Articles From 2007

R. Eugene Pincham—2007 Gertz Award honoree By Richard L. Hutchison Human and Civil Rights, November 2007 This year’s Human Rights Section’s Gertz Award honoree, attorney R. Eugene Pincham, has a long and illustrious career as a civil and human rights champion.
Radosevich, continued attorney fees under §19(g) By Mark P. Matranga Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2007 The last newsletter contained a discussion of the interest rate on Commission awards found in the Fourth District decision in Radosevich v. Industrial Commission, 367 Ill.App.3d, 856 N.E.2d 1, 305 Ill.Dec. 469(2006).
Raising capital for small businesses By Elizabeth A. Bleakley Business Advice and Financial Planning, May 2007 When obtaining venture capital or issuing securities, the business should rely on counsel familiar with the financing methods discussed in this article.
A rare reversal & remand of a manifest weight issue under the “Odd Lot” permanent disability theory By Kevin S. Botha Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2007 The claimant in this case (Westin Hotel v. Industrial Commission, 310 Ill.Dec. 18, 865 N.E.2d 342) was 54 years old when the injury occurred.
Re-direct examination, the right to rehabilitate an expert By Bridget A. Mitchell Civil Practice and Procedure, April 2007 In Shaheen v Advantage Moving and Storage, Inc., 369 Ill. App.3d 535, 860 N.E.2d 375, 307 Ill.Dec. 721 (1st Dist.2006), the appellate court examines the plaintiff’s right to rehabilitate his expert, a treating physician who is offering expert testimony in the case.
Reaching Out or Overreaching—Judicial ethics and the self-represented litigant By Paul E. Freehling Administrative Law, February 2007 On January 8, 2007, Cynthia Gray, Director of the Center for Judicial Ethics of the American Judicature Society (AJS), spoke to the Administrative Law Judges Committee of the Chicago Bar Association.
Real estate investment in Romania By Sorina Tira International and Immigration Law, January 2007 It is a fact! Romania will become a member of the European Union on January 1, 2007.
The Real Estate Law Section Council By Steven P. Zimmerman Real Estate Law, October 2007 By the time this edition of the Real Property newsletter hits your desk (preferably your computer screen), ISBA’s program year will be well under way.
Realistic business succession planning for family businesses By Leonard S. DeFranco Business Advice and Financial Planning, May 2007 Some suggestions that will enable the practitioner to steer the business owner to think realistically and plan successfully.
Realistic business succession planning for family businesses By Leonard S. DeFranco Federal Taxation, January 2007 The business lawyer, in my experience, usually gives short shrift to the myriad of issues that confront succession planning in a family-owned business.
Reasonableness and the admission of an unpaid bill into evidence: Kunz v. Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers By Hon. James G. Fitzgerald Smith Civil Practice and Procedure, September 2007 In this medical malpractice case, the First District Appellate Court interpreted Arthur v. Catour, 216 Ill. 2d 72, 833 N.E.2d 847 (2005), an Illinois Supreme Court case that held for the first time that unpaid medical bills may be introduced into evidence under the collateral source rule.
Recent amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Rules By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2007 Since the beginning of this calendar year, the Supreme Court of Illinois has made several amendments to its Rules. Outlined below are highlights of some of the most significant amendments.
Recent amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court rules By Michele M. Jochner Bench and Bar, August 2007 Since the beginning of this calendar year, the Supreme Court of Illinois has made several amendments to its Rules.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, December 2007 The Illinois Supreme Court, pursuant to its constitutional authority, has appointed the following to be Circuit Judge:
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, November 2007 Recent changes to Illinois' Judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, June 2007 Recent changes to Illinois' Judiciary.
Recent case By Paul E. Freehling Administrative Law, August 2007 An exemption in The Open Meetings Act applies to tapes and minutes of the entirety of an executive session during which the sublease of real estate, including how the space was to be used by a sublessee, was discussed.
Recent Case Update from the June 2007 State and Local Tax Council Meeting By Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, August 2007 At the June meeting of the ISBA’s State and Local Tax Council, a report on new tax cases was presented by Judge White.
Recent case updates By Frank M. Grenard Corporate Law Departments, September 2007 The following are summaries of recent interesting cases from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Indiana Appellate Court and the Supreme Courts of Iowa and Nebraska.
Recent cases and cases of interest By James J. Ahern & Thomas M. Moran Traffic Laws and Courts, August 2007 Recent traffic cases of interest.
Recent cases and cases of interest By James J. Ahern Traffic Laws and Courts, June 2007 Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code prohibits a person from driving a vehicle while the driver’s license is suspended or revoked.
Recent cases and cases of interest By James J. Ahern & Thomas M. Moran Traffic Laws and Courts, March 2007 In People v. Brady, No. 02-04-1281, ___ Ill.App.2d ___, ___ N.E.2d ___, ___ Ill.Dec. ___ (2nd Dist. 2007), Defendant was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving death of a person, aggravated reckless driving and drag racing.
Recent cases and cases of interest By James J. Ahern & Thomas M. Moran Traffic Laws and Courts, January 2007 Recent cases of interest to traffic lawyers.
Recent cases relating to employment law By John H. Brechin Local Government Law, May 2007 Two cases involving employment law issues were recently decided. In Kelley v. Sheriffs Merritt Commission, the Second District Appellate Court considered the issue of the permissible use of polygraph examinations in investigation and whether the failure of an officer to submit to such an examination is cause for discipline.
Recent decisions in real estate tax cases By Timothy E. Moran State and Local Taxation, July 2007 Taxing districts filed petitions to intervene in certain tax objection cases brought by property owners seeking refunds of property taxes paid.
Recent decisions of interest By John H. Brechin Local Government Law, September 2007 Recent decisions of interest.
Recent developments in real property taxation; procedural By Elizabeth M. Allen State and Local Taxation, May 2007 Facts- Plains maintained crude oil inventory in Midland County. Plains purchases, collects and stores oil in tank farms before delivery. It does not manufacture oil.
Recent developments under Batson By Kathryn R. Hoying Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2007 In the matter of Mack v. Anderson, the appellate court addressed the seminal case on the prohibition against racial discrimination in jury selection, Batson v. Kentucky, and reversed the trial court’s denial of plaintiffs’ Batson motion.
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, August 2007 Recent changes to Illinois' Judiciary.
Recent judicial appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, February 2007 Recent changes to Illinois' Judiciary.