Articles From 2007 | Illinois State Bar Association

Immigration law update: Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery now open for Fiscal Year 2009 By Grant Sovern, Lisa Duran, & Eric Ledbetter Corporate Law Departments, November 2007 Each year the U.S. Congress makes 55,000 immigrant visas (i.e., “green cards”) available to applicants from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program.

Impact of bankruptcy on a real estate lease By Konstantinos Armiros Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2007 In a bankruptcy setting, the conventionally held notion that a commercial real estate lease is an asset is amplified in order to protect that asset from disappearing.

The impact of Public Act 94-976 for tax-capped governments By Phillip B. Lenzini Local Government Law, April 2007 Effective June 30, 2006, and particularly for all elections following March 21, 2006, Public Act 94-976 (Senate Bill 1682) makes major changes to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (“tax caps”) both in reference to the types of property tax referenda which may be conducted and the interrelationship between the “limiting rate” of tax caps and various statutory fund rate limits.

The impending demise of Dr. Miles? By Jonathan L. Lewis February 2007 On March 26, 2007, the United States Supreme Court will hear argument in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., No. 06-480, to decide whether vertical minimum resale price maintenance agreements should continue to be deemed per se illegal under Section 1 of the Sherman Act or be held subject to the rule of reason.

The importance of being thorough By Michael G. Cortina Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2007 Banks are usually the first target for creditor’s rights attorneys who are seeking to collect on a judgment.

Impoundment of motor vehicles By John H. Brechin Local Government Law, January 2007 On November 16, 2006, the United States District Court entered its decision in this case involving a traffic stop by a Waukegan policeman.

Improving HR Service Quality By Stanley J. Dale Corporate Law Departments, December 2007 In case you didn’t get it from the title, HR Excellence, is written for the Human Resource professional who wants to discern processes to improve and increase the value of HR services in organizations.

In this issue Insurance Law, April 2007 The Insurance Section of the Illinois State Bar Association typically reviews the majority of insurance decisions announced by Illinois courts.

In-house job search 101 By Meredith E. Ritchie Corporate Law Departments, October 2007 So, you are thinking it is time to make a change—your skills aren’t being utilized, you don’t see advancement in your future at your current company or you received word that your legal department is moving to another state.

In-Sites Government Lawyers, December 2007 Now that the age of Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) is upon us, the Committee on Government Lawyers shares with you some important MCLE Web sites.

In-sites Government Lawyers, March 2007 There are many sites that can assist you in finding public records.

Incompatibility of offices By John H. Brechin Local Government Law, March 2007 The recent Second District Appellate Court decision in People ex. rel. Barsanti v. Scarpelli addresses the issue of whether the offices of Village Trustee and Township Park District Commissioner are incompatible.

Independent research on scientific issues by judges must be carefully weighed and considered By Hon. George D. Marlow Bench and Bar, February 2007 Since relevant science can, often conclusively, resolve a case or controversy, society has a profound interest in having its judges welcome reliable scientific evidence with open arms and an open mind.

Individual income tax update By James H. Schultz Federal Taxation, March 2007 During 2006, numerous tax laws were enacted that will affect individual taxpayers.

Information Security for the Solo and Small Firm Attorney By Adam Nelson & Benjamin Gerber Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, June 2007 It has become increasingly important for practicing attorneys to address information security and privacy requirements in their offices.

The injured workers’ benefit fund By Vito D. DeCarlo & Anita M. DeCarlo Workers’ Compensation Law, March 2007 The Injured Workers’ Benefit Fund (IWBF) was created by the 2005 amendments to Section 4(d) of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305).

Injury compensable regardless of alleged safety rule violation, as petitioner was in the scope of his employment By Jennifer J.C. Kerns Workers’ Compensation Law, March 2007 In J.S. Masonry, Inc. v. Industrial Commission, the First District of the Appellate Court had an opportunity to analyze the effect of an alleged safety rule violation on the claimant’s entitlement to benefits.

Inside Administrative Law, December 2007 This is a very special issue of the Newsletter. As you can see, the first two articles concern ALJ, and very active Section Council member, Ann Breen-Greco.

Inside Administrative Law, November 2007 The role of attorneys and accountants in administrative proceedings is not identical to their role in a court. Julie-April Montgomery wrote an article for the ISBA Tax Trends Newsletter about their role in state and local tax hearings.

Inside Administrative Law, October 2007 This issue of the Newsletter contains a lot of interesting and useful information on diverse subjects.

Inside Administrative Law, September 2007 This issue of the Newsletter begins with an article by Patti Gregory-Chang concerning a recent decision that answers a number of questions about City of Chicago Municipal Code enforcement proceedings.

Inside Administrative Law, August 2007 This issue of the newsletter begins with the first column by the new Chair of the Section Council, Bernie Paul.

Inside Administrative Law, July 2007 An introduction to the issue.

Inside Administrative Law, June 2007 The article following the Chair’s Column on this page is written by DePaul University College of Law student Kathryn Richards, who is completing her second year.

Inside Administrative Law, May 2007 In this, the 11th Administrative Law Newsletter published during ISBA year 2006-07, we begin with Section Council Chair Jim Chipman’s description of two upcoming seminars which will be of interest to many practitioners.

Inside Administrative Law, April 2007 An introduction to the issue.

Inside Administrative Law, March 2007 This issue of the newsletter provides a variety of insights. Section Council Chair Jim Chipman leads off with a description of legislation pending in the Illinois General Assembly of potential interest to administrative law practitioners.

Inside Administrative Law, February 2007 Following the Chair’s Column regarding the revised ISBA Administrative Law Handbook to be published soon, Jewel Klein analyzes the recent Fourth District Illinois Appellate decision in Poindexter v. State of Illinois.

Inside Administrative Law, January 2007 Our initial issue of the new calendar year begins with Chair Jim Chipman’s report on the proposed agenda of the Section Council’s upcoming seminar relating to driver’s license suspensions and revocations.

Insurance law update By Scott A. Blumenshine Insurance Law, January 2007 A binding arbitration agreement between an injured uninsured motorist claimant and her insurer did not bar her subsequent lawsuit alleging the insurer’s unreasonable and vexatious delay in handling her claim.