Strategically Managing Cross-Border Litigation Risk

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

In today’s digital economy, companies of all sizes are doing business globally, which necessarily entails the risk of cross-border disputes with contractual counterparts. While companies are generally comfortable managing their domestic litigation risks, managing cross-border risk is more challenging because they are often impacted by political, regulatory, economic, and procedural risks that your client might not encounter at home. Don’t miss this in-depth look at how you can help your clients manage their cross-border litigation risks with this informative seminar!

Cook County prosecutors seek to unionize in first major drive in decades

In the first major union drive to reach the office in decades, a group of assistant state’s attorneys have asked the office to voluntarily recognize a bargaining unit that would represent hundreds of government lawyers working for the country’s second largest prosecutor’s office.

From: 
Chicago Tribune

Illinois takes aim at artificial intelligence in employment

In a significant move to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, the Illinois Legislature amended the Illinois Human Rights Act to address the growing use of AI at various points throughout the employment process.

From: 
The National Law Review

Appeals court: Man accused of child molestation in 1990s shouldn’t be jailed before Livingston Co. trial

An Illinois appeals court is ordering a Livingston County judge to set conditions for a man’s release from jail while he awaits trial for multiple sex crimes against two children.

From: 
25 News Now

Lawsuits with Trump administration stretching Illinois attorney general’s resources

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined yet another multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time over its decision to slash funding for university research grants through the National Institutes of Health.

From: 
Capitol News Illinois

Sinaloa Cartel member indicted in Chicago

Ceferino Espinoza Angulo, 43, allegedly worked with others to obtain fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and ecstasy in Mexico for distribution in the U.S., according to an indictment Monday.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change

Marcus Walker said the sexual abuse he experienced two decades ago as a teenager at an Illinois youth detention facility has haunted his life.

From: 
wttw

Protecting your Elusive Right to Vote - Part 2

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Administrative Law Section, ISBA Standing Committees on Disability Law, ISBA Human Rights Section, ISBA Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, and the ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law; Co-sponsored by the Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Haitian American Lawyers Association, Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges, Jewish Judges Association of Illinois, National Association of Blind Lawyers, Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois, National Association of Women Judges – District 8, Northwestern Election Law Association, and Seventh Circuit Bar Association


3.25 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­February 21, 2025 - February 20, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


We are approaching yet another intense election. As advocates for justice, attorneys must be fully informed on the right to vote, the barriers to exercising that right, and the ongoing efforts to counter such constraints and protect everyone’s right to vote. Attorneys who attend this seminar will better understand:
  • The historical background of the right to vote;
  • The current state of the law in the Seventh Circuit and nationwide;
  • Tactics used to deprive groups of individuals of the right to vote and how to counter those tactics;
  • How foreign countries or individuals can work to control the outcome of an election;
  • The impacts of gerrymandering and redistricting upon the electoral process;
  • Disenfranchisement of felons;
  • Pushing back voter suppression efforts;
  • Developments in cybersecurity aimed at countering potential threats; and
  • Much more!

Program Coordinators:
Hon. Yolaine Dauphin, Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Hon. Patricia Jackowiak, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago

Program Moderators:
Hon. Yolaine Dauphin, Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Hon. Patricia Jackowiak, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Chastidy Burns, Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago

Protecting Elections from Outside Interference / Disrupting Bad Actors
Adam Lasker, General Counsel, Board of Elections Commissioners for City of Chicago, Chicago
James P. Allen, Dir. of Communications, Board of Elections Commissioners for City of Chicago, Chicago
Matt Dietrich, Public Information Officer, Illinois State Board of Elections, Springfield

Deepfakes and the Potential Impact on the Right to Vote
Georgia Logothetis, Assistant Director, common Cause Illinois, Chicago

Access to the Polls: Making Every Vote Count
Ami Gandhi, Senior Counsel, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Chicago
Hon. Lauren Beth Gash, Former IL State Representative (Judiciary Committee Chair and Elections and Campaign Reform Vice Chair)
Trevor Gervais, Vice-Chair, Independent Voters of IL-Independent Precinct Organization, Chicago
Ben Williams, National Conference of State Legislators, Denver, CO

Gerrymandering and Redistricting
Prof. Douglas Spencer, University of Connecticut School of Law, Connecticut
Jay Young, Executive Director, Common Cause Illinois, Chicago



Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $113.75 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $227.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Protecting your Elusive Right to Vote - Part 1

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Administrative Law Section, ISBA Standing Committees on Disability Law, ISBA Human Rights Section, ISBA Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, and the ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law; Co-sponsored by the Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Haitian American Lawyers Association, Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges, Jewish Judges Association of Illinois, National Association of Blind Lawyers, Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois, National Association of Women Judges – District 8, Northwestern Election Law Association, and Seventh Circuit Bar Association


2.75 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­February 21, 2025 - February 20, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


We are approaching yet another intense election. As advocates for justice, attorneys must be fully informed on the right to vote, the barriers to exercising that right, and the ongoing efforts to counter such constraints and protect everyone’s right to vote. Attorneys who attend this seminar will better understand:
  • The historical background of the right to vote;
  • The current state of the law in the Seventh Circuit and nationwide;
  • Tactics used to deprive groups of individuals of the right to vote and how to counter those tactics;
  • How foreign countries or individuals can work to control the outcome of an election;
  • The impacts of gerrymandering and redistricting upon the electoral process;
  • Disenfranchisement of felons;
  • Pushing back voter suppression efforts;
  • Developments in cybersecurity aimed at countering potential threats; and
  • Much more!

Program Coordinators:
Hon. Yolaine Dauphin, Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Hon. Patricia Jackowiak, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago

Program Moderators:
Hon. Yolaine Dauphin, Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Hon. Patricia Jackowiak, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Chastidy Burns, Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago

Historical Background of the Right to Vote
Dr. Christina Rivers, Associate Professor, DePaul University, Chicago
Hon. Jeffrey I. Cummings, U. S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago

Felons Disenfranchisement
Those convicted of felonies or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system face unique barriers, and in some circumstances, complete prohibitions of the right to vote. This session explores the laws prohibiting or enabling this population’s access to the vote, and the impact such laws have on communities of color.
Dr. Christina Rivers, Associate Professor, DePaul University, Chicago
Michelle Mbekeani, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Chicago
John Cusick, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., NY

Disability Voting Rights: Recent Litigation and Barriers to Voting for Blind People and Recent Trends after the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
Michael Nunez, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld, San Francisco, CA (via video)
Lou Ann Blake, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD (via video)



Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $96.25 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $192.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

No. 42 law firm by head count could face sanctions over fake case citations generated by ChatGPT

Lawyers from plaintiffs law firm Morgan & Morgan are facing possible sanctions for a motion that cited eight nonexistent cases, at least some of which were apparently generated by ChatGPT.

From: 
ABA Journal