The court watchersBy Susan M. WittRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, January 2003There are two things that I remember about my Trial Advocacy class in law school.
Creative tax strategy for business clientsBy Patrick F. DalyFederal Taxation, April 2003Have you ever had a business client call and tell you that they are moving the business?
Creative tax strategy for business clientsBy Patrick F. DalyBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, February 2003Have you ever had a business client call and tell you that they are moving the business?
Current case lawWorkers’ Compensation Law, June 2003The recent case of Twice Over Clean, Inc. v. Industrial Commission (786 N.E.2d 1096 272 Ill.Dec. 262 Ill. App. 3 Dist. March 26, 2003) found that a heart attack was not compensable because of the principle cited in Sisbro, Inc. v. Industrial Commission, (No. 4-01-0007WC, decided February, 2002).
Dart, et al. v. Leavell. et al.(No. 5-02-0441)Mineral Law, June 2003The plaintiffs, Herbert Eugene Dart and Mary Jane Dart, filed an action to cancel an oil and gas lease granted to the defendants, Stanley Leavell and Eva Lovene Leavell, alleging that the lease had been forfeited due to nonproduction and inoperable equipment.
Dart v. LeavellMineral Law, September 2003As noted in the last edition of this newsletter, at that time the case of Dart v. Leavell was unpublished under Rule 23.
DCFS responds to allegations of prejudice against non-custodial fathersBy Dixie Lee PetersonChild Law, February 2003Although Linda Perez's recent article "The varying degrees of diligence used in locating and notifying non-custodial father," Juvenile Justice, February 2002, exhibits intellectual dexterity, her analysis has overall an unjustifiably gloomy tenor concerning the prospects of locating and notifying non-custodial fathers.
Deadbeat Parents’ ActBy Barbara E. HardinFamily Law, September 2003Is the Deadbeat Parents' Act unconstitutional? A father convicted under the Deadbeat Parents Act (DPPA) for his willful failure to pay child support challenged his conviction all the way to the United States Court of Appeals.
Dealing with e-mail overloadBy Nerino J. PetroLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, August 2003As the pace of technology increases, so do the challenges that keeping up with these changes make on your time.
Dealing with employee morale after a reduction in force (RIF)*By Valerie C. PereraCorporate Law Departments, March 2003Employees undergoing change experience an inner psychological process by which they let go of the old reality, experience a chaotic time of transition (known as a "neutral zone") and then emerge into a new beginning.
Dealing with poor performers and are they really that way?By Paul J. SullivanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2003Dealing with the problem employee is one of the most frustrating and time-consuming functions of being a manager.
Debarred from right to reject arbitration awardBy Hon. Michael S. JordanBench and Bar, August 2003This subrogation action involving damages sustained in a vehicle collision by plaintiff's insured was referred to mandatory arbitration in Cook County.
Debit/credit cards and health plan expense reimbursementBy Linda ShashinkaEmployee Benefits, October 2003Employers are continuously striving to provide their employees with efficient, understandable, cost-effective health care benefits.
Department of Insurance adopts privacy rulesBy Laura KotelmanAdministrative Law, November 2003The Illinois Department of Insurance has adopted rules, effective July 7, 2003, dealing with standards for developing and implementing safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of customer information.
Did you know…Women and the Law, September 2003* The University of Illinois at Springfield's Women's Center hosts the Central Illinois Women's Action (CIWA) e-mail list--a moderated forum for the posting of events and other short announcements of interest to women.
Director of Department of Insurance speaks on liquidation status of Warrior Insurance GroupBy Scott A. BlumenshineInsurance Law, April 2003The Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance appeared before the ISBA Insurance Law Section Council on Friday, December 13, 2002 at the Mid-Year Meeting. Nathaniel Shapo, Director of the Department of Insurance since January 1999, spoke to members about the status of non-standard auto insurers Gallant and Valor, among other topics.
District court applies state law to resolve stolen international shipment issueBy William D. BrejchaEnergy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, January 2003In Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America v. Hanjin Shipping Co., 2002 Fed. Car. Cases &84, 249 (Sept. 2002), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois wrestled with the complicated issues of what law to apply in a dispute about the failed delivery of a Black & Decker power tool shipment from Shenzhen, China to Lowe's Company in North Vernon, IN.
District court rules for broker on cargo claimBy William D. BrejchaEnergy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, May 2003In Chubb Group v. H.A. Transp. Systems, Inc., Case No. VC 01-9192 AHM (MEX) (10/9/02), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted summary judgment to defendant transportation broker H.A.
Do-It-Yourself Will kit—For a few dollars moreBy William L. CleaverElder Law, April 2003Call me a glutton for punishment, but when I saw the ad in a recent Sunday news magazine for the Do-It-Yourself Will kit, I was sure that with the passage of time to further research and develop, the gaps I had found in past publications would have been filled in.
Driving below the posted speed limit as the basis for stopping a vehicleBy J. Brick Van Der SnickTraffic Laws and Courts, May 2003In an interesting decision (and not uncommon situation confronted by defense counsel) the Second Appellate District has issued a decision in a case where the officer stopped the vehicle for traveling below the posted speed limit. People v. Karen Isaac, 2-01-0660, (filed December 4, 2002).
EditorialFamily Law, April 2003The Illinois State Bar Association's Family Law Section Council believes that our current custody and visitation provisions do not go far enough to prevent the damage the Dissolution process causes to families, and particularly, the children.
