/25

Texaco reaches agreement in Illinois - 1/24

Ill. AG concerned with crib bumper pads - 1/12

Lawsuit lending bill shot down in Illinois - 1/7

Incoming Ill. rep not a fan of lawsuit lenders bill - 1/6

Madigan pursuing oil spill case - 1/6

Madigan sues charity over alleged false claims - 12/6

Dumping cases result in $2.2M - 11/30

Madigan takes on retirement center - 11/11

Madigan poised for third term as Ill. AG - 11/2

Plenty of AG, supreme court races to be decided - 11/2

Madigan, other AGs settle with Bayer over vitamin claims - 10/27

Madigan helps collect taxes from gas stations - 10/25

Madigan sues home repair companies - 10/23

Madigan alleges company too loose with info - 10/18

Ill. AG files oil spill suit - 10/12

Ill. appeals court rules against energy company - 10/4

Madigan settles with alleged crammer - 9/22

Group of AGs settles with troubled company - 9/13

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Judges' roundtable on mass torts closed to public; Should it be?

PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A roundtable of federal and state judges from across the country will convene at the posh Ritz Carlton on Feb. 9 to address topics such as "Can MDL's keep up with state court trial settings;" "Priority of deposition examination;" "State and federal cooperation;" and "Forum non conveniens."