The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) should be more than just an afterthought for businesses that transact with state and local governments or are subject to regulations requiring disclosures to such agencies. As William Cook and James Cook point out in their September Illinois Bar Journal article, “Business Information and Illinois FOIA requests,” unbeknownst to many businesses, as soon as a public body receives a FOIA request, sensitive business information (SBI) is potentially subject to disclosure, regardless of whether the requester is actually seeking SBI.

Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the four Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, September 23. 

We are indeed in uncharted territory and many are wondering how to capture the learnings of the pandemic while integrating back into a new normal both at work and at home. During this dynamic discussion, work and life expert, Debbie Epstein Henry, will share recommendations, field questions, and facilitate breakout discussions on how to pursue our lives with vigor and ambition but also with a dose of reality.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 23, 2021. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

Get the information and updates you need regarding the new Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, as well as a better understanding of what “blockchain” is and how to incorporate its concepts into any law practice.

One of the most well-known and effective ways of impeaching witnesses is to confront them with a prior statement that is inconsistent with their trial testimony. However, practitioners must be wary of engaging in incomplete impeachment, which occurs when: 1) a party asks a witness about an alleged prior inconsistent statement; 2) the witness denies making the statement; and 3) the party fails to prove up the impeachment by introducing evidence that the statement was in fact made.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced today an amendment to Order M.R. 30370 which extends the temporary stay on residential evictions through October 3, the same date that Gov. Pritzker’s moratorium is set to expire. Amended Order M.R. 30370 is available on the Court website.

Do you want to run for a leadership position in ISBA, but confused as to how? Join our panel of esteemed ISBA leaders on September 20, 2021 at 12 p.m. via Zoom  to gain insights as to strategy, networking, and how to navigate the ISBA and its opportunities in order to achieve successful appointment and election goals.

Instead of winning losing cases and losing winning cases, what if you could tap into how the ultimate decision-maker subconsciously processes the facts and evidence so you can best be heard? Join us for this in-depth look at how decisions are actually made by both judges and juries.

Royal Oak, Mich.-based Howard & Howard is proud to announce that partner Tim Gronewold has been elected to a two-year term as Chair of the Board of the American Red Cross, serving the Central Illinois Region, following his nomination by the Board Development & Engagement Committee. His term will begin in June of 2022.