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Join Us at the ISBA & IJA Midyear Meeting—a Taste of What’s Ahead By Ted M. Niemann Corporate Law Departments, December 2025 The Joint Midyear Meeting, hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association, is a can't-miss event, offering CLE programs on democracy preservation and the ethical use of AI; a Member Appreciation Reception featuring Glow Bingo and prizes; the Illinois Bar Foundation for the Champions Breakfast; the IJA/ISBA Joint Midyear Meeting Luncheon; and a Holiday Reception honoring the Supreme Court of Illinois. Register today! 
“Lost Time” Ruled Sufficient Harm for Data Breach Claim To Proceed By Lawrence A. Manson Corporate Law Departments, December 2025 Olson v. Ferrara Candy Company, a June 25 Illinois appellate court ruling, while not in a health care context, expands data breach concerns and signals a need for health care organizations to review cybersecurity systems and consider enhancements.
New Lawsuit Highlights Concerns About AI Notetakers: 7 Steps Businesses Should Take By Danielle M. Kays Corporate Law Departments, December 2025 Learn more about the 7 steps your business can take to avoid legal and compliance risks that may come with the usage of AI notetaker programs and apps. 
Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights Act By Olga Beznashchuk Corporate Law Departments, December 2025 A brief survey of the historical journey of the Illinois Human Rights Act and subsequent legislation that offers protections for gender, sexual orientation, reproductive healthcare, and more. 
D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Ruling That Proxy Voting Advice Is Not Solicitation By Nathaniel Segal, Jacob C. Tiedt, Mark A. Quade, & Jake W. Wiesen Corporate Law Departments, November 2025 On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the February 23, 2024 judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that proxy voting advice does not constitute “solicitation” for purposes of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related proxy rules. 
New Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Will Provide Greater Protection to Employees By Michelle T. Olson & Ellie M Hemminger Corporate Law Departments, November 2025 On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3638 into law, amending the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (the “IWTA” or the “Act”) to provide enhanced protection for Illinois employees who enter into employment, termination or settlement agreements with their employers. Learn more about how this impacts employers. 
Upcoming CLE Programs of Special Interest To In-House Counsel By Margo Lynn Hablutzel, J.D. Corporate Law Departments, November 2025 Earn CLE credits with two upcoming CLE programs that address intellectual property, including brand strategy, trademarks, and reputation for in-house counsel; and copyright and AI. 
Illinois Extends Time for Filing Discrimination Claims Under Illinois Human Rights Act From 300 Days to 2 Years By Ronald S. Langacker Corporate Law Departments, August 2025 On August 9, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed into law legislation that extends the deadline to file an administrative charge based upon employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation with the IDHR from 300 days to 2 years. The law took effect on January 1, 2025.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act By Aaron D. Evans Corporate Law Departments, August 2025 This article discusses the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including tax cuts, increased basic exclusion amount, SALT limitations, tax-deferred investment accounts, 529 plans, limitations on charitable deductions, and Pease limitations. 
Recent False Claims Act Cases Show Trump Administration’s Continued Focus on International Customs and Trade Fraud By Jay Schleppenbach Corporate Law Departments, August 2025 International trade has continually been in the news during President Trump’s second administration. From the imposition of tariffs on automobiles and their component parts to the broad reciprocal tariffs announced on Liberation Day and discussions of tariffs on foreign-made films, it is safe to say the landscape of international trade has continually shifted. Beyond these more dramatic moves on the international stage, however, there have been perhaps less visible but no less important signs that the Trump administration is prioritizing compliance with the nation’s customs and trade laws.
AI Information for In-House Counsel By Margo Lynn Hablutzel Corporate Law Departments, May 2024 An overview of the three CLE programs on artificial intelligence sponsored by the Corporate Law Departments Section.
Summary of legislative action taken by Corporate Law Departments (“CLD”) Section Council By Jim McGrath Corporate Law Departments, May 2009 Throughout the year the CLD Section Council will endeavor to update you on the bills we have reviewed and whether or not they became law. What follows is a summary of those the CLD Section Council has reviewed thus far, with succinct descriptions and opinions supplied by the author of this article.
Survey Corporate Law Departments, December 2007 In an effort to develop volunteer opportunities that best serve the needs and desires of members of the Corporate Law Departments (CLD) Section, the Section Council is undertaking the following survey of its members to get their input on the types of volunteer opportunities that are of the most interest to Section members.
Consider the Benefits of Section Council Membership Corporate Law Departments, July 2005 In this day of the Blackberry, e-mail, instant messaging and 24/7 access to work, the demands on our time continue to increase.
Subject index to substantive articles in volumes 36, 37, 38, 39 & 40 of The Corporate Lawyer Corporate Law Departments, June 2003 "An in-house counsel's guide to dealing with cybersquatters--part I (ICCAN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy)"
The Corporate Law Departments Section Web page By Frank M. Grenard Corporate Law Departments, June 1999 As you know, the Illinois State Bar Association has been working for months to improve the capability of its Internet site.
Minutes of section council meeting Corporate Law Departments, February 1999 The council has agreed to do nothing until the Illinois Supreme Court rules on pending retaliatory discharge cases. 

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