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Articles From 2020

Intellectual Improbabilities™ By Daniel Kegan Intellectual Property, February 2020 An eclectic gathering of recent intellectual property developments.
An Interview with State Legislator and Member of the Child Law Section Council: Terra Costa Howard By Amanda G. Highlander Child Law, June 2020 A spotlight on Terra Costa Howard, a member of the Child Law Section Council.
An Interview With the Honorable Ericka Sanders, Associate Judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois By Jessica N. Hudspeth Child Law, March 2020 A Q&A-style interview with Hon. Ericka Sanders.
Introduction to the April 2020 Trusts and Estates Newsletter By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, April 2020 An introduction to the issue by Colleen L. Sahlas.
IRC Section 139 Disaster Relief Payments: Maybe This Time Really Is Different By James Creech Federal Taxation, December 2020 As businesses and their advisors have had a chance to work through the Paycheck Protection Program, the Employee Retention Credit, and the family leave credits, section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code has become increasingly relevant for businesses looking for ways to aid employees and shareholders now that other forms of stimulus have dried up.
IRS Retirement Plan Limitations for 2020 By Bernard G. Peters Trusts and Estates, September 2020 An overview of the updates to the Internal Revenue Service's retirement plan limitations, which sets forth the 2020 limits of the amounts that can be deferred under different retirement plans.
IRS Retirement Plan Limitations for 2020 By Bernard G. Peters Elder Law, June 2020 An overview of the updates to the Internal Revenue Service's retirement plan limitations, which sets forth the 2020 limits of the amounts that can be deferred under different retirement plans.
IRS Retirement Plan Limitations for 2020 By Bernard G. Peters Employee Benefits, May 2020 An overview of the updates to the Internal Revenue Service's retirement plan limitations, which sets forth the 2020 limits of the amounts that can be deferred under different retirement plans.
IRS Retirement Plan Limitations for 2020 By Bernard G. Peters Corporate Law Departments, February 2020 An overview of the updates to the Internal Revenue Service's retirement plan limitations, which sets forth the 2020 limits of the amounts that can be deferred under different retirement plans.
Is Illinois’s New Retailers Occupation Tax Scheme Unconstitutional? By Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, December 2020 Effective January 1, 2021, Illinois will institute a major structural change in its state and local retailers occupation tax—the Illinois sales tax—that will openly discriminate against non-Illinois retailers and interstate sales.
Is Odor of Cannabis Enough? By Sarah Vig Traffic Laws and Courts, October 2020 On March 19, 2020 in People v. Hill, the Illinois Supreme Court weighed in on the issue of whether the odor of cannabis can be used as probable cause to search a vehicle.
Is the Equal Rights Amendment Part of the U.S. Constitution? By Cindy Buys Women and the Law, February 2020 Illinois, Virginia, and Nevada make several arguments in support of their position that their recent ratifications are valid and the ERA should be considered part of the U.S. Constitution.
Is Your Contract Immune to COVID-19? By Jonathan B. Kaman Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, July 2020 COVID-19 will continue to cause attorneys to scrutinize force majeure clauses in an effort to guide clients through these unpredictable and unprecedented times.
ISBA ADR Section Council Member Profile: Brigitte Bell By Brigitte Bell Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2020 A Q-&-A with Brigitte Bell, a member of the ADR Section Council.
ISBA ADR Section Council Member Profile: Douglas B. Warlick, JD, Mediator Collaborative Professional By Douglas B. Warlick Alternative Dispute Resolution, August 2020 A spotlight on Douglas Warlick, member of the ADR Section Council.
ISBA Civics Education Awards 2020 By Judge Michael Chmiel Law Related Education for the Public, June 2020 A spotlight on the recipients of the 2020 ISBA Civics Education Award.
ISBA Corporate Law Department Section: Legal Minutes, Winter 2019-20 By Mark A. Spognardi Corporate Law Departments, February 2020 Summaries of recent legislation, cases, and other legal matters of interest to corporate law practitioners.
ISBA Leadership Continues Association’s Opposition to Greater Non-Lawyer Involvement in Delivery of Legal Services By Richard L. Thies & John E. Thies Senior Lawyers, November 2020 A look at ISBA's position on the Chicago Bar Association/Chicago Bar Foundation’s Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law & Innovation.
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ISBA Local Government Section Council Case Summaries for the December 3, 2020, Meeting Local Government Law, December 2020 Case summaries of interest to local government law practitioners.
ISBA Member Fiona McEntee Publishes Children’s Book on Immigration By Emily N. Masalski Women and the Law, February 2020 An interview with Fiona McEntee about her path to publishing her first children’s book, Our American Dream.
ISBA YLD Member Marie Sarantakis Interviews Leading Author and Acclaimed McHenry County Family Law Practitioner Gunnar Gitlin By Marie Sarantakis Young Lawyers Division, February 2020 Marie Sarantakis sat down with renowned author and family law practitioner Gunnar Gitlin to discuss his experiences as a divorce attorney and tips for new lawyers.
ITC Litigation: How Discovery in the ITC Is Different From Federal Court By Jacqueline Tio, Joseph Dorris, & Thomas Fusco Intellectual Property, September 2020 ITC Section 337 investigations typically proceed quickly. In addition to the speed at which parties are expected to gather evidence, there are key differences in discovery in an ITC proceeding as opposed to district court litigation. 
It’s None of Your Business…Or Is It? A Look at the Illinois Trust Code Accounting Provisions By Alyx P. Durachta Trusts and Estates, September 2020 Under the new Illinois Trust Code, settlors of a trust may be giving up some of their privacy because the beneficiaries could be entitled to additional information and accountings.
It’s the End of the Law Firm as We Know It and I Feel Fine By Todd Flaming Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2020 Technology has finally reached the point that it allows us to ditch the formal downtown office.
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It’s Time for Illinois to Revisit the Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege By Peter M. Brady Trusts and Estates, September 2020 Considering the new rules and duties imposed by the new Illinois Trust Code, Illinois courts may be forced to revisit the fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege.
Joint Authorship of Copyright: UK Court of Appeal Tears Up the Script By Ben Milloy International and Immigration Law, February 2020 A look at joint authorship under UK copyright law.
Joint Tenancy, Partition, and the Four Unities By Sherwin D. Abrams Trusts and Estates, July 2020 A look at the decision in Estate of Jezewski v. Jaworski.
Judicial Profile: Andrea Wood Federal Civil Practice, June 2020 A spotlight on Judge Andrea Wood, who has been on the bench for six years.
Jurisdiction Stripping and the Presumption of Judicial Review: Who Gets to Make the Call in 2020 By Patrick M. Kinnally Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, April 2020 A look at issues of congressional authority as we head into 2020.
Jurisdiction Stripping and the Presumption of Judicial Review: Who Gets to Make the Call in 2020 By Patrick M. Kinnally International and Immigration Law, February 2020 A look at issues of congressional authority as we head into 2020.