The Illinois Department of Revenue is looking closely at former Illinois residents who claim residency in other states while maintaining ties to Illinois.

The Illinois high court rules that it isn't reversible error for a trial court to defer ruling on motions in limine to exclude prior convictions unless defendants testify - and that's bad news for defendants who choose not to testify.

In Illinois state court, no. In Illinois-based federal district courts, yes.

But the standard by which punitive awards should be measured remains unclear.

An ISBA lawyer makes the case that niceness can pay professional dividends.

A supreme court committee's proposed organizational scheme, fashioned after the Federal Rules of Evidence, would pull together Illinois' widely scattered evidence rules.

In a class action lawsuit, the Illinois Supreme Court has held that it is reasonable per se for a provider of medical record copies to charge the full amount of the statutory $20 fee pursuant to Article XX, Part 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The case is Solon v Midwest Medical Records Association, Inc, No 107719, 2010 WL 966395 (Ill Sup Ct).

A bankruptcy judge's 18 guidelines for drafting orders are a surprise hit on the blawgging circuit.

Have you gotten that press release saying the Illinois Department of Public Health has "mandated new language" for healthcare POAs? Well, it hasn't.

A hospital that gives away less than one percent of its annual revenue in free patient care doesn't qualify for a charitable property tax exemption, the Illinois Supreme Court holds.

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Do you know what they're saying about you out there? Or what you said that you probably shouldn't have? Here's how to find out and what you can do about it.

The supreme court reverses the appellate court and rules that George Ryan is not entitled to a pension for his years on the government payroll.

Before, custody orders weren't final and appealable if other issues were pending. Now they are, and that's good for kids, an appellate justice says. But she warns that family lawyers must pay closer attention than ever to appellate rules and deadlines.

In People v McKown, the high court rules that HGN tests meet the Frye standard - if they're administered properly.

By overriding juries' findings and judicial oversight over them, the caps law violated the separation of powers, the court ruled.

The range of articles reflects the diversity and broad reach of animal-law practice.

Unused leave days have only a "speculative" future value, the Illinois Supreme Court opines.

A legendary Metro-East trial lawyer and his former partners go head to head.

Employers must pay TTD to injured workers until they get better, the Illinois Supreme Court rules - even if those workers were fired for cause.

Here's a step-by-step guide to actually getting that money you won for your client in federal court. The key: effectively using the powerful citation to discover assets.

The seventh circuit holds that the fax confirmation generated by the sender's machine is strong evidence the EEOC actually received a complaint at a given time and date.

New laws standardize the way time periods are calculated in federal court.

The third district held that landlords must comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when attempting to collect past-due rent from their renters.

The Illinois Appellate Court held that nonlawyers who represent employers before the Illinois Department of Employment security in unemployment benefits hearings aren't engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.

Supporters of the fourth-district decision say it, along with new legislation, will encourage private development and spur growth.

An amendment to new RPC 3.9 removes a cross-reference that lawyer-lobbyists feared might forbid heretofore accepted forms of one-on-one lobbying.

The Illinois Appellate Court rules that a code provision allowing involuntary commitment for "dangerous conduct" is unconstitutionally vague.

Be sure to give your prospective employer a thorough going-over before you say "yes".

Among other constitutional infirmities, the law does not require a prompt post-seizure judicial review, a DuPage County judge opines.