Dave Kanter (’84) retired after 42 years of practice. Dave primarily represented chemical companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers in product liability and toxic tort cases nationwide. He was a member of ABOTA – the American Board of Trial Advocates. He worked his first 29 years at the Wildman, Harrold firm and then spent 13 years at […]
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Judge George Michael Prall ’72
George Michael Prall, 78, of Bloomington passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Winship invested as Edwin M. Adams Professor of Law
On February 10, 2026, Verity Winship was invested as the Edwin M. Adams Professor of Law in a ceremony honoring her commitment to scholarship, teaching, and public engagement. An expert in business law and complex litigation, Professor Winship has been a vital part of the College of Law since 2010, twice earning the Carroll P. […]
Sherkow quoted in Bloomberg Law on various patent lawsuits
Professor Jake Sherkow spoke to Bloomberg Law on several occasions in February, regarding patent lawsuits that are making their way through the courts. One of the lawsuits, filed by Novo Nordisk A/S against Hims & Hers Health Inc., takes aim at the practice of drug compounding and highlights the ambiguity between the FDA’s compounding framework […]
Louis Nack ’66
Louis A. Nack Jr., class of 1966, passed away on February 19, 2026, in Galena, Illinois, after practicing law in his family firm for 57 years.
6 faculty present research and provide commentary at St. Louis University Colloquium on Law, Behavioral Science, and Social Science
The College of Law was well-represented at the recent St. Louis University Colloquium on Law, Behavioral Science, and Social Science. Professor Jennifer Robbennolt presented a work-in-progress called “’The Rule of Law’ Silo” that is co-authored by Professors Verity Winship and Colleen Murphy. The paper presents the results of a survey to understand what people understand […]
Jon Padish ’14
Jon Padish was named senior manager and lead attorney for Motorola Solutions’ U.S. Federal Government Markets business. Jon was previously a commercial counsel for Motorola Solutions and was a federal government counsel prior to joining Motorola Solutions.
Lawless joins Ballard Spahr Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast to discuss consumer debt and bankruptcy through the lens of his latest book
Professor Bob Lawless and co-authors Pamela Foohey and Deborah Thorne recently joined the well-regarded Ballard Spahr podcast Consumer Finance Monitor to discuss their book “Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy.” In the episode, they discuss why people actually file for bankruptcy, the role of debt collection and litigation, potential policy reforms, and much more. Listen […]
Sherkow presents work on patent infringement at Stanford and Ohio State Moritz College of Law
Professor Jacob Sherkow recently presented his work on patent infringement at three separate events. He presented a paper, “Compounding Patent Infringement” at the Stanford Patent Scholars Roundtable in January, and in February he presented “Infringement by Drug Label” at the Health Law Colloquium at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law as well as […]
Gerke and co-authors urge caution as FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drug development
Replacing animal testing for drug trials is promising, but Professor Sara Gerke and her co-authors on a new paper on the subject believe caution is warranted before adopting change. Gerke recently spoke to the Illinois News Bureau about the paper. “The primary goal of the FDA is to make animal testing the exception in 3-5 […]