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Articles From 2023

Food and Ag Issues Update By Lynne R. Ostfeld Food Law, December 2023 Summaries of the food law presentations delivered by attorneys at the Congress of the Union International des Avocats in Rome.
Food and Agricultural News Update By Lynne R. Ostfeld Agricultural Law, March 2023 Updates on food and agricultural law.
Food and Agricultural News Update By Lynne R. Ostfeld Food Law, January 2023 Updates on food and agricultural law.
Food and Our Laboratories of Democracy By A. Bryan Endres & Jessica L. Guarino Food Law, December 2023 One of the more recent state food regulatory developments is California Assembly Bill 418. Effective January 1, 2027, California will prohibit individuals or entities from engaging in the manufacturing, selling, delivering, distributing, holding, or offering for sale of a food product for human consumption in commerce if it contains brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, or red dye 3 (erythrosine).
Food Law Items of Interest in This Month’s ISBA Central Community By Angela Peters Food Law, March 2023 A compilation of recent posts and topics discussed on ISBA Central.
Food Law: Hot Topics for the Illinois Legislature this Session By Claire A. Manning Food Law, March 2023 Brief summaries of bill that that would impact food, agriculture, and health in Illinois.
Food-Related Legislation Bills By Angela Peters Food Law, March 2023 A list of bills reently sent to the Food Law Section Council for review and comments.
For the First Time, the Majority of the Illinois Supreme Court Is Held by Women By Laura Castagna Diversity Leadership Council, June 2023 For the first time in the Illinois Supreme Court's history, the majority of the justices are women.
For the First Time, the Majority of the Illinois Supreme Court Is Held by Women By Laura Castagna Women and the Law, February 2023 For the first time in the Illinois Supreme Court's history, the majority of the justices are women.
Foreign Company Stock Option Plans and Employees in the Arab Middle East By Howard L. Stovall International and Immigration Law, May 2023 A summary of legal and tax issues that confront foreign companies that contemplate the offering of stock option plans to their employees working in the Middle East.
A Fork in the Road: Illinois Supreme Court Adopts the Partial Breach Doctrine in PML Development, LLC v. Village of Hawthorn Woods, 2023 IL By Walter Adams Real Estate Law, August 2023 A summary and analysis of PML Development, LLC v. Village of Hawthorn Woods.
Former Section Chair Greg Moredock Receives ISBA Young Lawyer of the Year Award By Emily N. Masalski Civil Practice and Procedure, August 2023 Gregory E. Moredock of Springfield Illinois recently received the ISBA Young Lawyer of the Year Award (Outside Cook County) at the ISBA member reception held at the Morton Arboretum in May 2023.
Fourth District Holds That Contractor’s Unsuccessful Mechanic’s Lien Action Does Not Bar a Subsequent Breach of Contract Against the Contractor Under Res Judicata By James Noonan Real Estate Law, January 2023 A summary and analysis of Young v. Wilkinson.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board’s E-filing System By Megan Mahalik & Michael O’Malley State and Local Taxation, October 2023 Answers to frequently asked questions about the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board's mandatory e-filing for attorneys.
A Friend to All in the Courtroom: The First Judicial Circuit’s Therapy Dog Pilot Program By Megan Orso Women and the Law, September 2023 The first judicial circuit has a new therapy dog program that aspires to lessen the tension and high emotions that are often present while being in a courtroom.
From Illinois to Delaware By Ira N. Helfgot Trusts and Estates, May 2023 A primer on trust collection for creditors.
From My Perspective: Why a Bar Exam? By Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier, (ret.) Senior Lawyers, February 2023 During COVID-19, many jurisdictions adopted emergency measures to ensure that recent law school graduates would not be delayed in their path to bar admission, making some question the need to require any bar exam at all.
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From One Divorce Lawyer’s Inspiration to a Nobel Prize Nomination: The Collaborative Law Story By Sandra Crawford, J.D. Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2023 Among the 93 organizations nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize is the International Association of Collaborative Professionals.
From Teaching to Steel Mills, From Civil Rights Activism to Administering Justice: The Hon. William J. Borah By Junaid “J” Afeef Human and Civil Rights, August 2023 A spotlight on Hon. William J. Borah, recipient of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Elmer Gertz Human & Civil Rights Award.
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From the Chair By Susan Goldberg International and Immigration Law, March 2023 A note from the chair.
From the Chair By Susan M. Goldberg International and Immigration Law, January 2023 A note from the chair.
From the Chair: Lessons Learned By Susan M. Goldberg International and Immigration Law, May 2023 A note from the outgoing chair.
From the Editors By David M. Kroeger & James T. Nyeste Insurance Law, May 2023 An introduction to the issue from the editors.
From the Editors By David M. Kroeger & James T. Nyeste Insurance Law, March 2023 An introduction to the issue from the editors.
From the Ex-Officio By Bruno Tabis Real Estate Law, July 2023 A note from the ex-officio.
From Where Do State and Local Government Entities Get Authority to Take Private Property for Public Use and What Rights Belong to the Property Owners? By Sharon L. Eiseman Real Estate Law, June 2023 State and local government agencies in need of new or updated public works projects for their various communities may need to acquire private property to implement such projects
FTC Proposed Rule Would Render All Non-Competes Unenforceable By Rachel Bossard & Blake Roter Corporate Law Departments, January 2023 On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would essentially ban employers from using non-compete agreements with employees and independent contractors throughout the United States.
The FTC Takes on Fake Consumer Reviews and Auto-Renewal of Subscriptions By Steven L. Baron, Jonathan LA Phillips, & Leah Hall Intellectual Property, September 2023 The Federal Trade Commission is engaging in rulemaking on issues that impact consumer transactions online, namely reviews and endorsements of goods and services and automatic renewals of subscriptions. The proposed rules crack down on deceptive practices relating to reviews and endorsements and make it easier for consumers to know about and terminate automatic renewal of subscriptions. 
Future Live CLE and Previously Recorded CLE on Trusts and Estates Topics Trusts and Estates, December 2023 Upcoming legal education events of interest to members of the Trusts & Estates section.
FYI Real Estate Law, March 2023 A summary of the Real Estate Section Council's recent legislative vote tally.