An ancillary lessonBy Darrell DiesTrusts and Estates, February 2008A hypothetical scenario illustrating potential estate administrative expenses in several states.
Annual outreach and networking eventWomen and the Law, June 2008In April, the ISBA’s Women and the Law and the Minority and Women Participation Committee participated jointly in an outreach to Southern Illinois University students and facility.
Another blow to tort reformBy D.J. EvansCivil Practice and Procedure, August 2008Much is happening to the status of medical malpractice cases in Illinois.
Another court applies the collateral source ruleBy Robert T. ParkBench and Bar, March 2008The April 2007 decision in Wills v. Foster held that, when Medicare and Medicaid discount the recoverable medical bills, the plaintiff will receive a comparably reduced recovery. Another district of the appellate court has now weighed in on the same question with a contrary ruling.
Another court applies the collateral source ruleBy Robert T. ParkCivil Practice and Procedure, January 2008The April 2007 decision in Wills v. Foster held that when Medicare and Medicaid discount the recoverable medical bills, the plaintiff will receive a comparably reduced recovery. Another district of the appellate court has now weighed in on the same question with a contrary ruling.
The application of the Communications Decency Act’s IP exception to state law claimsBy Dale R. KurthIntellectual Property, July 2008The onslaught of User-Generated Content in Web publishing and New Media (also known as digital media, and generally defined as the integration of mediated or interactive communications with digital computers or the Internet) has created problems for the owners of IP rights.
Arbitration reform pending in the House and SenateBy Kurt KamrathAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2008A recent study by Michael LeRoy, a labor and employment law scholar at the University of Illinois College of Law, has shown a great hostility from state courts towards arbitration awards in favor of employees.
The art of picking an arbitratorBy Charles B. LewisAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2008In medieval times, it was felt that one could assess the character and temperament of an individual by reference to the four humors.
Attorney General issues opinionsBy Lynn PattonGovernment Lawyers, September 2008The following is a summary of informal opinion Nos. I-08-001 through I-08-022 that may be of interest to the government bar.
Attorney General issues opinionsBy Lynn PattonGovernment Lawyers, March 2008Under section 4 of the Attorney General Act (15 ILCS 205/4 (West 2006), as amended by Public Act 95-699, effective November 9, 2007), the Attorney General is authorized, upon request, to furnish written legal opinions to State officers and State’s Attorneys on matters relating to their official duties.
Attorney’s caveat—Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC §1681By John B. KincaidCivil Practice and Procedure, May 2008For a country lawyer who spends little time in the Federal Court, it was an eye-opening experience for me to realize that attorneys can run afoul of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act with little effort.
Attorneys interested in pro bono casesInternational and Immigration Law, July 2008For the past two years Jefferson Mok has served as the National Immigrant Justice Center’s Pro Bono Project Coordinator.
Avoiding e-discovery pitfalls: Guidelines for practitionersBy Patricia M. FallonFederal Civil Practice, December 2008The move from paper to electronic discovery has resulted in an enormous increase in volume of discoverable material as well as a wealth of new problems for practitioners.
Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing partyBy Hon. Michael KileyBench and Bar, October 2008A plaintiff files suit against a defendant seeking damages, including reasonable attorney fees, pursuant to a contractual term that provides for an award of fees to the prevailing party.
Bank directors on the hot seatBy Kenneth DobbsCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2008The last 15 years have been smooth sailing for banks and their directors. Borrowers paid loans, earnings remained strong, and bank failures were almost non-existent. Recently, however, matters became choppy as borrowers defaulted, earnings plummeted, and a few banks began to fail.
Bank Directors on the hot seatBy Craig McCrohonCorporate Law Departments, May 2008The last 15 years have been smooth sailing for banks and their directors. Borrowers paid loans, earnings remained strong, and bank failures were almost non-existent.
Best kept secretsBy Paul ShaheenLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2008No matter the size of your practice, be it solo, big or small, attorneys and law firms often struggle with the taxing issue of how to best protect what is arguably your most invaluable asset: your ability to earn an income.
The “Best” lessonBy Paul OsbornFamily Law, August 2008The January 2007 issue of the Family Law Section’s newsletter contained an article written by the newsletter’s current co-editor, Matthew Kirsh, analyzing the Second District’s opinion published in November of 2006 in In re the Marriage of Best, 859 N.E.2d 173, 307 Ill.Dec. 173 (2nd Dis., 2006)
