Illinois physicians and the enforceability of covenants not to compete in the wake of Carter-ShieldsBy Michael K. GoldbergCivil Practice and Procedure, September 2001Recently, the Fifth District Appellate Court reversed an Order of the Circuit Court of Madison County granting partial summary judgment to defendants, a medical corporation and its assignee, in an action involving the enforceability of a contractual covenant not to compete against a board-certified family-practice physician.
Illinois physicians and the enforceability of covenants not to compete in the wake of Carter-ShieldsBy Michael K. GoldbergGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2001Recently, the Fifth District Appellate Court reversed an Order of the Circuit Court of Madison County granting partial summary judgment to defendants, a medical corporation and its assignee, in an action involving the enforceability of a contractual covenant not to compete against a board-certified family-practice physician.
Illinois State Bar Association State and Local Taxation Section Council minutesState and Local Taxation, November 2001Chair Timothy E. Moran convened the meeting of the SALT Section Council at 12:30 P.M. Although the meeting was scheduled for Noon, and the Chair usually calls the meetings to order with punctuality, an exception was made to accommodate several of the members who chose to join the crowd assembled at the Daley Center in remembering the victims of the World Trade Center.
The Illinois Supreme Court holds that the operation of an uninsured motor vehicle is an absolute liability offenseBy Michele M. JochnerGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2001In People v. O'Brien, 197 Ill. 2d 88 (2001), the Illinois Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the General Assembly intended that the State, in order to convict an individual for operating an uninsured vehicle, must establish that the driver had knowledge that the vehicle was not insured.
Illinois Supreme Court overturns decision against mortgage lenderBy Jeffrey D. CavanaughCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2001In Voyles v. Sandia Mortgage Corporation (2nd District; 1999), an Illinois appellate court ruled that a mortgage company ("Lender") could be held liable for refusing to accept mortgage payments when the amount of those payments was in dispute and for subsequently reporting negative credit information as a result of the Lender's refusal to accept the tendered payments.
The Illinois Training Expense Credit: what else!By Alexander P. WhiteState and Local Taxation, November 2001In the June 2001 issue of Tax Trends (Volume 44, No. 6), the newsletter of the State and Local Taxation Section of the Illinois State Bar Association (the ISBA), an article entitled "The Illinois Training Expenses Credit: What Next?" reviewed the history and current controversies and offered guidance in respect to the Illinois training expense credit (TEC).
The Illinois training expense credit: what next?By Garland Allen & Kathryn MichaelisState and Local Taxation, June 2001The Illinois training expense credit has been the subject of much controversy over the past five years. From 1995 through 2000, the Illinois Department of Revenue (the "Department") and taxpayers have disagreed on whether a 1995 regulation that expanded the scope of the credit was to be applied retroactively or prospectively.
Immigration alert for school attorneysBy Michael R. LiedEducation Law, January 2001Many attorneys represent school districts that operate public elementary, secondary or publicly funded adult education programs.
Immigration law updateBy Phillip S. ZouInternational and Immigration Law, August 2001Towards the end of last year, two important pieces of legislation in the immigration law area were enacted by the Congress and signed into law by Clinton, which have further amended the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.
Impact of plea of guilty on civil proceedingsBy Mark Rouleau & Steve BakerCriminal Justice, April 2001A plea is an admission of a party opponent. It is not conclusive in the civil litigation, however it is like a person saying at the time of the collision; "I'm sorry, I ran the red light."
Implementation of the Teacher Certificate Renewal LawEducation Law, June 2001Public Act 91-102, 105 ILCS 5/21-14, requires continuing education/professional development for certificated public school teachers throughout Illinois as a prerequisite for renewal of their certificates.
Important eavesdropping updateBy Celia G. GamrathYoung Lawyers Division, April 2001In the last issue of the YLD Newsletter, we published an article titled "The Law on Eavesdropping."
In this issueEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, December 2001This month's newsletter covers a few environmental issues and the topic of unauthorized practice of law.
In this issueEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, July 2001This issue of the Environmental Law Section Council's newsletter features articles that address several water issues of which practitioners should be aware.
In this issueEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, June 2001This issue starts with additional information from the chair of the Environmental Law Section Council, Diana Jagiella, about the 2001 Illinois Environmental Conference, to be held in Chicago on September, 21 & 22--mark your calendars!
In this issueEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, March 2001The first and most exciting item in this issue of the Environmental Law Section Council's newsletter is the "View from the chair" by Diana Jagiella, the chair of our section council, providing notice of a May 21 and 22 environmental conference to be held in Chicago.
In this issueEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, January 2001This issue of the Environmental Law Newsletter starts off with a private practitioner's reply to an article by USEPA's Galene Vasaturo, published in this newsletter several issues ago, concerning the federal government's attempts to regulate lead based paint in residential housing.
