Co-editor’s noteBy John L. NisivacoTort Law, September 2000This issue begins with a letter to the editor from Curt N. Rodin regarding Judge Barbara McDonald's article "Is Aggravation of a Pre-existing Condition a Separate Element of Damage?"
Co-editor’s noteBy John L. NisivacoTort Law, June 2000Our first article is written by the Honorable Barbara A. McDonald of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Co-editor’s noteBy John L. NisivacoTort Law, May 2000This is a special edition of Tort Trends devoted solely to the subject of HMO liability.
Co-editor’s noteBy John L. NisivacoTort Law, March 2000Our first article is written by Scott D. Lane and Joseph M. Dooley from Lane & Lane in Chicago.
Collegiality creates civilityBy Roger W. EichmeierCivil Practice and Procedure, August 2000Beginning in the mid 1990's a Code of Courtroom Civility was proposed for the purpose of making lawyers engaged in litigation more courteous and respectful toward one another.
Collegium 2000 fact patternBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, February 2000Tiger Wolf, age 51, was the golden boy of your law school class: Law Review, Order of the Coif, and a great work ethic.
Collegium studies law firm organizationBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, September 2000Two sessions of the 2000 Collegium convened in Chicago and Springfield on March 9 and March 17, respectively.
Coming attractions: In re Hen House Interstate, Inc. Supreme Court grants certiorariBy Timothy J. HowardCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2000On November 8, 1999, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari of the en banc decision of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Magna Bank, N.A. (In re Hen House Interstate, Inc. ) 177 F. 3d 719 (8th Cir. 1999) cert. granted, 120 S. Ct. 444 (1999).
Comments from the chairBy Roger L. RutherfordLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2000No one will argue with the fact that technology has changed our lives. History will probably record technology at the forefront of the significant accomplishments of the 20th century.
Commercial loan not permissible purpose for credit reportBy Sandra M. TraicoffCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2000The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently issued a staff interpretative opinion letter that concludes there is no permissible purpose under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") for a business lender to obtain a consumer report on an individual who is a principal, owner or officer of a business loan applicant or who signs a personal guarantee in connection with a business loan
Community Reinvestment ActBy Lewis F. Matuszewich & Benjamin P. ShapiroCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, July 2000The Financial Modernization Act ("FMA") was signed into law in November, 1999.
The Complete Guide to Mergers and AcquisitionsCorporate Law Departments, June 2000Although there are a record number of mergers and acquisitions taking place, far too many fall short of their financial and strategic goals.
Complying with the State Gift Ban ActBy Thomas R. BearrowsCorporate Law Departments, February 2000The State Gift Ban Act became effective January 1, 1999. Its primary focus is to prevent persons inside state government and related entities from being influenced improperly by those outside state government (i.e., private industry).
Computer buying checklist July 2000By John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 20001. The network card seems to be a basic need for a law office as the need to link computers to share information continues to develop.
The contact sports exception to negligenceBy Dennis Ryan, Jr.Young Lawyers Division, August 2000Does negligence liability have a place in athletic competitions? Can a player on a team be held responsible for injuring another in the course of a game?
Cook County expands incentives for real estateBy Iris E. SholderState and Local Taxation, July 2000The Cook County Board of Commissioners, on recommendation of the Cook County Assessor, recently adopted amendments to the Cook County Real Property Classification Ordinance, which expand the availability and benefits of several of the existing tax incentives.
Cook County villages enjoined from using P-ticketsBy James J. AhernTraffic Laws and Courts, April 2000For a number of years, certain villages located within Cook County, Illinois have been using programs to enforce traffic laws which programs are inconsistent with the enforcement of Illinois Vehicle Code.
Corporate partnership updateBy Michael L. EnglishFederal Taxation, October 2000The Service, in Letter Ruling 200030018, ruled that a trust created for the purpose of holding non-voting stock of an S corporation was an eligible shareholder under section 1361(c)(2)(A)(i).
Costs: an imbroglio for trial courts and practitionersBy Patrick M. KinnallyCivil Practice and Procedure, October 2000What constitutes an allowable "cost" is not subject to any bright line test. In large part, this uncertainty stems from Illinois cost statutes that do not say what "costs" are recoverable.
County reapportionmentBy Charles ProrokLocal Government Law, December 2000The general election on November 7, 2000 will be the last election under current county reapportionment plans.
Courts must liberally construe statutes granting a right to appealAdministrative Law, May 2000Less than six months after Carver, a four to three supreme court held that an administrative review proceeding could not be dismissed merely because of a technical error in seeking the issuance of summons.
Courts uphold human rights act changesBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, April 2000This article is a bit of a follow-up to the article by Don Rothchild and Richard Bruen, Jr.
Courts void FMLA regulationsBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, September 2000In Dormeyer v. Comerica Bank-Illinois, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 17727 (7th Cir. 2000) the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found certain Department of Labor Regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act were improper.
Crisis communications: A mathematical formula for killing rumorsBy Helio Fred GarciaCorporate Law Departments, December 2000Every organization, whether a law firm, a corporation, a non-profit, or government, at some time or other faces a crisis that includes rumors.
Crop share rental arrangements and sample leaseBy Paul A. MeintsTrusts and Estates, May 2000The following Crop Share Lease with provisions for cattle has its origin in the Cooperative Extension's form that was developed many years ago, being updated for items and farming practices that have changed in the interim and which, in it's author's opinion, are outdated or missing in the older format.
