The Illinois State Police (ISP) adopted a new Part titled Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act Procedures, which requires Illinois law enforcement to file annual reports documenting seized property, forfeiture proceeds, disbursements, and expenditures.

The Illinois State Police (ISP) adopted amendments to the Part titled Uniform Crime Reporting, formerly titled Use of Force Reporting. Illinois law enforcement agencies must now report to the ISP all dispatches directing them to respond to an individual suffering from a mental health crisis or incident.

On March 28, 2023, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that Illinois may exercise personal jurisdiction over LG Chem (LG), a South Korean company, for a claim involving batteries LG sold in Illinois.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code. The Illinois State Police now has the right, power, and duty to implement protective services for state facilities, officials, and employees serving in their official capacities.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Medical Practice Act of 1987. The amendment provides that the Illinois Department of Public Health may not take any action against a physician regarding their license or permit to practice for the following reasons:

On Nov. 9, 2022, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held an individual’s disability benefits received in lieu of retirement benefits were divisible under his marital settlement agreement with his former spouse.

On Aug. 14, 2023, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that an insurance company had no duty to defend or indemnify its policyholder in a derivative suit where the insurance company was found to have no duty to defend in a previous case arising from the same transaction.

On Aug. 30, 2023, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held insurance companies are not required to defend an insured when the alleged conduct does not constitute an “occurrence” as defined by their policies.

On June 30, 2023, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that an irrevocable trust may be modified if the changes are consistent with the trust’s material purpose.

On Nov. 14, the Fifth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that substituting a juror after deliberations already started was plain error.

On May 18, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held that knowledge of a firearm’s defacement is required to convict defendants of possession of a defaced firearm.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Landlord and Tenant Act. A landlord cannot require a tenant or prospective tenant to pay any amount due to the landlord under a residential lease, renewal, or extension agreement by means of an electronic funds transfer.