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Articles From 2000

Recent decisions Trusts and Estates, August 2000 The Estate of Rebecca A. Wineman, T. C. Memo. 2000-1993, filed by the Tax Court on June 28, 2000, gives the taxpayer additional ammunition in making special use valuation elections under Code sec. 2032A.
Recent decisions By Meghan Hubbard Administrative Law, August 2000 An agency's unpublished interpretive opinions do not require notice and comment; an agency's erroneous decision in four cases does not estop the agency from making a different decision in a substantially similar fifth case.
Recent decisions of interest By John H. Brechin Local Government Law, June 2000 Three recent Seventh Circuit decisions have examined the issue whether the State of Illinois is immune from the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Recent decisions of the Illinois Courts Commission Bench and Bar, January 2000 Editor's Note: The Illinois Courts Commission, as reorganized under amended section 15 of article VI of the 1970 Illinois Constitution (amend. eff. Nov. 23, 1998), recently filed orders in two judicial discipline cases, disposing of the matters on the merits.
Recent decisions—punitive damages By Joseph G. Bisceglia & Rudy Kratz Civil Practice and Procedure, March 2000 The recovery of punitive (or exemplary) damages--indeed, the mere threat of punitive damages--can radically alter the landscape of a civil dispute.
Recent decision—an appeal or not an appeal: that is the question By Amy M. Watroba Administrative Law, October 2000 The last issue of this newsletter included a discussion of AT & T Communications of the Southwest, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., 86 F. Supp. 932 (W.D. Mo. 1999), where a Federal District court reviewed de novo a state administrative agency decision.
Recent developments and trends for not-for-profit corporations By David R. Reid Federal Taxation, April 2000 Exempt organizations now constitute over 12 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.
Recent developments in estate and gift tax Federal Taxation, August 2000 In Letter Ruling 200013041, the Service ruled that the personal representative of a taxpayer who died shortly after his wife properly disclaimed his interest in her IRA.
Recent ESOP case law developments By Helen H. Morrison Employee Benefits, February 2000 This article is a compilation of the recent ERISA court decisions involving employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).
Recent Illinois cases involving confidentiality and non-competition agreements By Gene A. Petersen Business Advice and Financial Planning, September 2000 Several recent cases have been decided in the Illinois and federal courts involving the enforceability of non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements under Illinois law.
Recent Illinois Supreme Court cases involving termination of parental rights and adoption By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2000 In this case, the Illinois Supreme Court interpreted section 1(D)(m) of the Adoption Act, which provides that a parent may be found unfit for:
Recent Illinois Supreme Court decision Bench and Bar, February 2000 People v. Wooters, ____ Ill. 2d ____ (S. Ct. Doc. No. 83595 (Nov. 18, 1999)), is a decision rendering a judgment few will seriously dispute but because the line-up of the supreme court judges is bizarre (not unusual for this court; see, e.g., Tosado v. Miller, 188 Ill. 2d 186 (1999), the rationale is opaque.
Recent Illinois Supreme Court opinion Bench and Bar, May 2000 In People v. Cervantes, 189 Ill. 2d 80 (1999), the supreme court struck down, without dissent, Public Act 88-680, the "Safe Neighborhoods Law."
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, October 2000 1. The supreme court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointments:
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, September 2000 (1) The supreme court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointments:
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, July 2000 (1) The Supreme Court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointments:
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, June 2000 (1) The supreme court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointments:
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, May 2000 (1) The supreme court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointments:
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, March 2000 (1) The supreme court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointments:
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, February 2000 1 The following circuit judges have resigned or retired from judicial office:
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, January 2000 (1) The Illinois Supreme Court announced on November 8, 1999, that Hon. Moses W. Harrison II is the chief justice of Illinois for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2000.
Recent judicial appontments and retirements Bench and Bar, August 2000 (1) The supreme court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointment:
Recent Law Review article Administrative Law, April 2000 The federal government owns in excess of two trillion dollars in assets. The public lands constitutes the largest portion of such assets, with the federal government owning approximately fifty percent of the land in eleven Western states, including almost ninety percent of Nevada and Alaska.
Recent legislation effective June 1, 2000 By John T. Phipps General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, May 2000 The Automatic Contract Renewal Act becomes effective June 1, 2000. The Act defines "contract" and "parties" and provides, "If a contract is subject to automatic renewal, the clause providing for automatic renewal must appear in the contract in a clear and conspicuous manner.
Recent legislation enacted into law (as reported in West’s Illinois Legislative Service) Bench and Bar, April 2000 P.A. 91-0674, effective June 1, 2000, creates the Automatic Contract Renewal Act (815 ILCS 601/1 et seq.).
Recent legislative events concerning public finance By Kurt P. Froehlich Local Government Law, November 2000 Two somewhat recent amendments in the area of public and municipal finance provide a trap for the unwary (in the case of P.A. 91-595, effective 8/14/99, amending the Bond Issue Notification Act, 30 ILCS 352/1 et seq., "BINA") and opportunities and clarifications as well as traps for the unwary (in the case of P.A. 91-493, effective 8/13/99, and P.A. 91-868, effective 6/22/2000, amending the Local Government Debt Reform Act, 30 ILCS 350/1 et seq., the "Reform Act").
Recent section council activities Administrative Law, October 2000 Administrative rules recodification legislation passed but has been put on hold. The section council approved a motion to establish a committee to effectuate Web publication by 2002 or sooner after problems are solved.
Recent section council meetings Administrative Law, February 2000 The Chair, Claire Manning, presented an award to outgoing Chair Lance Jones. She and guest Robert John Kane reported on developments regarding administrative rules legislation considered at the spring session of the General Assembly.
Recent supreme and appellate court opinions in brief Bench and Bar, November 2000 The supreme court has overruled prior cases regarding the impact of a criminal conviction on a subsequent civil lawsuit resulting from the same incident.
Recent traffic cases By James J. Ahern Traffic Laws and Courts, October 2000 A due process violation occurs where the state destroys evidence after the defense files a timely discovery motion seeking its preservation, even if the defense attorney cannot show that the evidence had exculpatory value.