Chair’s column: Keep it simpleFamily Law, April 2017A look at the procedural tools available within the Code of Civil Procedure and Supreme Court Rules that allow us to simplify trial.
Chair’s column: The conundrum of client relations in family lawBy Lane HarveyFamily Law, February 2017In order to do our jobs in compliance with, inter alia, the obligations imposed by Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, we must often take positions with our client which may be opposed to their immediate desires but which may serve their long-term interests.
Chair’s reportBy Marylou Lowder KentLaw Related Education for the Public, May 2017Learn more about this Committee's recent activities and accomplishments.
Challenges litigators face serving discovery in EuropeBy David W. AubreyInternational and Immigration Law, December 2017This article will discuss a few examples of the various European Blocking Statutes, specifically those of France, Germany, and Switzerland.
Changes to the maintenance statute and case law in IllinoisBy Stephanie L. TangFamily Law, October 2017A summary of the forthcoming changes to 750 ILCS 5/504 and a look at recent case law to provide an overview of considerations that practitioners, judges, and litigants should take into account in arguing maintenance cases moving forward.
Chicago ordinance limiting the sale of cruelly raised animals upheld by the Seventh CircuitBy Bruce Wagman & Molly L. WiltshireAnimal Law, November 2017The Seventh Circuit decision marks a victory for the important principle that local governments have the right to enact animal protective legislation focusing on issues identified within the specific municipality.
Chicago’s new tobacco products tax declared illegalBy Amy McCrackenState and Local Taxation, April 2017In a refreshing opinion, in the case of Iwan Ries & Co., et al. v. City of Chicago, et al., the Cook County Circuit Court recently held that “or” means “or” when interpreting a statutory limitation on the imposition of new tobacco taxes by municipalities. In doing so, the Court declared the City of Chicago’s new tax on Other Tobacco Products in violation of Illinois law since it was expressly prohibited by a 1993 state statute.
“Chipping away at a promise”: Pretrial diversion agreements and immigration convictionsBy Patrick M. KinnallyInternational and Immigration Law, October 2017If an INA conviction is part of the pretrial diversion agreement or a statement during the PDA hearing that amounts to the requirements for such a conviction your client may become removable or inadmissible. In so doing the remedial object of the PDA for the immigrant defendant would be lost.
Choice of law, choice of forum, and public policyBy Howard M. TurnerConstruction Law, March 2017This article considers the validity, applicability, and effect of The Illinois Building and Construction Act, including when it is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act.
Circuit court ruling is a warning against burying arbitration clausesBy Ann NenoffAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2017In Noble v. Samsung Electronics Am., Inc., the U.S. Third Circuit Court handed down a ruling which could serve as a warning against businesses or companies thinking about burying their arbitration clause.
Circuit Judge Valerie E. Turner officially retiredBy Hon. Edward Schoenbaum, (Ret.)Bench and Bar, December 2017Circuit Judge Valerie E. Turner of the Circuit Court of Cook County was officially retired from office on December 1, 2017, by order of the Illinois Courts Commission.
Citizenship: A road not easily traveledBy Brenda MathisLaw Related Education for the Public, May 2017The path to becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen is not easy-- do you know the process involved?
Civil procedure – Arbitration, lack of documentationBy Ann NenoffAlternative Dispute Resolution, January 2017Without an adequate record to review the arbitrator’s findings and analyze his legal reasoning, the court must assume that the award conformed with the law.
Civility mattersBy Jayne ReardonBench and Bar, November 2017Our democracy is complex and challenged regularly by controversies, complications. We should not allow the natural tendency to grab a headline or obtain a click, a retweet or retort, to undermine the need for thoughtful and respectful problem-solving.
Claims in probateBy Cary A. LindTrusts and Estates, October 2017A look at some of the issues that may arise in dealing with probate claims.
Co-editors’ noteBy Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. KaminskiState and Local Taxation, December 2017An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ noteBy Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. KaminskiState and Local Taxation, November 2017An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stan Kaminski.
Co-editors’ noteBy Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. KaminskiState and Local Taxation, October 2017An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Comments from the ChairBy Shannon ShepherdHuman and Civil Rights, March 2017“Will my husband be deported immediately, or will we have time?” “If they come for me, will I be allowed to bring a suitcase?” These are just some of the questions that Human Rights Section Chair Shannon Shepherd has fielded since the initial executive orders on immigration were released.
Comments from the EditorBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, December 2017An introduction to the issue from Editor Craig Hedin.
