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Articles From 2024

Statement of the ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council on the Urgency to Enforce International Humanitarian Law and to Protect Human Rights in Israel and Palestine Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 The ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council drafted a statement in support of the human rights of all people around the globe in the wake of conflict.
Statutory Summary Suspensions/Revocations and Type A Injury Accidents By Larry A. Davis Traffic Laws and Courts, March 2024 One of the more confusing aspects of the statutory summary suspension/revocation scheme in Illinois involves personal injury accidents and, more particularly, those known as Type A personal injury accidents.
Succession Planning: Good for You, a Must for Your Clients By Bob Downs, Leonard Amari, Eugenia Hunter, John H. Maville, & Raquel Martinez Elder Law, March 2024 The Senior Lawyers Section Council recently charged a committee with looking into succession planning.
Succession Planning: Good for You, a Must for Your Clients By Bob Downs, Leonard Amari, Eugenia Hunter, John H. Maville, & Raquel Martinez Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2024 The Senior Lawyers Section Council recently charged a committee with looking into succession planning.
Succession Planning: Good for You, a Must for Your Clients By Bob Downs, Leonard Amari, Eugenia Hunter, John H. Maville, & Raquel Martinez Senior Lawyers, February 2024 The Senior Lawyers Section Council recently charged a committee with looking into succession planning.
Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications By Cindy G. Buys Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, April 2024 In Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-conscious affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications By Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 In Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-conscious affirmative action is unconstitutional.
A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s Sept. 22, 2023, Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, January 2024 A summary of the September 2023 Trusts & Estates Section Council business meeting.
Support for Proposed ABA Resolution Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution By Professor Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, May 2024 The American Bar Association is expected to consider adoption of a resolution recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Supreme Court Holds SOX Whistleblowers Need Not Show Retaliatory Intent By Jay Schleppenbach Business and Securities Law, May 2024 Until the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, it was not entirely clear what a Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower had to show in terms of intent to establish a claim.
Tag You’re @It: Creative Service With #SocialMedia By Jamine Morton Rogers & Blake Kolesa Young Lawyers Division, February 2024 Rules permitting alternative service through social media platforms provide a new angle for attorneys hoping to serve the most evasive defendants.
Take Your Firm From Surviving to Thriving By Jeff Schoenberger Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2024 Simple steps to take your law firm from surviving to thriving.
The Tax Code and Bankruptcy Code Collide: Navigating the Maze of IRS Income Tax Dischargeability in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy By Robert V. Schaller Federal Taxation, March 2024 In the ever-evolving landscape of bankruptcy law, the dischargeability of IRS back taxes via Chapter 7 bankruptcy remains a beacon of hope for many grappling with financial burdens.
Taxable IRAs and Credit Shelter Trusts Under the SECURE Act By Curt W. Ferguson Trusts and Estates, May 2024 Trusts can be designed to give the second and third beneficiary types broad control over their inheritance even while they benefit from the tax and catastrophe protections.
THCa Avoids Regulations Imposed on Illinois Cannabis License Holders By Thomas Howard Cannabis Law, May 2024 THCa hemp presents a unique legal concept that America—it is legal under federal law unless it is lit on fire.
Time Is Limited By Nicholas Correll Young Lawyers Division, February 2024 A call to extend the time limit on Freedom of Information Act requests.
Tips and Tricks By Nerino J. Petro, Jr. Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2024 Shortcuts, tips, and tricks that everyone should know about to make your computing life easier and more productive.
Tips and Tricks By Nerino J. Petro, Jr. Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, February 2024 The first article in an ongoing series of tips and tricks to make your computing life easier and more productive.
Title IX: Over 50 Years Old and Lookin’ Good—But What Have You Accomplished, What Remains, and Where Will You Lead Us Next? By Sharon L. Eiseman Human and Civil Rights, May 2024 The history of Title IX and a look at its future.
Title IX: Over 50 Years Old and Lookin’ Good—But What Have You Accomplished, What Remains, and Where Will You Lead Us Next? By Sharon L. Eiseman Law Related Education for the Public, March 2024 The history of Title IX and a look at its future.
TL;DR: A Shorthand Guide to Service by Electronic Means Under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 102(f) By Joe Souligne Elder Law, March 2024 A checklist of the steps needed to pursue electronic service in Illinois courts.
TL;DR: A Shorthand Guide to Service by Electronic Means Under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 102(f) By Joe Souligne Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, February 2024 A checklist of the steps needed to pursue electronic service in Illinois courts.
To Whom Is a Duty Owed? Intended and Permitted Users Only, Please By Tony Fioretti Local Government Law, April 2024 In order to hold local governments liable for dangerous conditions on their property, an injured person has to be both an intended and permitted user of the premises. But who are intended and permitted users? Three recent Illinois opinions provide important guideposts for the analysis.
Top 10 Issues a Landlord Should Consider Before Leasing to a Cannabis Tenant By Nicky Sonntag Cannabis Law, May 2024 The top 10 issues that a landlord should consider before leasing to a cannabis tenant.
Top 10 Things Guardians and Their Attorneys Should Know About Mental Health Law By Mark B. Epstein Mental Health Law, March 2024 Summaries of the top 10 things attorneys ought to know about mental health law.
Transforming the Midwest Into an Internationally Recognized Leader in Innovation and Business Growth By Lynne Ostfeld Food Law, March 2024 Global Midwest Alliance is a business-led, region-wide, not-for-profit education organization dedicated to transforming the Midwest into an internationally recognized leader in innovation and business growth.
A Tribute to Bill Price Administrative Law, April 2024 The Administrative Law Section Council pays tribute to former member and longtime newsletter editor, William "Bill" Price.
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Tribute to Herb Franks From the Senior Lawyers Section Council By Richard Goldenhersh Senior Lawyers, February 2024 A tribute to a former member of the Senior Lawyers Section Council, Herb Franks.
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Troubling Conditions in Juvenile Detention Centers By Elizabeth Clarke Child Law, January 2024 In December 2023, the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice published reports from its annual juvenile detention center inspections, finding that only three of the centers were found in compliance with minimum standards.
Truck Driver Who Suffers Ankle Injury Entitled to Wage Differential Award Rather than PPD Benefits: Walsh v. IWCC By Brad L. Badgley Workers’ Compensation Law, April 2024 A discussion of the factors considered during a dispute about a petitioner’s capability to return to work in Walsh v. IWCC