Recent legislationBy William SeitzState and Local Taxation, June 2013Recent bills of interest to state & local tax practitioners.
A recent PSEBA decision: Lifetime benefits they are not!By Carlos S. ArévaloLabor and Employment Law, March 2013The Fifth District Appellate Court recently held in Pyle v. City of Granite Citythat a firefighter was not entitled to the so-called “lifetime” health insurance benefits from his employer, the City of Granite City.
Recent requirement for registered commercial agents/distributors in Saudi ArabiaBy Howard L. StovallInternational and Immigration Law, June 2013There are some significant implications for foreign companies who now seek to register their commercial agency/distributorship agreements under the Commercial Agency Regulations.
Red light cameras upheld in unpublished orderBy Patti Gregory-ChangAdministrative Law, February 2013The First District recently entered an interesting order in Keating v. City of Chicago. This case involved tickets issued as a result of red light camera footage.
Reflections on Blackstones EventBy Erin WilsonWomen and the Law, October 2013On August 22, 2013, 120 years after the first gathering in Chicago, the Blackstones, gathered to celebrate women past, present, and future. This event, hosted by Winston & Strawn, the Seventh Circuit Bar Association President Julie A. Bauer, and Illinois State Bar Association President Paula H. Holderman, was an auspicious gathering of talented and dedicated attorneys, professors, and judges.
Reflections on National Network membershipBy Curt W. FergusonTrusts and Estates, February 2013The National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys helped the author and his business shift from a low-margin transactional approach to a relationship-based, counseling-oriented process that is very rewarding both personally and professionally.
Reflections on the Illinois decanting and directed trusts statutesBy Timothy S. MiduraTrusts and Estates, May 2013Having studied the Illinois directed trusts statute and the decanting statute and then working with them practically, the author now makes some reflections and offers some tips.
Remaining educated to represent your clientsBy Jeffrey A. MolletAgricultural Law, August 2013Need to familiarize yourself with the unique ag issues that consistently arise? Check out these resources.
Remembering Justice McMorrowBy Hon. Ann B. JorgensenBench and Bar, March 2013Recalling the legacy of Justice Mary Ann McMorrow.
A remembrance to Justice John T. McCulloughBy Hon. William E. HoldridgeWorkers’ Compensation Law, January 2013Justice John T. McCullough, Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, and the Presiding Justice of the Workers’ Compensation Commission Division of the Appellate Court, passed away at his home in Lincoln, IL on October 30th, 2012.
Restorative justice: A framework worth consideringBy Madalyn PhillipsAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2013Overall, the Restorative Justice framework when used in the Juvenile Justice system allows communities to come together to make things right in their community and with one another again.
Retaliation under the Illinois Human Rights ActBy Hon. William J. BorahLabor and Employment Law, December 2013A helpful overview for those looking to build a retaliation case under this statute.
Retroactivity of child supportBy Jon D. McLaughlinChild Law, August 2013A look at a few situations where retroactive child support would be allowed.
Rewrite of Illinois’ Marriage ActBy James R. CovingtonBench and Bar, September 2013A summary of HB 1452, which is a complete rewrite of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act that may be acted on in the Fall veto session.
Right to counsel for immigrants: Franco-Gonzalez v. HolderBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, July 2013Experienced immigration practitioners know that while noncitizens enjoy a statutory right to counsel in immigration-related proceedings, there is no right to government-appointed counsel if the noncitizen cannot afford an attorney.
Risk arising out of the employmentBy Gary PeterlinWorkers’ Compensation Law, October 2013A summary of Autumn Accolade v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.
