Recent casesInternational and Immigration Law, January 2018Recent cases of interest to international & immigration law practitioners.
Recent cases of interestBy Thomas M. MoranTraffic Laws and Courts, October 2018Summaries of recent traffic law cases in the areas of proximate cause, non-consensual blood draws, private property, margin of error, state action, and agency and state action.
Recent court decision provides some clarity in ever-changing techlaw landscapeBy David M. AdlerPrivacy and Information Security Law, September 2018The U.S. Supreme Court held that law enforcement must obtain a warrant to have access to location and other data contained on a suspect’s cell phone in Carpenterv.United States—a ruling that will have a wide impact.
Recent developmentsBy Michael J. MaslankaReal Estate Law, April 2018Three developments that real estate law practitioners should find interesting.
Recent opinion letters from DOLBy David E. KrchakLabor and Employment Law, November 2018In August, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued two opinion letters addressing the treatment of attendance points while an employee is on an FMLA leave of absence and whether time spent in voluntary wellness activities must be considered as hours worked.
Recognizing and respecting the limitations of emergency medicationsBy Sarah Berkowitz & Matthew R. DavisonMental Health Law, December 2018An adult recipient of mental health services in Illinois has the right to refuse medication, and, with the exception of two circumstances, the refusal must be honored.
A refresher on the ‘five tool attorney’By Kerry M. LavelleLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, November 2018There are five necessary tools that an attorney should possess or have the ability to develop to add great value to your law firm.
Refugee resettlement 2017By Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, March 2018In September 2017, President Trump issued his most recent determination capping refugee admissions for FY 2018 at 45,000, an all-time low in the history of the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
Relevant articlesChild Law, May 2018Articles of interest from around the web.
Reliability is the paramount concern: People v. ErnstingBy Brad L. BadgleyBench and Bar, April 2018When it comes to the administration of a breath test, the Illinois Supreme Court has emphasized reliability of the results is of paramount concern.
Reminder: Secure Choice Savings Program is being rolled out in IllinoisBy Chad DeGrootEmployee Benefits, December 2018Illinois is implementing the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program, under which private sector workers in Illinois who do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan will be automatically enrolled in an IRA.
Removal bid founders for lack of Article III standingBy Michael R. LiedFederal Civil Practice, June 2018The Seventh Circuit provided a useful reminder about removal of a case to federal court in Collier and Seitz v. SP Plus Corporation, holding that it is improper for a defendant who removes a case based on federal question jurisdiction to subsequently file a motion to dismiss for lack of Article III standing.
Rents-and-profit doctrine revisitedBy Kim M. CaseyReal Estate Law, May 2018The Second District Appellate Court upheld the priority of a mortgage lender’s interest in collected rents pursuant to their recorded assignments of rents over a lien based upon a citation to discover assets filed by a competing creditor in BMO Harris v. Contarino.
Requesting books and records of an Illinois LLC under the recently amended Illinois LLC ActBy Nick Zagotta, Michael Sherlock, & Erin O’BrienLabor and Employment Law, January 2018This article explores what information is available to LLC members under the Act, the procedure for requesting said information, the rights of dissociated members to request the books and records, and the protections an LLC may employ to protect the books and records. The article also discusses the “proper exercise” requirement under Section 10-15(a) of the Act.
Restorative justice and survivorsBy Reagan QuynnAlternative Dispute Resolution, December 2018Restorative justice could be an effective tool in providing closure to both survivors—and, in some cases, perpetrators—of sexual assault.
