From the outgoing chairBy Michael F. O’BrienHuman and Civil Rights, June 2001The review of proposed legislation affecting Human Rights has historically been a primary function of this section council.
GEE? No, GED!By Terrence M. MadsenChild Law, October 2001Consider the following two paragraphs from the same judgment of dissolution. The first paragraph appears under a section of the incorporated settlement agreement entitled "Maintenance."
Gender fairness roundtables to be held in early 2002Women and the Law, December 2001Are judges ensuring that gender bias does not occur in their courtrooms? Have bar associations paid sufficient attention to gender bias issues in continuing legal education courses?
Getting started on the road to getting organizedBy Paul BernsteinLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, August 2001The fact is that lawyers deal with so much information, that often we are in a panic when it comes to "unexpected," overlooked or forgotten deadlines and details (ours and others in our firm).
Getting to know your council membersChild Law, March 2001Kulmeet S. Galhotra is an assistant public defender currently assigned to the felony trial division of the Cook County Public Defender's Office.
Gift splitting can cost OFOBI deduction on 706By Mike DroneAgricultural Law, May 2001The Qualified Family Owned Business Interests deduction allowed by IRC sec. 2057 is available to qualifying estates with farms or closely held businesses
Girls and science meet InnerLinkBy Susan LynamWomen and the Law, October 2001Susan Witt, the past chair of the Women and the Law Committee, would like to introduce you to a small (for now) company located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, called InnerLink.
Governmental tort immunity— claims for willful and wanton misconduct are reinstated by the legislatureBy Scott B. GibsonTort Law, September 2001Absolute governmental tort immunity pursuant to the supervision statute continues to be misapplied and confused by practitioners and the judiciary alike due to the closely intertwined and simultaneously conflicting actions by the Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois State Legislature.
Grandparents raising grandchildren updateBy Naomi H. SchusterElder Law, October 2001Earlier this year the Elder Law Section Council presented a program entitled "Introduction to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren."
HB 812 analysisAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2001Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act by repealing section 1200, which provides for: (1) That no fee may be charged a claimant in a proceeding under the Act by the Director; (2) that claimants may be represented by counsel in any administrative proceeding; and (3) that specified violations of section 1200 are Class A misdemeanors.
Help for judges and attorneys is here when calculating child support, alimony, the impact of taxes in dissolution casesBy Frank GembalaLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, June 2001At a recent continuing Judicial Education program presented by the Illinois Judicial Conference, 62 judges from throughout Illinois who preside over domestic relations dissolution of marriage cases gathered to fine tune and share their collective knowledge on how best to resolve financial issues.
HIPAA: changing health care operations as we know itBy Robert S. Spadoni & Ryan D. MeadeBusiness and Securities Law, January 2001The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") continues to loom large in its impact on the health care industry.
Hot off the pressesGovernment Lawyers, October 2001The Handbook of Illinois Administrative Law is now available for purchase from the Illinois State Bar Association.
How far can they go?By David SpagatGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2001From time to time the practitioner is consulted with a proposition from a client of long standing as to what that person should do and where might he go to effectively assist in the redress of a situation he witnessed that demanded remedial action for himself or for the victim for which he was concerned.
How will certification affect young lawyers?By Anthony J. JacobYoung Lawyers Division, January 2001Your ISBA is currently considering whether to implement a certification program for estate planning, trust and probate lawyers.
IDES reportBy Glenn R. GaffneyLabor and Employment Law, June 2001Our proposed legislation to repeal the statute making it a Class A misdemeanor for an attorney to charge a fee on behalf of a claimant before the Illinois Department of Employment Security (HB 812) was sponsored by Jay C. Hoffman (D), 112th Representative District, 126 Vandalia, Suite 1, Collinsville, Illinois 62234 (618-345-2176).
IDHR stakeholder surveyBy Nile J. WilliamsonLabor and Employment Law, June 2001Because the Labor and Employment Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association meets approximately four to five times a year it was not possible to respond to the IDHR stakeholder survey until now.
Illinois Appellate Court allows motor carrier to pursue claim for cargo damageBy William D. BrejchaEnergy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, August 2001The Illinois Appellate Court for the First District has reversed a trial court ruling that barred auto carrier Cassens Transportation from recovering for cargo damage it suffered in a highway crash with J.B. Hunt Transport and American Boat Carriers in Behn v. Eppard, No. 1-99-1478 (2001 WL 314691 decided March 30, 2001).
Illinois appellate court allows motor carrier to pursue claim for cargo damageBy William D. BrejchaEnergy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, June 2001The Illinois Appellate Court for the First District has reversed a trial court ruling that barred auto carrier Cassens Transportation from recovering for cargo damage it suffered in a highway crash with J.B. Hunt Transport and American Boat Carriers in Behn v. Eppard, No. 1-99-1478 (2001 WL 314691 decided March 30, 2001).
Illinois appellate court embraces “inevitable disclosure” doctrine in trade secrets caseBy Steven L. BaronIntellectual Property, February 2001On December 6, 2000, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, issued an opinion in the case of Strata Marketing, Inc. v. Murphy, No. 1-99-2749, ___ Ill.App.3d ___, ___ N.E.2d ___ (1st Dist. 2000), in which the court embraced the "inevitable disclosure" doctrine.
Illinois circuit court: complete liquidation proceeds are non-business incomeBy Garland Allen, Louise Calvert, & Reena KhoslaState and Local Taxation, June 2001On January 24, 2001, reversing an administrative decision of the Illinois Department of Revenue ("IDOR"), the Circuit Court of Cook County held that gain recognized on a complete liquidation was non-business income, notwithstanding Illinois' adoption of the "functional test" of business income. Blessing/White, Inc., et al., No. 99 L 51087.
Illinois Consolidated Telephone: The future of unexplained and idiopathic fall classificationsBy Lee Vasilatos & Anita M. DeCarloWorkers’ Compensation Law, March 2001In the recent case of Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co. v. Industrial Commission, 314 Ill.App.3d 347, 732 N.E.2d 49 the claimant had left her work area on the first floor to use the only women's restroom which was located on the second floor.
