Cook County Circuit Court’s Probate Division sparks strong feelings after returning to in-person hearings, but circuits throughout Illinois continue to search for a balance.
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By Pete ShermanIllinois Bar Journal LawPulse, July 2023
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By Craig ColbrookIllinois Bar Journal Article, March 2023
Workers claiming they’ve been infected with COVID-19 at work should prepare to face challenges from employers, even if the boss may have a hard time proving otherwise.
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By Kayla McKinnonYoung Lawyers Division, October 2022
Will the hybrid model of work be the new norm in the post-pandemic workplace?
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
September
2022
This Act amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. The amendment allows licensed optometrists to independently administer the COVID-19 vaccine to patients 17 years and older upon completion of appropriate training.
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By R. Kymn HarpReal Estate Law, April 2022
In March 2022, the appellate court issued its first opinion addressing efforts by a commercial tenant to escape liability under its lease by reason of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
April
2022
On Jan. 28, 2022, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that mothers’ complaint compelling in-person supervised visits with their children was not moot even when in-person supervised visits were later allowed during appeal.
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By Antwan WilliamsStanding Committee on Law Office Management and Economics, March 2022
Many small law firms and solo practitioners will be faced with reimagining how and where to practice law after COVID-19. Because the risks associated with COVID-19 continue to evolve and new variants may emerge in the future, many attorneys must weigh the economic costs associated with returning to traditional office spaces while remaining competitive.
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By Jeffrey SchoenbergerStanding Committee on Law Office Management and Economics, March 2022
As law firms move toward the post-pandemic stage of COVID-19, here are a few guiding strategies to transition confidently into 2022.
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By Scott G. Kobil, Sarah A. Decker, Erinn L. RigneyLabor and Employment Law, February 2022
In the current pandemic environment, employers are searching for increasingly creative ways to incentivize COVID-19 vaccination among their employees.
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By Terrill A. WilkinsYoung Lawyers Division, December 2021
An overview of current guidelines for evaluating requested medical and religious exemptions from employer vaccine mandates.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
December
2021
The Department of Public Health (DPH) amended the Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code to incorporate various federal requirements. Any person who establishes, constructs, or modifies a healthcare facility without obtaining a Health Facilities and Service Board permit or violates terms of the permit is not eligible for operating licenses and payment services from the state
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
December
2021
The Department of Human Services adopted amendments to replace emergency rules that were in place April 2021. The amendments provide for a new round of Child Care Restoration Grants for child care providers.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
December
2021
The Illinois State Police amended the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card Act and Firearm Concealed Carry Act. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the amendment allows holders of expired FOID cards during the pandemic to have conditional renewal up to six months after a proclamation expires or a new card is issued.
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By David A. BryantIllinois Bar Journal Article, November 2021
2020 and 2021 have been defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how the novel coronavirus will continue to affect disability insurance claims for the foreseeable future.
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By Kulmeet S. GalhotraCriminal Justice, October 2021
The emergence of COVID-19 and its declaration as a global pandemic in the spring of 2020 caused an unprecedented disruption to the criminal justice system primarily due to shut-down orders and the difficulty of witnesses and jurors to comply with the requirements of appearing at courthouses in-person.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
October
2021
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity adopted amendments to the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (or Local CURE) Support Program effective July 9, 2021, replacing emergency amendments that were effective Feb. 17, 2021.
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By Karen ErgerIllinois Bar Journal Column, October 2021
In which Karen Erger finally talks about life as a “Karen.”
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By Thomas BattistaState and Local Taxation, September 2021
A look at the impact of COVID-19 on office building vacancy in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
September
2021
The secretary of state amended portions of the Business Corporation Act, General Not For Profit Corporations Act, Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001), and Limited Liability Company Act. These amendments replace emergency amendments implemented in January and February of 2021.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
September
2021
The Department of Employment Security adopted a new section to Claims, Adjudication, Appeals, and Hearings to replace the emergency rules adopted in February 2021.