February 2020
Agricultural Law
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
- Creditors’ Willful Violation of the Automatic Stay Under 11 U.S.C. § 362(k) of the Bankruptcy Code: When the Debtor Initiates Contact
- Newsletter Editor Update
- Second Citations to Discover Assets Directed to a Previous Respondent
- Trends in Overdraft Fee and NSF Litigation
- Tweaks to Judgment Enforcement Law
Corporate Law Departments
Elder Law
- Annual Sexual Harassment Training Requirement
- Benefit Access Program
- Black History Month
- Call for Articles
- Estate Planners Vulnerable to Dormant Legal Malpractice Claims
- The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 4 – What Makes a Valid Trust and Revocable Trusts
- Mark Your Calendars…
Environmental Law
Family Law
Intellectual Property
International and Immigration Law
Local Government Law
Mental Health Law
- Appellate Update
- Case Summary: In re H.P., 2019 IL App (5th) 150302 (Opinion Filed July 1, 2019)
- Case Summary: In re L.K., 2019 IL App (1st) 163156 (Opinion Filed November 27, 2019)
- Editor’s Note
- Governor Signs Children & Young Adult Mental Health Crisis Act
- State’s Attorneys Exclusively Authorized to Present Civil Commitment Petitions
Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law
Real Estate Law
- Cook County: Changes to Provisions Regarding the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption
- Mandamus Fails for Lack of Duty by City to Enforce Its Land Use Ordinances
- Practice Tip
- Residential Zoning Variance Request Denied: A Review of First American Bank, et al. v. Village of Wilmette, 2019 IL App (1st) 181436
- Service on Trustee: McArdle as Trustee of Barbara M. McArdle Trust & Christensen as Trustee of Raymond H. Christensen Irrevocable Trust, 2019 IL App (3d) 170858
State and Local Taxation
Tort Law
Traffic Laws and Courts
Trusts and Estates
- Asset Protection Considerations in Estate Planning
- Cook County Recorder of Deeds Rejects Transfer on Death Instruments
- The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 7 – Total Return Trusts, Decanting, Powers of Appointment, and Perpetuities
- Potential Real Estate Concerns Under the New Illinois Trust Code
- The TODI as a Tool to Facilitate Revocable Trust Planning
Women and the Law
Workers' Compensation Law
- Accident During Commute Between Split Shifts Does Not Arise Out of and in the Course of Employment
- Editor’s Comments
- Failure to Raise Statute of Limitations Defense in Petition for Review and Statement of Exceptions Results in Waiver of Defense on Appeal
- Petitioner Beware: Aggravation Versus Worsening of a Condition From a Prior Work Accident
- What Is Required to Prove Entitlement to Odd-Lot Permanent Total Disability Benefits
Young Lawyers Division
- 5 Reasons Face-to-Face Networking Is Critical Now More Than Ever for Young Lawyers
- Illinois Bar Foundation Is a Way to Give Back to the Legal Community
- ISBA YLD Member Marie Sarantakis Interviews Leading Author and Acclaimed McHenry County Family Law Practitioner Gunnar Gitlin
- Small Employers Beware: Changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act
- Tips on Courtroom Etiquette in a Criminal Courtroom
January 2020
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bench and Bar
Business and Securities Law
- Dreger v. Dolan Allows Minority Owners in Cannabis Industry to Obtain TRO Relief Because the ‘Unique’ Nature of the Industry May Not Provide Damaged Owners an Adequate Remedy at Law
- Hospital and Other Property Tax Exemption Decisions Since Oswald v. Hamer
- Tenth Circuit Affirms SEC Sanctions on Investment Advisor for Conflicts of Interest
Child Law
- 120 Years Later: The Juvenile Court in Illinois
- A Case Note on Arika M. v. Christopher M.
- A Case Note on In re Marriage of Elliott
- A Note From the Editor
- An Overview of the Guardian Ad Litem Training Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section Council
- Shifting Perspective: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma
- Spotlight on Child Law Section Counsel Chair Marc Bangser
- Whose Interest Is It, Anyway? A Case Note on In re J.C.
Construction Law
Education Law
Elder Law
Family Law
International and Immigration Law
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on
Real Estate Law
State and Local Taxation
Trusts and Estates
- Case Management Lessons From ‘The Art of War’—Part 1: Introduction
- The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 6 – The Trustee, Trustee Duties, Liability and Rights of Others, and the Prudent Investor Rules
- The New Illinois Trust Code: Key Provisions for Elder Law and Special Needs Attorneys
- Stalled SECURE Act Finally Enacted Into Law
- A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s September 20, 2019, Business Meeting
- Using ADR in Estate Planning and Administration
Young Lawyers Division
- 5 Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Intellectual Property
- A Book Review and Inspiration for 2020—’You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life’
- Book Review of ‘IICLE Child Support and Maintenance Calculation Guide’ by Nancy Chausow Shafer and Margaret Bennett
- Career Services Offices and the Young Practitioner
- FICO DROPUF: An Acronym for Deposing Doctors
- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
December 2019
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business Advice and Financial Planning
Civil Practice and Procedure
Elder Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Federal Civil Practice
Federal Taxation
Health Care Law
Human Rights
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
International and Immigration Law
Labor and Employment Law
Local Government Law
Mineral Law
Real Estate Law
Senior Lawyers
State and Local Taxation
Traffic Laws and Courts
Trusts and Estates
- Claims Against a Decedent’s Non-Probate Property in Illinois
- Comparison of Citations for Certain Provisions of the Illinois Trusts & Trustees Act and the Illinois Trust Code
- Illinois Trust Code Defined Terms
- The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 5 – Creditor Rights, Spendthrift Provisions, & Disabled Beneficiaries
- IRAs and Estate Planning
- You Can’t Transfer What You Don’t Own—Or Can You?
Workers' Compensation Law
- Appeal Bond Required by Section 19(f)(2) of the Act Is Subject to the 20-Day Time Requirement That Governs the Process for Appealing a Workers’ Compensation Case to the Circuit Court
- Circuit Court Stay of IWCC Proceedings Based on Primary Jurisdiction May Not Be Appropriate
- Editor’s Comments
- Employee Unsuccessful in Proving Retaliatory Discharge for Exercising His Rights Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act
- Is an Award of PPD to Be Paid in a Lump Sum or as It Accrues?
- Multiple Accidents and Section 5(b): What Does the Employer Have to Prove to Recover?
- Traveling to and From Employer’s Premises in the Context of Slip and Fall Injuries