Legislative News

Find out more about Illinois estate-tax revisions, series LLCs, and the Disposition of Remains Act.

These new laws, effective January 1, take special aim at drivers responsible for fatalities.

Make no mistake, this is not the workers' comp act you knew two months ago. This article highlights key changes.

A discussion of recent HRRA cases, including a new one from the supreme court holding that the Act doesn't apply to subcontractors.

The bill, now on the governor's desk, specifies that property can be condemned only for a "qualified public use." 

Concerns persist about this anti-redlining program.

New restrictions on eminent domain, another crack at grand-parents" visitation, and more.

ISBA Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Covington reports from Springfield on two family law bills recently signed into law: (PA 97-189)-Penalty for False reporting of child abuse or neglect enhanced to a Class 4 felony and (PA 97-186)-two changes affecting past-due child support.

A summary of key legislation from this year's session.

Proposed legislation would allow public officials to attend meetings electronically under specified circumstances. 

Family law practitioners now have 10 years to sue clients in an independent action for unpaid fees. 

A review of the legislature's response to Kelo, which takes effect January 1.

Is the new statute constitutionally infirm like its predecessor?

Effective January 1, grandparents can petition for visitation during a divorce and after some types of adoptions.

Soon-to-be-effective changes to the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act will give authorities new power to intervene when elderly people can't take care of themselves.

This law, effective January 1, is designed to protect soon-tobe-forclosed landowners from a "rescue" scam.

An executive order shuts down a controversial program to combat predatory lending.

Under the direct participant theory, recently adopted by the Illinois Supreme Court, a parent business that guides its subsidiary's activities may be liable for the subsidiary's torts.

Mortgage fraud and bifurcated closings were among the issues for this year's General Assembly.

Highlights of this year's legislative session.