Vapor intrusion rulemaking stayedBy Raymond T. ReottEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, January 2010The Illinois Pollution Control Board has stayed the long-anticipated vapor intrusion rulemaking.
Vested development rightsBy Steven D. MahrtLocal Government Law, September 2010The recently decided case of 1350 Lake Shore Associates v. Randall will make it more difficult for a developer to succeed on a vested rights claim.
Victim-offender mediation: An alternativeBy Don C. HammerChild Law, September 2010During Victim-offender mediation, the victim has an opportunity to confront the offender and explain to the offender the effect of the crime on the victim’s life. The offender gets to see first-hand the effect of his actions on another person and to take responsibility for what he has done.
Visitation standards in parentage vs. dissolution cases: Any difference?By Thomas A. ElseFamily Law, December 2010The question of who has the burden of proof with respect to visitation, and what standard to apply, depends on whether the action is brought in a dissolution of marriage action, or a paternity case, and in what appellate district the case is located.
Voir Dire: How and why we can participateBy Patrick M. KinnallyCivil Practice and Procedure, January 2010Every attorney who litigates civil or criminal cases wants to know whether a trial court judge alone is going to pick the jury, let the trial attorneys perform that task, or make a decision about jury selection which reflects a little of both.
Voluntary Nonsuit? You’d better think twiceBy Jewel N. KleinGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, June 2010A discussion of the difficulties practitioners face as a result of the Illinois Supreme Court decision of Hudson v. City of Chicago.
Welcome to the Federal Civil Practice SectionBy Travis J. KettermanFederal Civil Practice, September 2010The Section's Chair gives a glimpse into what lies ahead for members in the 2010-11 bar year.
The wellness train: Time to come aboardBy Paul ShaheenLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2010Want to put an end to double-digit insurance rate increases? Read on to learn how!
What can I be with a J.D.? A professor of lawBy Anna P. KrolikowskaYoung Lawyers Division, February 2010In this issue we will focus on James Carey, Professor of Law, and Director of the Advocacy Center at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
What hath Hudson wrought?By Patricia A. ZimmerTort Law, April 2010If you decide that you must take a voluntary dismissal in the face of a prior dismissal on the merits of some claim in your suit, an Agreed Order of voluntary dismissal should reference Hudson and state that the defendants are waiving the res judicatadefense should plaintiff decide to refile.
When a parent fails to exercise his or her parenting timeBy Sean McCumber & Hon. Harry E. ClemChild Law, June 2010What is a custodial parent to do when the non-custodial parent fails to exercise his or her designated parenting time with the minor children?
When does representation end?By Gary SchlesingerFamily Law, April 2010Often, notice of a new court proceeding is given to the previous attorney and not to the previous party. But is that notice sufficient?
“When I’m 64”—Why elderly gay couples need marriage rightsBy Valerie ShermanElder Law, April 2010The hospital issues, estate planning, and inheritance issues that younger gay couples worry about come to reality as long-term gay couples age, affecting the elderly most acutely.
Where does a corporation “do business”?By Laura L. Milnichuk & William J. PerryCivil Practice and Procedure, June 2010In the recently decided case of Hertz Corporation v. Friend, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a “principal place of business” is “the place where the corporation’s high level officers direct, control, and coordinate the corporation’s activities."
Where the “rubber meets the road”: Advance directives in actionBy Daniel M. Moore, Jr.Elder Law, February 2010You have helped a client plan ahead with advance directives such as the health care and property powers of attorney and possibly a living trust. Unless death is sudden, the efficacy of all three of these is going to depend upon the seamlessness of the transition when time for action has arrived.
Who does the file belong to?By Donald E. WeihlLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, December 2010There are many questions arising from clients who believe that the file an attorney creates for an engagement on behalf of the client is the property of the client.
Who is going to pay for college?By Kelli E. GordonFamily Law, August 2010College expenses can really add up. This article offers some considerations when attempting to determine how parents can split the costs.
Who’s your daddy? Challenges to voluntary acknowledgments of paternityBy Joan ScottFamily Law, September 2010The VAP has the full force and effect of a judgment and provides a basis for seeking child support without further proceedings to establish paternity. After the presumption of paternity created by a VAP becomes conclusive, ratification of paternity in a judicial proceedings is neither required nor permitted.
Why it pays to accept credit cardsBy Amy PorterLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2010Why turn away a prospective client who wants to use your law firm’s services and has the means to pay promptly?
Why state court practitioners need to know a little about federal civil practiceBy Stanley N. WasserFederal Civil Practice, December 2010If you need a federal official or employee as a witness, be prepared to possibly find yourself in a federal judicial review proceeding under the federal Administrative Procedure Act while you are litigating your state court case.
Why you might use stick pins when thinking about statutory coverageBy Ambrose V. McCallFederal Civil Practice, December 2010When reading the Supreme Court's analysis of Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., one might find stick pins helpful to post the legislative framework on our walls for easier viewing.
Win or lose, the client may not always be rightBy William A. PriceAdministrative Law, May 2010He may have been a fourth-century Roman historian, but Ammianus Marcellinus' views of lawyers and clients is still relevant today.
