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Articles From 2011

All the latest developments in health care law By W. Eugene Basanta & Nicholas Schroer Health Care Law, September 2011 A summary of recent cases related to health care law.
All the latest developments in health care law By W. Eugene Basanta & Jennifer Wagner Health Care Law, May 2011 A summary of recent cases relating to health care law.
All the latest developments in health care law By W. Eugene Basanta & Jennifer Wagner Health Care Law, February 2011 A summary of recent cases relating to health care law.
American Bar Association Senior Lawyer Division By Edward J. Schoenbaum Senior Lawyers, June 2011 Like the ISBA, the ABA offers benefits specifically designed for the senior lawyer.
Analysis of order preliminarily enjoining Arizona S.B. 1070 By David W. Austin Human and Civil Rights, August 2011 S.B. 1070 has already generated a number of resolutions in both the Illinois House and Senate, as well as the Chicago City Council, all calling for its repeal.
Annual Luminary of Hope Event By Melissa M. Olivero Diversity Leadership Council, June 2011 Nearly 100 people commemorated Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the annual Luminary of Hope event in October.
Anticipating 7,000,000,000: How do we feed them all? A brief glimpse at Food Aid By Ross R. Alexander International and Immigration Law, September 2011 This year, on October 31, the world is anticipating seven billion people on the planet.
Antitrust counseling for firms with large market share: Navigating the antitrust minefield in the current era of uncertainty By James F. Mongoven April 2011 The transcript of remarks given by James F. Mongoven, Deputy Assistant Director of Office of Policy and Coordination, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission.
Apparently, “head-in-the-sand” is not a valid defense By Jeffrey A. Mollet Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2011 The recent case of U.S. v. Buchman gives practitioners guidance on what not to do to prove your case.
Apparently, “head-in-the-sand” is not a valid defense By Jeffrey A. Mollet Agricultural Law, October 2011 The recent case of U.S. v. Buchman gives practitioners guidance on what not to do to prove your case.
Appeals court examines amounts in controversy By Michael R. Lied Federal Civil Practice, December 2011 In two recent cases the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals considered how to determine what amount of money is at issue in a lawsuit.
Appeals court nixes jury’s $1 million-plus jury verdict By Michael R. Lied Labor and Employment Law, February 2011 A look at the recent case of Casanova v. American Airlines, Inc.
Appellate court cites WC settlement contract as basis for PSEBA & PEDA benefits; Collateral estoppel uses WC findings to establish other causes of action By John P. O’Grady Workers’ Compensation Law, November 2011 A summary of the recent decision of Frank H. Richter v. Village of Oak Brook and its ramifications.
Are “drag along” provisions valid in Illinois? By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, November 2011 Private equity transactions routinely include the right to compel owners of a minority interest in a company to take the same price that the majority gets in future deals, without the appraisal and “fair value” process provided in the Illinois Business Corporation Act. Is this type of provision valid?
Ask the Ag Law Expert—Or at least get a bunch of opinions! Agricultural Law, September 2011 The Ag Law discussion group, or list serve, serves as an open forum for Section members to post questions and seek responses. Get more details and sign up here.
Associate judge shares insights on success as a female in the legal profession By Natalie Lorenz Women and the Law, April 2011 Some lessons Judge April Troemper has learned along the way.
AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion: An unprecedented change in consumer class action availability By Carolyn A. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, September 2011 The decision of AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion greatly hinders the availability of class action proceedings under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, as well as class action arbitrations, and represents a major victory for corporations.
Attorney fees on MSA funds confirmed in N.J. By Brad E. Bleakney Workers’ Compensation Law, November 2011 The New Jersey Superior Court recently considered whether Medicare regulations and CMS allowed an attorney to recover attorney fees for creating a settlement obtained on behalf of a client in a civil suit from the Medicare set aside funds itself.
Attorney General issues opinions By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, October 2011 A summary of recent opinions of interest to government lawyers.
Attorney General issues opinions By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, March 2011 A summary of informal opinions that are of interest to government attorneys.
Attorney mentoring—Pass it on By Jayne Reardon Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2011 In October of last year the Illinois Supreme Court adopted Supreme Court Rule 795(d)(12), which provides that lawyers completing a year-long structured mentoring program, as either mentors or mentees, may satisfy their entire professional responsibility CLE requirement.
Audit Alert—A summary of the IRS Audit Plans for 2012 By James C. Krupp Federal Taxation, December 2011 Some notable “planned audits” and “performance challenges” for fiscal year 2012.
Average adjusted gross income 2009 - 2012 By David Hoff Agricultural Law, November 2011 A refresher on the Adjusted Gross Income issue as applicable for the remainder of 2011 and all of 2012.
Avoiding “blanket prohibitions” on competition in employment agreements By Arthur Sternberg Labor and Employment Law, December 2011 A contractual restriction on competition by a former employee must avoid a “blanket prohibition” on competition to be enforceable. This article examines Illinois law on what is a blanket prohibition and how to avoid it.
Banks are debtors too—Attorneys beware By Michael McKenzie Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, July 2011 When problem banks go into FDIC receivership, the loss exposure for both billed and unbilled time increases exponentially, and the probability of recovering legal fees from an FDIC receivership are practically nil. There are several steps attorneys can take, however, to minimize loss, mitigate risk, and preserve the client relationship.
Be aware—A practical reminder as tax season approaches By Gregory A. Zbylut Federal Taxation, December 2011 A list of clients and issues to watch for.
Benefits of joining bar associations for young lawyers By Jessica Durkin Young Lawyers Division, December 2011 The author shares a few of the benefits she's found through active involvement with bar associations.
Best interests and presumptions circa 2011 By Elizabeth Chacko Child Law, February 2011 While the courts now utilize the best interests of the children standard when determining custody, the age and sex of the children and the sex of the party can be a factor considered by the courts in determining custody. But to what extent and how much emphasis should the court place on this factor?
Beware and aware of those international treaties! By Lynne R. Ostfeld International and Immigration Law, May 2011 Any attorney involved with an international transaction needs to be aware of treaties such as the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts and make a determination if he or she will accept or exclude their provisions.
Beyond the verdict II: Jurors evaluate By Hon. James Varga Bench and Bar, October 2011 In part one of this article the author described the procedure and results of from 10 jury trials. In this second part, the author explains the significance of the results.