November 2020
Bench and Bar
- Does Allowing Employees to Work From Home Put Corporations at Risk of Expanding Where They Can Be Properly Sued Under Illinois’ Venue Statute? The Illinois Supreme Court Weighs In
- From Crisis to Crisis: The CFPB’s COVID-19 Mortgage Regulation
- Recent Appointments and Retirements
- Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lincoln Legacy Society
- The Unfinished Work of Cannabis Reform in Illinois
Child Law
- Expanding Restorative Justice Community Courts in Cook County
- Human Rights & Racial Justice Materials
- Illinois Ranks Low on Provision of Human Rights for Kids
- Making Juvenile Justice ‘Just’
- On Racial Justice & Human Rights for Children in the Juvenile Justice System
- Transformation in Illinois’ Department of Juvenile Justice
- What Can I Do?
Civil Practice and Procedure
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
- Do You Know Who You Are Dealing With? Get the Legal Business Name of Your Customer
- The Illinois Bar Foundation Needs Your Help
- Livestreaming Court Cases
- The Second District Civil Decision Digest for the Commercial Banking, Collections, & Bankruptcy Section
- A ‘Sharp Bid’ Is Not a Proper Bid in a Supplementary Action Sale
- Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lincoln Legacy Society
- Thanksgiving in the Pandemic
Elder Law
- At the Intersection of Trust Administration and Real Estate: Sibling Rivalry and the Family Home
- Call for Articles
- CARES Act Includes Substantial Revisions to the Federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (42 C.F.R. Part 2)
- Everday Tech Tips
- Mark Your Calendars …
- Updates & Resources
Family Law
Government Lawyers
Human Rights
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on
Law Related Education for the Public
Real Estate Law
- The Illinois Bar Foundation Needs Your Help
- A Mineral Rights Case Summary of Mitchell/Roberts Partnership v. Williamson Energy, LLC, 2020 IL App (5th) 190339
- Notice
- Practice Tip
- Proposed Changes to the TODI Act
- Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lincoln Legacy Society
- Two Foreclosure Case Summaries
Senior Lawyers
- Book Review: ‘The Only Woman in The Room’
- Illinois Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption Application Procedures—Updated
- ISBA Leadership Continues Association’s Opposition to Greater Non-Lawyer Involvement in Delivery of Legal Services
- Lost Trust Agreement
- Memories of World Travels
- You Are Retired, But You Can Still Provide Pro Bono Services in Your Community!
State and Local Taxation
Traffic Laws and Courts
Trusts and Estates
- Creditor General Powers of Appointment: What Are the Tax Considerations if State Law Limits Appointive Property to the Underlying Debt for GPAs?
- Illinois’ Testamentary Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege
- Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Janet L. Grove & Angelica Wawrzynek
- Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lincoln Legacy Society
- Transfer of Minerals by Out-of-State Intestate Resident Upon Death
Workers' Compensation Law
- City of Springfield v. I.W.C.C., 2020 IL App (4th) 190817 WC-U
- Editor’s Notes
- Exclusive Remedy of Workers’ Compensation Act v. Biometric Information Privacy Act
- McCallister v. The IWCC: The Supreme Court of Illinois’ Extension of Injuries That ‘Arise Out Of’ a Petitioner’s Employment and a Departure From the Traditional Adcock Analysis
- Two Cases Involving Appellate Court Jurisdiction-Appellant Beware
- Warning to Respondents: Beware the Claimant Who Waits to Proceed to Hearing
- With Respect to PPD Award, the ‘Future Earning Capacity’ Factor Under Section 8.1b(b)(iv) of the Act Does Not Require the Commission to Consider Non-Employment Related Income
Young Lawyers Division
October 2020
Agricultural Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration Clauses in Employment Relationships—Enforceable or Not?
- Case Briefs
- Chair’s Column
- The Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois Announces Name Change to Collaborative Divorce Illinois (CDI)
- ISBA ADR Section Council Member Profile: Brigitte Bell
- Together We Can Teach New Ways to Resolve Grievances
- Uniform Collaborative Law Act/Rules Continue to Gain Traction Across the States
- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Argument on Arbitrability Issues in Henry Schein Matter
Bench and Bar
Business Advice and Financial Planning
Business and Securities Law
Child Law
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
Corporate Law Departments
- California Superior Court Enforces Federal Forum Selection Provision Under California Law
- Individual Criminal Liability for Failure to Disclose Data Breach Establishes a New Level of Risk for Companies and Executives
- Shareholder Litigation and COVID-19: Risks Facing Directors and Officers of Public Companies
Elder Law
- Call for Articles
- Celebrate Pro Bono Across Illinois: October 25-31, 2020
- Illinois Attorney General Has Ramped Up Illinois Estate Tax Audits
- Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic
- Mark Your Calendars …
- Promote Access to Justice (and Social Distancing) by Eliminating the Date-Certain Summons
- Updates & Resources
- A Virtual Pro Bono Opportunity to Help Those in Need
Environmental Law
- Celebrate Pro Bono Across Illinois: October 25-31, 2020
- Coal-Fired Power Utilities and Ash Pond Owners in WebEx Hearings During Covid-19 Pandemic
- PFAS Gaining Legislative and Regulatory Traction
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Final Policy and Technical Rules for the Oil and Gas Industry
- U.S. EPA and OSHA Enforcement Policies in the Time of COVID-19 Provide Opportunities to Mitigate Penalties but Are No Defense for Non-Compliance
Family Law
Food Law
Labor and Employment Law
- Biometrics and Business Re-Opening in Light of COVID-19
- The Dis-Appearance
- Don’t Believe Everything You Hear: A Lesson in Due Diligence and Unjustified Reliance on Representations
- Five Issues to Consider When Using Survey Data to Support Employment Litigation: How ‘Mental Math’ Can Cause Survey Fatigue and Lead to Errors
- Illinois High Court Will Not Apply Federal Successor Liability Doctrine
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Limits Enforcement of NLRB Special Remedies
- U.S. DOL’s ‘Joint Employer’ Rule Struck Down, Now What?
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on
Mental Health Law
- CARES Act Includes Substantial Revisions to the Federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (42 C.F.R. Part 2)
- Chief Justice Anne M. Burke Convenes Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit
- Editor’s Note
- The Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit Session 1—The 21st Century Crisis System: Strategies for Mental Health and Law Enforcement Collaboration to Prevent Justice Involvement
Real Estate Law
State and Local Taxation
Traffic Laws and Courts
Trusts and Estates
- At the Intersection of Trust Administration and Real Estate: Sibling Rivalry and the Family Home
- Cook County Probate Division’s Virtual Hearing Process
- Flinn Report Summary – February 14, 2020 through April 24, 2020
- Illinois Attorney General Has Ramped Up Illinois Estate Tax Audits
- The Merging of Estate Planning and Elder Law
- A Response to ‘It’s None of Your Business … Or Is it?’
- Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Colleen L. Sahlas & Jennifer Bunker Skerston
- A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s July 10, 2020, Business Meeting
September 2020
Agricultural Law
Bench and Bar
Civil Practice and Procedure
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
Elder Law
Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation
- Chair’s Column
- Coal-Fired Power Utilities and Ash Pond Owners in WebEx Hearings During Covid-19 Pandemic
- Governor Pritzker Announces Pathway to Clean Energy Economy in Illinois
- Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation Gala to Aid Access to Justice and Colleagues
- Treasury Department, IRS Extend Safe Harbor for Renewable Energy Projects Impacted by COVID-19
- A Virtual Pro Bono Opportunity to Help Those in Need
Family Law
Federal Civil Practice
Federal Taxation
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm
Health Care Law
Human Rights
Intellectual Property
- Brexit & Intellectual Property
- A Helpful Guide to Ribbon Copies, Certified Patents, Patent Plaques, and More
- Intellectual Improbabilities™
- ITC Litigation: How Discovery in the ITC Is Different From Federal Court
- Nike and Puma Battle in a ‘Footware’ Fight
- A Virtual Pro Bono Opportunity to Help Those in Need
- Workplace Transparency Act: Not as Clear as You Wish
International and Immigration Law
Labor and Employment Law
Mineral Law
- Fossil Fuels and the California Blackouts
- IDNR Revisions to Spacing and Location of Wells
- Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management Report of September 5, 2020
- Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation Gala to Aid Access to Justice and Colleagues
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Final Policy and Technical Rules for the Oil and Gas Industry
- A Virtual Pro Bono Opportunity to Help Those in Need
Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law
- Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Forms Racial Justice Coalition
- Economic Justice for the Black Lawyer: My Conversation With John Rogers Jr., Founder, Chairman, & CEO of Ariel Investments
- New Member Spotlight: Ioua Lagazo
- Recognizing the Past and Present Challenges Faced by Asian/Pacific Americans This Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
- Steering Towards Racial Equality for My Profession and My Son
- The Story of Ricardo Santiago, a Local DACA Recipient and Law Student
- The View From the Chair: Fall 2020
Real Estate Law
Senior Lawyers
State and Local Taxation
- Co-Editors’ Note
- Fundamental Misunderstandings of the Compound Nature of the Cook County Property Tax System May Cause Fundamental Property Tax Reform Miscalculations
- Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board Holds that Homeowner Association Has Standing to File Appeal
- New Case Management Procedures for Tax Valuation Objection Cases in the County Division
Trusts and Estates
- IRS Retirement Plan Limitations for 2020
- It’s None of Your Business…Or Is It? A Look at the Illinois Trust Code Accounting Provisions
- It’s Time for Illinois to Revisit the Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege
- The Pandemic Is Bad Enough: How to Avoid Creating Post-Death Controversies During the Current Crisis
- Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Neil Goltermann & Sarah LeRose
Young Lawyers Division
- Case Study: In re Marriage of Solecki—Examining its Ruling and Potential Consequences
- Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Forms Racial Justice Coalition
- How to Gain the Quarantine 15
- A Note From the YLD Chair
- Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation Gala to Aid Access to Justice and Colleagues
- Words of Wisdom From a Not So ‘Young Lawyer’