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CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Katten announced today that it has added highly regarded bankruptcy attorney Peter Knight to its Insolvency and Restructuring practice in Chicago, bolstering a national group that has been increasingly in demand as it continues to take on key roles in some of the most noted bankruptcy cases, representing debtors, independent directors, key creditor constituencies and stakeholders in major Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 cases throughout the country.
Knight has more than two decades of experience and had served as chair of the Chicago Finance department and global co-chair of the Restructuring & Special Situations practice at his previous firm. He advises clients in a range of out-of-court restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, and other special situations at all levels of the capital structure, with a focus on representing sen
“I’ve never heard about this before, Minnihan said. Nobody I know has ever heard about it.
According to the Chicago City Clerk’s office, Sections 9-64-170(a)(3) and (b)(3) of Chicago’s Municipal Code say that a contractor placard is required to be placed on the dashboard for “a contractor who is actually engaged in delivery, service or repair work at a particular address for a particular customer to park their vehicle within a reasonable distance of the address where such work is being performed.”
“I don t think it s fair to fine someone for something they don t know they re doing wrong, Minnihan added.
Thousands of Illinois drivers would get their licenses back under a criminal justice reform bill A sign warns motorists of the presence of a red light camera in Chicago. Associated Press/Feb. 10, 2015
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Illinois lawmakers voted to end the practice of suspending driver s licenses for unpaid red-light and speed camera tickets, part of a broader criminal justice reform package passed this week.
If signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the legislation would restore the driving privileges of some 11,000 people by July and eliminate a significant trigger for personal bankruptcies in Chicago.
How Tickets Burden the Poor
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Illinois lawmakers voted to end the practice of suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid red-light and speed camera tickets, part of a broader criminal justice reform package passed this week.
If signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the legislation would restore the driving privileges of some 11,000 people by July and eliminate a significant trigger for personal bankruptcies in Chicago.
ProPublica reported in 2018 on how Black motorists on Chicago’s West and South sides are disproportionately harmed by license suspensions over unpaid tickets, part of a series on how the city’s ticketing and debt collection systems have burdened the poor and led to tens of thousands of bankruptcies.