The Illinois legislature recently enacted a large, 800-page police reform bill. Despite the lobbying of several citizen and law enforcement groups to veto the bill, it is likely that Governor J.B. Pritzker will sign the bill shortly. The bill has been controversial because it calls for abolishing cash bail throughout Illinois starting on January 1st, 2023. It will also create a more robust way to track police misconduct and decertify police officers who have committed wrongdoing. Civil rights groups have...

Attorney Tom Glasgow Named a 2021 Super Lawyer

posted on 1/22/21

Thomas Glasgow, partner at Glasgow & Olsson, has been named a 2021 criminal defense Super Lawyer. He has earned the Super Lawyer award for the last five years in a...

Attorneys often call January “divorce month.” After the holidays, many couples decide that it is time to get out of their marriages. Sometimes families want to have one last holiday together before they go through with the divorce. Dividing up assets in a divorce is always a challenge, especially when spouses own a business together or own significant assets. If you are considering getting a high-net-worth divorce in 2021, we have some tips for you that can help minimize the...

An Illinois couple that was once in love and enjoyed life together has been drifting apart for the last five years. It began with light bickering and has gotten to the point at which both husband and wife are wondering if it is time to pull the plug on their marriage. Over the holidays, they were constantly fighting and debated calling quits on their marriage. They are not sure if they are ready to file for divorce, so they want...

In 2014, two employees of an Illinois boat dealership began to use their management positions to take out loans on boats that did not exist. This scam went on until July 2019 undetected. Allegedly, they sold the boats that never existed on behalf of their customers, but they did not remit the seller’s payment or pay off their customers’ loans. They also collected payment for titles, taxes, and fees but did not pay any of those expenses. Instead, they use...

You made it through the holiday season with a marriage that is on the brink. You even made it through 2020, which was an extremely challenging year for most Americans in many ways. Yet as you look toward the New Year, you see yourself living a new, independent life. You realize that your marriage has been over for months, if not years, and it is time to cut the cord. If you are contemplating getting divorced this coming January, you...

A business owner has decided to hire an accountant to conduct a preemptive audit in January. He had a good year financially and wants to be prepared should the IRS audit his company. His accountant schedules a meeting with him and tells him that he uncovered what appears to be fraudulent activity. The accountant requests permission to investigate further and discovers that fraudulent activity had been happening between 2009 and 2018. Three employees, who were managing directors, had intentionally overbilled...

Attorney Thomas T. Glasgow was recently named a 2020 Leading Lawyer in the area of criminal defense. This prestigious award is based on peer recommendations. Only the top lawyers in their practice areas are named Leading Lawyers. As a result, fewer than 5% of all lawyers licensed in Illinois have received the Leading Lawyer designation. Attorney Thomas T. Glasgow focuses his practice on civil litigation, administrative law, and criminal law defense cases including DUI/DWI. The Leading Lawyer Selection Process The...

After a challenging year, an employee at a Chicago tech startup decides to let loose with some friends at a bar on New Year’s Eve. He knows that the coronavirus deaths have topped 15,000 in Illinois and expects another six months of coronavirus-related lockdowns. Like many 30-somethings who are gainfully employed, he knows how lucky he is to have a good job. Many of his friends have been laid off due to COVID-19 shutdowns. He is aware of his tendency...

An Illinois grand jury indicted two Illinois men in separate fraud cases. The indictment alleges that the two men committed fraud connected to COVID-19 relief offered to businesses through the Small Business Administration. The first defendant allegedly applied for an emergency loan for his business, and provided a fake name for a company that does not, in fact, exist. He claimed on the loan application stated that his non-existent business employed 11 people and brought in gross revenue of $1.2...

An Iowa man recently pleaded guilty to embezzling over $120,000 from a homeowners association. The man used the funds to pay his mortgage payments on a condo part of the homeowners association. He also used the funds to pay his credit cards. Out of all embezzled funds, he paid nearly $20,000 toward his mortgage for his own personal condo unit. He pled guilty to a single count of wire fraud. During the hearing in federal district court, he admitted that...

The owner of a local soup and sandwich shop has gotten desperate. When Illinois governor Pritzker announced the first round of shutdowns, he wondered if his business could survive. He heard about the federal government Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and decided to take advantage of it. He is a hard-working businessman, but he has lost hope that the business will be able to survive the pandemic. He decided to fire his employees to use the PPP funds that should have...

An elderly couple has been staying at home to avoid becoming sick with COVID-19. They both have underlying health conditions and are concerned that they are at a greater risk. They have lived in the same house in a Chicago suburb for over 50 years, and most of their children have moved across the country. On Monday, they received an urgent cell phone call from someone pretending to be their grandchild. The person stated that he was in a serious...

Law enforcement officials have indicted a Chicago-area college professor on federal fraud charges. She allegedly embezzled over $650,000 from a student organization focused on improving the representation of minority pharmacists. The defendant allegedly issued checks from the group's bank account to benefit herself and her family and withdrew cash from the organization's checking account while servicing as Executive Director. According to the indictment, the professor also tried to cover up the embezzlement by concealing her withdrawals and creating misleading financial...

A 35-year-old woman living in the Chicago suburbs recently accepted an offer of her dream job. She was pleasantly surprised to have been offered an upper management position in a bank. The only downside is that she will have to move to a different city. She recently met a man through online dating, and they moved in together last month. She has noticed that he is somewhat jealous and possessive of her, but she is relieved to have met a...