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Articles From 2014

Recent cases International and Immigration Law, June 2014 Recent cases of interest to international and immigration law practitioners.
Recent cases International and Immigration Law, March 2014 Cases of interest to international & immigration law practitioners.
Recent cases International and Immigration Law, January 2014 Recent cases of interest to international & immigration law practitioners.
Recent cases provide guidance on motions to dismiss By Michael R. Lied Federal Civil Practice, December 2014 Recent cases of interest to federal civil practice attorneys.
Recent decisions clarifying the “particular social group” requirement make it easier for former gang members to get asylum By Tania Linare Garcia International and Immigration Law, June 2014 In recent years, asylum claims brought by former gang members have failed because of the development of strict judicially-imposed requirements to asylum and withholding of removal.
Recent decisions in real estate tax cases By Timothy E. Moran State and Local Taxation, February 2014 Summaries of two recent cases-- Louis Capra v. Cook County Board of Review et al, and In re Application of the County Treasurer (Lincoln Title Co. v. Nomanbhoy  Family Limited Partners.
Recent developments in Illinois “Bad Faith” Law By Steven J. Ciszewski Insurance Law, December 2014 A discussion of several recent Illinois cases applying Section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code, examine what conduct rises to the level of “vexatious and unreasonable,” and identify when other extra-contractual claims might be appropriate.
Recent environmental decisions: Federal cases By Kyle P. Carlson, Alison Hayden Kekrer, & Emily N. Masalski Environmental and Natural Resources Law, June 2014 Recent cases of interest to environmental law practitioners.
Recent environmental decisions: Illinois cases By Kyle P. Carlson, Alison Hayden Kekrer, & Emily N. Masalski Environmental and Natural Resources Law, September 2014 The following Illinois case law summary presents a survey of some of the most important environmental law cases decided by Illinois state courts in the last year.
Recent litigation Local Government Law, January 2014 Recent decisions of interest to local government law practitioners.
Recent Rule 23 opinions entered in real estate tax cases By Timothy E. Moran State and Local Taxation, November 2014 Recent cases of interest to tax practitioners.
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Reflections on Blackstones Event By Erin Wilson Diversity Leadership Council, June 2014 On 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 Springfield, and the 98th General Assembly By John K. Norris State and Local Taxation, January 2014 A look at the attorney-legislators who serve in Illinois' Legislature.
Reform of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By Joshua Nygren International and Immigration Law, December 2014 This is the first installment of a two-part series. The next issue of this newsletter will contain the second part.
Regulation of legal education set to undergo paradigm shift By Daniel Thies Young Lawyers Division, June 2014 Various entities have called for reform regarding the way law school is funded, including most recently the ABA’s newly appointed Presidential Task Force on the Financing of Legal Education.
Relying on a homestead exemption? Make sure your client is on title By Jeffrey A. Mollet Agricultural Law, September 2014 The recent decision of GMAC Mortgage, LLC, v. Arrigo et al demonstrates the pitfalls that not formalizing title may bring.
Reporter of Decisions has retired after nearly three decades of service to the Supreme Court By Joseph Tybor & Hon. Alfred M. Swanson, Jr. Bench and Bar, January 2014 Brian Ervin began working for the Supreme Court in 1986, and retired effective January 1, 2014 after 27 years of service.
Representing a corporation in state court—Redux 2014 By Patrick M. Kinnally Administrative Law, July 2014 Stone Street Partners, LLC v. City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings declares why a corporation needs a lawyer as a representative in our state courts as well as in certain types of administrative hearings.
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Representing a corporation in state court—Redux 2014 By Patrick M. Kinnally Civil Practice and Procedure, May 2014 Stone Street Partners, LLC v. City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings declares why a corporation needs a lawyer as a representative in our state courts as well as in certain types of administrative hearings.
Residency of Grantor is irrelevant in determining whether Illinois may tax income of inter vivos trusts pursuant to recent Fourth District Appellate Court ruling in Linn v. The Department of Revenue By Jennifer Bunker Trusts and Estates, March 2014 The Fourth District Appellate Court, in Linn v. Dep’t of Revenue recently held that the residency of an inter vivos trust’s grantor in the State of Illinois is insufficient to satisfy due process for income from that Trust to be taxable by the State of Illinois.
Resolutions for the new year By Ji Un Saw Young Lawyers Division, February 2014 The reasons you should make association involvement a high priority this year.
Resolving unclaimed property in Illinois By Christine Sparks Real Estate Law, November 2014 Pursuant to the Unclaimed Property Act, most attorneys are required to file an annual report with the Illinois State Treasurer's office advising of any unclaimed property that is being held.
Restorative Justice By Sheila M. Murphy Human and Civil Rights, June 2014 The Illinois Bar Foundation has helped the people of Illinois, including lawyers, law students and judges, by providing funds to create a video on restorative justice.
A review: Pro se parties and unbundling in Illinois By Athena T. Taite Government Lawyers, December 2014 Providing limited scope representation is a win-win for pro se parties and the legal community.
Royalties and existing oil & gas leases with horizontal drilling technology may not be what it seems By William J. Anaya Real Estate Law, January 2014 With hydraulic fracturing on the horizon in Illinois, lawyers should review existing oil and gas leases to determine if the royalty payment provision in the existing leases describes what is intended in 2014.
Save money in international law by performing your own Chinese legal research By Paul Kossof International and Immigration Law, August 2014 This article first provides a general model for how to perform Chinese legal research and discusses each step in the model to enable the reader to perform his or her own research. It then suggests specific legal services, provides other ways of obtaining English-based legal information, and determines when foreign attorneys must rely on Chinese legal counsel
Save the Date—Commercial Loans: Documenting for Success and Preparing for Failure Real Estate Law, December 2014 This program will take place this Thursday (11/20). Sign up by 4 p.m. TODAY for the live program in Chicago, or register for the online course anytime before it begins. 
Save the Date—Immigration legislation & caselaw update webinar International and Immigration Law, October 2014 Stay current with changes in immigration law by watching a one-hour webinar on November 5, 2014.
SB1 Pension Reform By Lori Cowdrey Benso & John Lowder Employee Benefits, February 2014 A closer look at the changes.
ScanSnapSV600…A touch of the button…But a contactless scanner? By Alan Pearlman Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2014 The author reviews this latest hardware—what he believes to be one of the best new scanner products on the market today.