The highway commissionerBy John W. FoltzMineral Law, December 2003On the whole, the powers of the highway commissioner are both broad and wholly discretionary and as many who have practiced in this area have discovered, relatively unfettered.
The highway commissionerBy John W. FoltzAgricultural Law, September 2003The following is condensed from materials presented by John W. Foltz at the ISBA's Agricultural Law Seminar sponsored by the Agricultural Law Section Counsel.
A HIPAA heads up: The privacy standardEmployee Benefits, January 2003There is only one "P" in HIPAA, the often-misspelled acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Historical perspectiveTrusts and Estates, December 2003For many years, Illinois, like many states, had its own death tax system. In the case of Illinois, this was an inheritance tax (varying according to the relationship of the recipient to the deceased).
Hot topics in juvenile delinquency lawBy Kulmeet S. GalhotraChild Law, September 2003Only two major juvenile delinquency bills passed both houses of the 92nd general assembly and were signed into law.
House bills passedLocal Government Law, September 2003Statements or expressions of opinion or comments appearing herein are those ofthe editors or contributors, and not necessarily those of the association or section.
House seeds in a quarry?By James K. WestonMineral Law, December 2003In article in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, October 19, 2003, caught my eye
How to get more business: 25 tips for marketing the small law firmBy Dr. John W. Olmstead, Jr.Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2003Gone are the days when attorneys simply practiced law. Today, they face increased competition, shrinking demand for services and increasing supply of professional talent, availability of service substitutes, and marketing of professional services.
How to tackle Hackl: Turning future gifts into present interestsBy James M. LestikowTrusts and Estates, August 2003The annual exclusion from federal gift tax has been in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) since 1932, allowing relatively small gifts to go unreported. IRC §2503(b).
How to talk softwareBy John EllsworthLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, February 2003While "software" sounds like something soft and wearable, it is neither. Software is a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do.
H.U.D.’s proposed changes to R.E.S.P.A.By Bernard WysockiGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2003In July, 2002 H.U.D. proposed major revisions to the Real Estate Settlement and Procedure Act (RESPA).
Human rights in Europe: 2002By Benjamin L. AptInternational and Immigration Law, March 2003There was no particular trend in European human rights policies or jurisprudence in 2002.
An idea in response to Hackl issuesBy Philip E. KoenigTrusts and Estates, December 2003The following was a drafting idea submitted to the editors in response to the Hackl v. Commissioner case, 118 T.C. No. 14 (Mar. 27, 2002).
Identity theft and the elderlyBy Marc R. MillerElder Law, April 2003Anyone can find their identity electronically stolen and face the repercussions of cleaning up a mess that they originally had no part of. For the Elder Law lawyer, this may involve a client whose financial information is stolen through a credit card, by inappropriate telephone calls or a sales person who takes advantage of the naïveté of an elder person.
Illinois amends the estate tax to offset EGTRRA reductions in state death tax creditBy David A. BerekTrusts and Estates, August 2003On June 20th Governor Blagojevich signed into law legislation amending the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act under 35 ILCS 405 applicable to decedents estates for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2003.
The Illinois Appellate Court, First District, expands the tort of retaliatory dischargeBy Daniel S. AlcornLabor and Employment Law, June 2003In Pietruszynski v. The McClier Corporation, Architects and Engineers, Inc., the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, held that an employee who is discharged based on his participation as a witness in the workers' compensation proceeding of a co-employee can state a cause of action for retaliatory discharge.
Illinois charitable solicitation case before High CourtBy Steven HelleHuman and Civil Rights, April 2003In the minds of most, telemarketers might well have replaced pornographers and 1950s Communists as having the most dubious claim to First Amendment protection for their speech.
Illinois Department of Insurance “opt out” ruling a clarification for Illinois motor carriersBy William D. BrejchaEnergy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, May 2003The Illinois Appellate Court for the 1st District clobbered the Illinois trucking industry in 1997 when it ruled that workers' compensation insurers could collect premiums from motor carriers based on revenues the motor carriers paid to independent contractor owner-operators who were ineligible for workers' compensation benefits under Illinois law in Wausau Insurance Co. v. Kim's Trucking, Inc., 289 Ill. App. 3d 201, 682 N.E. 2d 190 (1st Dist. 1997) appl. denied 175 Ill. 2d 555 (1997)
Illinois General Assembly regulates health care liensBy Richard L. TurnerCivil Practice and Procedure, November 2003Illinois law allows a wide range of medical service providers to impress a lien on the proceeds of a personal injury award or settlement.
The Illinois Grain Code Amendments: Counseling farmers, lenders, or grain dealers and warehousesBy Donald L. UchtmannAgricultural Law, November 2003Public Act 93-0225, effective July 21, 2003, makes significant changes in the Illinois Grain Code, including how the Illinois Grain Insurance Fund (IGIF) is funded and which producer claims are entitled to payment. The IGIF is analogous to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Illinois Industrial Commission Web siteWorkers’ Compensation Law, June 2003On Friday, February 21, 2003, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich reappointed Commissioner Jacqueline A. Kinnaman to her position as an employee representative on the Commission.
Illinois Judicial ConferenceBench and Bar, November 2003The following are the remarks of Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow delivered to the opening session of the 2003 Annual Illinois Judicial Conference on October 23, 2003.
Illinois’ new tax amnestyBy Stanley R. KaminskiState and Local Taxation, October 2003Effective October 1, 2003 and running through November 17, 2003, taxpayers in Illinois will be able to take advantage of a new Illinois tax amnesty.
