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Articles From 2007

“I got fired. Do I still get a check?”: A summary of recent Commission decisions on temporary total disability benefits after termination By Jennifer Kiesewetter Workers’ Compensation Law, September 2007 In workers’ compensation hearings, every attorney has a number of cases where temporary total disability benefits will clearly be awarded if a causal connection is found.
IDEA 2004 embraces broader mandate for evaluation, eligibility and FAPE By Matthew Cohen Child Law, September 2007 IDEA 2004 contained sweeping new language regarding the scope of evaluation, the considerations for eligibility and for programming.
Ideas for your firm’s Web site By Peter LaSorsa Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2007 The author provides a list of things to consider when creating a new firm Web site.
Illinois Appellate Court affirms Department of Revenue’s business income and net proceeds positions By David J. Kupiec State and Local Taxation, June 2007 In Mead Corp. v. Illinois Department of Revenue, No. 1-03-1160 (Ill. App.Ct., 1st Jud. Dist), the Illinois Appellate Court held that for Illinois income tax purposes the gain from the sale of certain property at issue in that case was business income apportionable to Illinois.
Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges Administrative Law, December 2007 A shared interest in heightening awareness of the administrative law judiciary has long connected Judges Ann Breen-Greco and Berta Requena, who first met at a meeting of the Illinois Judicial Council.
Illinois drilling permits—The upward trend continues By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, December 2007 An analysis of drilling permit applications in the last few years reflects continued modest increases in production activity.
Illinois drilling permits—The upward trend continues By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, October 2007 An analysis of drilling permit applications in the last few years reflects continued modest increases in production activity.
Illinois drilling permits—The upward trend continues By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, June 2007 An analysis of drilling permit applications in the last few years reflects continued modest increases in production activity.
Illinois drilling permits—The upward trend continues By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, February 2007 An analysis of drilling permit applications in the last few years reflects continued modest increases in production activity.
Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board case summaries Education Law, May 2007 The First District Appellate Court affirmed the IELRB’s finding that the District violated Sections 14(a)(5) and (1) of the Act by reneging on an agreement reached on October 6, 2001.
The Illinois Employee Classification Act: A primer By Christopher P. Keleher Corporate Law Departments, December 2007 Construction contractors doing business in Illinois will face a new regulation that effectively deems all construction workers as their employees.
Illinois enacts laws granting new job rights to military personnel and their families By Jenifer H. Caracciolo Business Advice and Financial Planning, February 2007 With the ever-increasing number of individuals in the military, the Illinois legislature has passed new laws giving greater protections to military personnel and their families.
Illinois ethical release reporting dilemmas for environmental attorneys, engineers and geologists By Raymond T. Reott & Becky J. Schanz Environmental and Natural Resources Law, April 2007 This article will examine the confidentiality duties of Illinois attorneys and other environmental professionals with regards to the release reporting obligations.
Illinois General Assembly makes it clear: Units of local government can’t ask about price By Andrew J. Tessman Local Government Law, July 2007 If you were in charge of a small town in Illinois and wanted to build a new town hall or police department, wouldn’t you want to know how much it is going cost when considering which design firm to hire?
Illinois Health Maintenance Org. Guarantee Ass’n v. Department of Ins., additional issues By Bernard Z. Paul Administrative Law, May 2007 The recent Illinois Appellate Court case of Illinois Health Maintenance Org. Guarantee Ass’n v. Department of Insurance, consolidated with University of Chicago Hospitals v. Manna, was decided by a divided appellate court on March 5, rehearing denied March 30, 2007.
Illinois International Business Calendar By Petra Novotna International and Immigration Law, November 2007 Upcoming events of interest to international law practitioners.
Illinois land trusts: Five statutes that can compromise the anonymity of beneficiaries By Seth A. Kaplan Trusts and Estates, June 2007 In Illinois, land trusts have long been a device in which estate planning and real estate lawyers can assist clients in managing and controlling real estate while the title of the real estate is in the hands of a trustee.
Illinois law governs products case with complicated conflict of law analysis By Kathryn R. Hoying Civil Practice and Procedure, February 2007 The recent case of Townsend v. Sears Roebuck and Co., involves a conflict of laws analysis regarding strict liability, punitive damages and limits (“caps”) on noneconomic damages between Illinois and Michigan.
Illinois legal community and Department of Veterans’ Affairs come together to support veterans Administrative Law, October 2007 Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald of the Illinois Supreme Court, Director L. Tammy Duckworth of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, officials of The John Marshall Law School and the Illinois State Bar Association announced Wednesday a joint initiative to support Illinois veterans in obtaining legal services and disability and educational benefits.
Illinois practitioners beware: Florida Documentary Stamp Tax and Intangible Tax By Lu-Ann Dominguez & Michael S. Schimmel Real Estate Law, October 2007 Over the past decade the number of multi-state real estate transactions throughout the United States has significantly increased.
The Illinois Series LLC provides several planning opportunities but significant issues remain unresolved By Edward J. Hannon Federal Taxation, June 2007 In 2005, Illinois amended its Limited Liability Company Act to provide for the creation of a “Series LLC.”
Illinois Supreme Court affirms finding of truck owner-operator employee status By William D. Brejcha Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, December 2007 A controversial issue in transportation law is whether owner-operators who lease their trucks to motor carriers are employees or independent contractors.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism and its mission By Cheryl Niro Women and the Law, June 2007 When I enrolled in law school I took a step toward a major life goal.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism and its mission By Cheryl Niro Diversity Leadership Council, June 2007 The Illinois Supreme Court took a dramatic step forward by creating the Commission on Professionalism.
The Illinois Supreme Court holds that fax blasting may be potentially covered under a commercial liability policy Insurance Law, April 2007 In Valley Forge Ins. Co. v. Swiderski Electronics, Inc., the Illinois Supreme Court held that allegations against an insured for unsolicited faxes potentially fell within the insured’s commercial general liability “advertising injury” coverage as a “publication,” and “material that violates a person’s right of privacy.”
Illinois Supreme Court to review the Fourth District Appellate Court’s decision in the Poindexter case By Constance B. Renzi Elder Law, December 2007 The Appellate Court of the Fourth District has recently held that the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (MCCA) neither expressly, nor implicitly preempts state spousal support statutes.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds physician restrictive covenants By Rick L. Hindmand Health Care Law, March 2007 On December 21, 2006, the Illinois Supreme Court held that restrictive covenants in the employment agreements of two physicians are enforceable and that the clinic which formerly employed the physicians was entitled to a preliminary injunction to enforce the restrictive covenants.
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Division By Justice William E. Holdridge Workers’ Compensation Law, September 2007 In January of 2007, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed Justice R. Peter Grometer of the Second District Appellate Court and Justice James K. Donovan of the Fifth District Appellate Court to the Workers’ Compensation Commission division of the Appellate Court of Illinois, replacing Justice Thomas E. Callum and Justice Richard P. Goldenhersh, respectively.
IMFL: Attempted private sales after foreclosure sales By Jeffrey G. Liss Real Estate Law, November 2007 In the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court, different divisions have apparently found themselves at odds on a significant issue involving the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law (IMFL), 735 ILCS 5/15-1101, et seq.
Immigration Court International and Immigration Law, November 2007 Jefferson Mok of the National Immigrant Justice Center has pointed out to the readers of The Globe that the Office of Chief Counsel for the Chicago Immigration Court has changed its phone number.