On May 18, 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court held that Illinois attorneys who receive clients under referral agreements must pay the referring attorneys the agreed fee even when the agreement does not include language explicitly stating they share "joint financial responsibility."
In Illinois, defendants can moot a class action case by making an individual settlement offer to a named plaintiff. Fortunately for class members, plaintiffs have ways to preempt this move. Here's the state of the law.
There are only a few ways in which Illinois and federal courts apply attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine differently, but those differences could be game-changing for your lawsuit.
Filing a breach of contract claim triggers the limitations period for a legal malpractice claim against the attorney who assisted in drafting the contract.
A change to the Wildlife Code has made it unlawful for any person to hunt or trap bobcat in the following Illinois counties on and after the effective date of this amendment.
Relying on precedent and its assessment of legislative intent, the court held that the phrase "catastrophic injury" in section 10(a) of the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act ("Benefits Act"), 820 ILCS 320/10(a), is not synonymous with an injury resulting in an occupational disease disability pension under section 4-110.1 of the Pension Code.
This amendment makes several changes to criteria required for an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled to qualify for enhanced per diem payments for services provided for individuals with developmental disabilities with high medical and high personal care needs.
Previously taxed at the general merchandise rate of 6.25%, the Retailers' Occupation Tax (41 Ill. Reg. 3168, 3817) was amended to set a rate of 1% for certain medical devices and to exempt feminine hygiene products.
The Department of Insurance adopted three amendments that implemented changes in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model Law Number 440 and the Insurance Code.
Levenfeld Pearlstein's website redesign pulls back the curtain on billing options and adds other features that put the focus on clients and their needs.
Basic child support awards will now be computed based upon income allocated for the support of the child as if the parents and child were living in the same household.
At the top of every lawyer's to-do list before mandatory e-filing takes effect is choosing an e-filing service provider. Early adopters discuss the various options and why you might choose one over another.
Plaintiffs argue that Zillow is violating the Illinois Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act with its Zestimate. Zillow responds that such automated valuation models are exempt under the law.
Collaborative law, a consensual, non-litigation model of conflict resolution, has been practiced in Illinois for more than 15 years. The Illinois Collaborative Process Act formally recognizes its use in family law and other settings.
This rulemaking implements Public Act 99-842, which expands institutional eligibility for the College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program by removing certain criteria previously required by the State.
Veterans treatment courts, which will be mandatory in every Illinois judicial circuit in 2018, offer life-changing help to veterans, their families, and their communities because of the specialized training of courtroom personnel.
The first appellate district upheld the Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board's rejection of plaintiff's application for a concealed carry license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
The Fifth Appellate District reversed a defendant's conviction after he was denied a motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence and statements on the basis of involuntary consent.
Former Illinois lawyer John Steele admits among other things to uploading pornography to file sharing websites to ensnare victims in a copyright-trolling scheme.
