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January 30, 2014 Two “dream teams” of lawyers were pitted against one another last night (Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014) at the UIC Forum in The Trial of Orestes, a mock trial that tried the Greek mythological figure for matricide. Robert Clifford presenting his victorious argument for Orestes’ acquittal in front of three federal judges; (from left to right) Judge Kocoras, Presiding Judge Posner, and Judge Bauer are in the background. Robert A. Clifford, senior partner…

If you shop at any of the retailers implicated in recent data breaches, such as Target, Neiman Marcus and now, possibly, Michaels, you may wonder what you can do to protect your identity. One of the first steps that experts advise is to cancel your old debit or credit cards and obtain new ones. Also, a prudent step would be to change your PIN numbers and passwords for your accounts as soon as you are…

Now comes word that Michaels, the country’s largest arts and crafts store, apparently has experienced a credit card breach of its customers across its more than 1,200 stores. Michaels issued a statement that it “recently learned of possible fraudulent activity on some U.S. payment cards that had been used at Michaels, suggesting that the company may have experienced a data security attack.” When will this ever come to an end? Retailers are aware that hackers…

Having been aware of a possible problem with a moving flap in the tail-section of Boeing 767 aircraft responsible for aiding in elevation shifts since 2000, the FAA issued a new order in Monday’s Federal Register demanding increased inspection and safety tests for these crucial components. This order of inspection comes on the heels of past problems with the movable tailpiece and a desire for greater guarantees of safety, as the loss of control of…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, co-authored an article entitled “Building Your Case for the Jury” for the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. The ABA Litigation News recently published the article online, adapting it from a longer piece the two wrote for the Spring 2010 Issue of Litigation magazine. The original publication is mailed to some 60,000 attorneys across the country. In the article, Durkin writes about the enormous importance of mock…

January 27, 2014 ROBERT A. CLIFFORD AND CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES TO BE PRESENTING SPONSOR OF 58TH ANNUAL FELLOWS AWARD RECEPTION AND BANQUET   Illinois State Co-Chair of The Fellows of The American Bar Foundation sponsors Chicago-based ABF’s main event at ABA Midyear Meeting on Feb. 8 CHICAGO, January 27, 2014 –Prominent Chicago litigator and national bar leader, Robert A. Clifford and Clifford Law Offices will be the Presenting Sponsor of The Fellows of the American…

In the past week, Chicago’s two major daily newspapers, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, have reported on the upcoming mock trial of Orestes sponsored by the National Hellenic Museum. Robert Clifford is one of the attorneys for the defense in this unique, provocative and popular event based on Greek mythology. Last year Clifford teamed up with Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn to defend Socrates and this year the “dream team” will defend…

Only one out of 11 cars currently for sale in the American market passed the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) rigorous testing, specifically the small overlap frontal protection test. What this means, according to the IIHS, is that drivers and passengers, depending on which side the accident takes place, are more susceptible to injury and harm from some of the most statistically common types of crashes that only affect the right or left 25% of the…

Last year, less than 30 medical professionals in Illinois were disciplined by the state’s regulatory agency according to a Chicago Tribune article. However, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), disciplined more than triple that number of physicians when responding to investigations beginning in other states. This leads to the unsettling conclusion that the IDFPR may not be allotting enough resources to the task of investigating and punishing doctors with a track record…