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Peter Brust will report to Cees Deelstra, vice president, nautical operations. As fleet security director, he is responsible for the security operations aboard Holland America Line’s fleet of 15 ships and Seabourn’s fleet of six ships, as well as all turnaround ports and the headquarters office in Seattle. Additionally, Brust ensures that both companies are in compliance with all security directives from governments and other regulatory agencies regarding terminal, ship, crew and passenger security practices and procedures.

Steven Schwinn, a professor at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, said the White House cave-in on the Benghazi documents could damage its credibility, but it would not necessarily undermine future legal claims by Obama to withhold materials. Courts are historically very reluctant to order such disclosures or enforce congressional subpoenas, he said.

Bryce, Downey & Lenkov LLC concentrates on commercial matters—both transactional and litigation—along with construction cases, general insurance defense litigation, intellectual property, employment, and workers' compensation defense.

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term is shaping up as a significant one for the Fourth Amendment. And what's surprising is the court's renewed interest in the warrant clause.

Last month, I wrote about U.S. v. Jones, in which the court held during the last term that the government's installation of a GPS device on a car constituted a search requiring a warrant and probable cause under the Fourth Amendment.

John Marshall Law School Professors Ann Lousin and William McGrath received awards for their columns published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Lousin was honored by the Illinois State Historical Society, and McGrath was honored by the Chicago Headline Club with the Lisagor Award.

While the law firm recently marked its first year, its veteran lawyers can boast deep roots in McHenry County. Militello and fellow partner Jeremy Shaw, along with the three other attorneys have a combined 94 years of legal practice.

“We’ve been in the community a long time even though it’s a new name,” Militello said.

The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, founded in 1899, will conduct its 195th commencement on Sunday, May 19, 2013, awarding 290 JD degrees.

In 2008, if a person wanted to study at the John Marshall Law School, she'd have to navigate her way to downtown Chicago, lugging heavy books and wearing something a little more formal than pajamas, to attend live lectures in a classroom setting.

Five years later, JMLS offers more online LL.M. degrees than any other accredited U.S. law school, allowing lawyers anywhere in the world to expand their legal educations from the comfort of their own homes, day or night, wearing whatever clothing feels best.

"Even with improved forms, if the borrower is distracted by conversation, they can fall prey to interjected distractions," Stark said. "All it takes is someone asking a question or making a comment not related to the document and the borrower can miss important information. These types of distractions routinely occur at closings."

“As a board, we have to do this with requirements of incorporating the common core curriculum and the immediate incorporation of the common core standards in NY State assessment testing,” Lorintz said.