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Articles From 2022

Case Briefs Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2022 Summaries of recent cases of interest to alternative dispute resolution practitioners.
Case Briefs Alternative Dispute Resolution, January 2022 Summaries of recent cases of interest to alternative dispute resolution practitioners.
The Case for Drawing Reasonable—and Only Reasonable—Factual Inferences in Analyzing Rule 12(b)(6) Motions to Dismiss By Judge Iain D. Johnston Federal Civil Practice, March 2022 In the context of Rule 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss, the seventh circuit has articulated several different standards for drawing factual inferences.
Case Law Update: Child Law Proceedings in the Pandemic By Susan M. Brazas Goldberg Child Law, January 2022 Over the past year, several court decisions have addressed claims of denial of due process resulting from court hearing being conducted via Zoom rather than in person.
Case Names and Holdings Insurance Law, June 2022 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically, and their holdings.
Case Names and Holdings Insurance Law, January 2022 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically, and their holdings.
Case Summaries Insurance Law, June 2022 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case Summaries: October 2021 – January 2022 By Phil Lenzini, Matt Dione, Brian Flynn, Chris Jump, Lisle Stalter, Todd Flemming, & Josh Herman Local Government Law, February 2022 Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Case Summary: Findlay v. Chicago Title Insurance Co. By Kevin Camden & Richard W. Rappold Real Estate Law, November 2022 Findlay v. Chicago Title Insurance­ Co. deals with the obligations of a title insurer to its insured, negligence, and malpractice.
Case Summary: Marol State, LLC v. Everlane, Inc. By Daniel Huntley Real Estate Law, September 2022 In Marol State, LLC v. Everlane, Inc., the court considered whether a landlord, having sold a commercial real estate building, was still entitled to recover from a defaulting former tenant the difference between the lease’s future rental income stream and the property’s reasonable rental value.
Casenote: Deerpath Consolidated Neighborhood Association v. The Lake County Board of Review and Martin P. Paulson By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, January 2022 A summary and analysis of a recent appellate case that addresses whether a consolidated neighborhood association has standing to pursue a property tax appeal on behalf of individual homeowners.
Casenote: Evans v. Cook County State’s Attorney By Alan C. Downen Criminal Justice, April 2022 In Evans v. Cook County State’s Attorney, the Illinois Supreme Court considered whether Alfred Evans, Jr. should have been issued a Firearm Owner’s Identification card.
Casenote: People v. Johnson By Mark Kevin Wykoff & Julia Kaye Wykoff Criminal Justice, April 2022 In People v. Johnson, the Illinois Supreme Court considered whether defense counsel’s failure to seek the testing of a potentially exculpatory DNA sample constituted the ineffective assistance of counsel.
Catharine Waugh McCulloch: Lawyer, Suffragist, and Activist By Eun K. Yoon Women and the Law, November 2022 A short biographical profile of Catharine Waugh McCulloch.
Caveat Lawyer! Real Estate Law, December 2022 A reminder to never assume the terms, provisions, conditions, or requirements of a contract with which you are not familiar.
CFPB Issues Guidance on Nursing Home Debt By Zisl Edelson, J.D., MBA Trusts and Estates, October 2022 Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a policy statement clarifying the interplay between the Federal Nursing Home Reform Home Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to nursing home contracts and debt collection practices for unpaid nursing home bills.
Chair Column: Commonly Overlooked Tax Return Issues in Divorce By Stephanie L. Tang Family Law, October 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column By Erin Wilson Women and the Law, November 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column By Erin Wilson Women and the Law, September 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column By Emily N. Masalski Civil Practice and Procedure, July 2022 A note of welcome from the chair.
Chair’s Column By Susan W. Rogaliner Family Law, June 2022 A note from the outgoing chair.
Chair’s Column By Susan W. Rogaliner Family Law, May 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column By Susan W. Rogaliner Family Law, April 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column By Susan W. Rogaliner Family Law, March 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column By Susan W. Rogaliner Family Law, February 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column By Susan W. Rogaliner Family Law, January 2022 A note from the chair highlighting the Family Law Section Council's recent accomplishments.
Chair’s Column: Civility Guidelines for Family Law Practitioners By Stephanie L. Tang Family Law, September 2022 How to maintain civility in family law cases.
Chair’s Column: Exploring NFTs and Divorce By Stephanie L. Tang Family Law, July 2022 An overview of how non-fungible tokens are treated during a divorce.
Chair’s Column: Lessons in Due Process From Recent Illinois Unpublished Opinions By Stephanie L. Tang Family Law, August 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column: Military Income in Divorce Cases By Stephanie L. Tang Family Law, November 2022 A note from the chair.
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