Confessions of an Ad Law junkieBy Jewel N. KleinAdministrative Law, April 2009If politics excite you, if you like to watch government at work, if you think about public policy and its impact on people, administrative law is for you.
Follow-up on H-1B TARPBy Sonya SomAdministrative Law, April 2009On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA” or the “the Act”), a massive bill that allocates $789.5 billion in federal funds and tax cuts for a variety of initiatives in an effort to stimulate the economy.
An opportunity for the Supreme Court to amend the Rules of Professional Responsibility?By Marc Christopher LoroAdministrative Law, April 2009At a time when the ISBA is trying to improve the reputation and image of lawyers by riding the coattails of the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth, and Abe’s integrity and legacy as one of Illinois’ finest lawyers, the damage done by the Governor, left unattended, take many years to repair.
Summary of recent decisionsBy Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, April 2009Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Chicago red light cameras scheme constitutionalBy Patti Gregory-ChangAdministrative Law, March 2009In Chicago, red light cameras take pictures of cars whose drivers run red lights and make illegal turns at intersections. Owners of vehicles, with the exception of leased vehicles, are liable for tickets.
Does a Board of Education have standing to bring Administrative Review complaint?By Patti Gregory-ChangAdministrative Law, March 2009In the case of The Board of Education of Bremen High School District No. 228 v. Mitchell, the Appellate Court tackled the issue of who has standing to appeal an agency decision pursuant to the Administrative Review Law.
Summary of recent decisionsBy Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, March 2009Recent decisions of interest to administrative law practitioners.
You’ve got to play to win: Employers and the H-1B visa lotteryBy Sonya SomAdministrative Law, March 2009Due to the statutory limits placed on issuance of new H-1B visas each fiscal year, businesses that want to take advantage of this option must be prepared to enter the annual H-1B visa lottery.
Certain federal contractors and subcontractors required to begin using E-Verify system by January 15, 2009By Robert S. WhiteAdministrative Law, January 2009The E-Verify system is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with the Social Security Administration and is a Web-based program that allows employers to verify that their employees are authorized to legally work in the United States.
Cook County’s Department of Administrative Hearings: The new kid on the blockBy J.A. SebastianState and Local Taxation, January 2009In today’s litigious society, more and more matters are being initially handled outside of the courts and in administrative proceedings—especially matters that involve government enforcement, compliance and collection.
Less is more: Lessons from BLINKBy J.A. SebastianAdministrative Law, January 2009BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKINGis about thinking in new ways about how we think. How valid is a first impression? What factors are considered? How often (who has time?) do we even think about how we think.
Summary of recent decisionsBy Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, January 2009Recent decisions of interest to administrative law practitioners.
ICE raids and regulationsBy Eileen Momblanco & Morgan RussellAdministrative Law, December 2008In April 2006, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced a more aggressive immigration enforcement campaign to hold employers more strictly accountable for employing undocumented workers.
Interpreting the rulesBy William A. PriceAdministrative Law, December 2008Client questions often call for careful parsing of language.
Nuts and Bolts seminar—A big successBy Jewel N. KleinAdministrative Law, December 2008Giving up a bright warm and sunny Saturday in October, almost 50 lawyers attended our Section Council’s seminar in Springfield entitled “Nuts & Bolts: Representing Your Client in Drivers Licensing Issues at SOS – 2008.”
Summary of recent decisionsBy Hon. Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, December 2008Recent cases of interest to Administrative Law practitioners.
Section Council newsBy William A. PriceAdministrative Law, November 2008News of interest to Administrative Law practitioners.
Summary of recent decisionsBy Hon. Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, November 2008Recent cases of interest to administrative lawyers.
Summary of recent decisionsBy Hon. Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, October 2008Recent cases of interest to administrative lawyers.
Agency Procedures and Administrative Rules 1: Information SourcesBy William A. PriceAdministrative Law, August 2008Agency rules of practice, like the rules of court, often determine who wins and loses in administrative proceedings. These rules get rewritten from time to time.
Briefly Noted: Australian Administrative LawBy William A. PriceAdministrative Law, August 2008It is likely that an Australian court, faced with an arbitrary or capricious (or purely political, without legal basis) administrative agency decision, and presented with appropriate precedents by competent counsel, would reach a result not-too-dissimilar to one that could be expected in Illinois.
Statutory Changes, 94th and 95th General AssembliesBy William A. PriceAdministrative Law, August 2008This review notes revisions to the Administrative Procedure Act, Administrative Review Law, Freedom of Information Act, and Open Meetings Act in the 94th and 95th General Assemblies, based on keyword searches using the words of each of the above act’s titles in the Illinois General Assembly public acts database.
Summary of recent decisionsBy Hon. Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, August 2008Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
