Articles From 2022

Gathering and Using Social Media Evidence By Nicole M. Onorato & Judge Karen J. Bowes Elder Law, April 2022 Practitioners should be sure to not only keep up with new social media trends and technologies, but also ensure that discovery requests are tailored to capture relevant social media evidence and effectively use it in a case.
Georgia Ruling Signals New Concerns for PFAS Users and Wastewater Treatment Systems By Catherine Masingill Environmental and Natural Resources Law, June 2022 A federal district court in Georgia found that certain wastewater treatment practices and uses of PFAS may create liability under the Clean Water Act.
Getting to Know Judge Jackson: Quotes and a Trademark Case By Catherine M. Goe Intellectual Property, June 2022 During her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Sen. Diane Feinstein asked Judge Jackson to talk briefly about one or two cases that “have made a deep impression on you and have really enabled you to progress as you have.” Judge Jackson discussed Yah Kai World Wide Enterprises, Inc. et al, v. Geoffrey Napper, 292 F.Supp.3d 337 (D.D.C. 2018).
Getting to Know the Kane County Bar Association’s First Female President: A Conversation With Susan Tatnall By Mary F. Petruchius Women and the Law, May 2022 An interview with Susan Tatnall, Kane County Bar Association's first female president.
Getting to Know: An Interview with Paloma Holloman By Margie Komes Putzler Women and the Law, April 2022 An interview with Paloma Holloman, a new member of the ISBA Standing Committee of Women and the Law.
Give Back Through the Illinois Bar Foundation By Jessica Durkin Women and the Law, November 2022 For attorneys looking to give back, the Illinois Bar Foundation provides an opportunity to assist lawyers in crisis and advance equal justice statewide.
Giving Back to Our Colleagues in Need By Bridget C. Duignan Real Estate Law, October 2022 A look at how the Illinois Bar Foundation's Lawyers Care Fund helps attorneys around the state.
Giving Back to Our Colleagues in Need By Bridget C. Duignan Traffic Laws and Courts, September 2022 A look at how the Illinois Bar Foundation's Lawyers Care Fund helps attorneys around the state.
Giving Back to Our Colleagues in Need By Bridget C. Duignan Tort Law, September 2022 A look at how the Illinois Bar Foundation's Lawyers Care Fund helps attorneys around the state.
Giving Back to Our Colleagues in Need By Bridget C. Duignan Corporate Law Departments, September 2022 A look at how the Illinois Bar Foundation's Lawyers Care Fund helps attorneys around the state.
Giving Back to Our Colleagues in Need By Bridget C. Duignan Trusts and Estates, September 2022 A look at how the Illinois Bar Foundation's Lawyers Care Fund helps attorneys around the state.
Global Trends in Children’s Rights By Elizabeth Clarke Child Law, January 2022 Summaries of several global issues in juvenile justice.
(Good) Cause and Effect By Samuel Czervionke Family Law, August 2022 A plenary order of protection can be entered for a maximum period of two years, however, the duration can be extended at the request of the petitioner.
Goodbye Masks and Pandemic, Hello Change By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2022 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
GPT-3 and the Future of Legal Writing By Jonathan Nessler Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2022 A looka t the way in which artificial intelligence will impact the practice of law.
Greater Peoria Mass Transit District d/b/a Citylink v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n: An Analysis By Deborah Benzing Workers’ Compensation Law, April 2022 In Greater Peoria Mass Transit District d/b/a Citylink v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n, the sole issue presented in the appellate court appeal was whether the Commission properly determined that claimant’s condition of ill-being was causally related to a 2019 work accident.
Group Health Plans Must Now Cover Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests By Wesley Covert Employee Benefits, February 2022 Pursuant to recent federal guidance, group health plans and insurers must now cover over-the-counter COVID-19 tests without cost-sharing, prior authorization, or other medical management requirements effective January 15, 2022.
A Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act’s Clean New Vehicle Credit By Philip D. Speicher Federal Taxation, November 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act, which adopts tax increases that are estimated to raise approximately $640 billion in additional tax revenue, was passed by Congress and signed by the president on August 16, 2022.
Happy Case Summary By Tim Madura Animal Law, October 2022 On June 14, 2022, the State of New York Court of Appeals issued its opinion on whether an elephant, Happy, is entitled to a common law writ of habeas corpus.
Haven’t Got a C.L.U.E.? By Philip J. Vacco Real Estate Law, July 2022 There are several situations in which a buyer may be ineligible to secure homeowner's coverage, which can derail a real estate transaction quickly.
Heads Up on CCA 202142010 By Patrick D. Owens Trusts and Estates, December 2022 The IRS caused some tax professions consternation when they issued Chief Counsel Advice 202142010.
Heads Up on CCA 202142010 By Patrick D. Owens Federal Taxation, November 2022 The IRS caused some tax professions consternation when they issued Chief Counsel Advice 202142010.
Help Support Our Caseworkers By Judge Martin Mengarelli Child Law, April 2022 The most overlooked and underappreciated asset of a juvenile abuse case is the caseworker.
Herding Cats: Evolving Community-Cat Ordinances in Illinois By Ledy VanKavage Animal Law, October 2022 There are many community-cat ordinances that empower individuals to act, save tax dollars, and humanely reduce the cat population. 
Here’s a Thought: A Conversation About Title Insurance Legislation By Joseph W. Rogul & Michael J. Rooney Real Estate Law, March 2022 A conversation between two Real Estate Law Section Council members about title insurance legislation.
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Holm v. Kodat: A Primer on Navigable Waterways, Riparian Rights, and the Role of the Judiciary By William J. Anaya Environmental and Natural Resources Law, October 2022 The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed the lower court's decision that an owner with riparian rights on a non-navigable waterway does not have the right to use that waterway to enter the property of another riparian owner without first obtaining permission.
Homestead Rights and Divorce in Illinois By Russell Knight Trusts and Estates, January 2022 An overview of homestead rights, which are rarely invoked in the divorce process but can provide your clients with leverage they never knew they had.
Hon. Elizabeth K. Flood Circuit Judge Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Swearing-In Ceremony Address Delivered Dec. 10, 2021 By Hon. Elizabeth K. Flood Bench and Bar, May 2022 Hon. Elizabeth K. Flood's remarks from the December 10, 2021, swearing-in ceremony.
Hospital Records as Business Records Exception to Hearsay in DUI Cases By Hon. Edward Maloney Traffic Laws and Courts, September 2022 A summary and analysis of People v. Deroo.
How Does This Work? And If You Were Examining Title, What Would Your Opinion Say? By Michael J. Rooney Real Estate Law, February 2022 Title examiners have a particular point of view on a variety of activities that impact the status of real estate titles.