Effect of Judgment Lien on Death of Joint TenantBy Emily R. VivianCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2022The appellate court recently held that because a joint tenant’s interest in property terminates upon his death, a judgment lienholder cannot foreclose the judgment lien against such property after the joint tenant’s death.
Effect of Judgment Lien on Death of Joint TenantBy Emily R. VivianReal Estate Law, October 2022The appellate court recently held that because a joint tenant’s interest in property terminates upon his death, a judgment lienholder cannot foreclose the judgment lien against such property after the joint tenant’s death.
The Elimination of Cash Bail and Effect on Civil ProcedureBy Nicholas CorrellYoung Lawyers Division, October 2022In February of 2021, Illinois became the first state in the country to abolish cash bail payment for jail release for people who have been arrested and are waiting for their case to be heard.
Emergency Preparedness Tips and Resources for AttorneysBy Emily N. MasalskiCivil Practice and Procedure, July 2022On July 6, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court announced the creation of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety, which will collaborate with judicial and law enforcemnet partners to monitor and review current and anticipated judicial security needs and practices.
The End (Beginning) Is in SightBy Judge Michael ChmielCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2022An introduction to the issue from the editor.
The End of ‘Remain in Mexico’: Biden v. Texas (2022)By Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, September 2022After the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols in 2021, Texas and Missouri filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of Homeland security and others challenging its termination.
ESI: A PrimerBy George Bellas & Joseph DybiszCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, July 2022Because exorbitant litigation costs resulting from complex e-discovery could materially impact a client’s ability to prove a given claim or defense, knowing how to identify, preserve, and negotiate with opposing counsel to obtain relevant electronically stored information presents critical leverage points during e-discovery.
ESI: A PrimerBy George Bellas & Joseph DybiszCivil Practice and Procedure, May 2022Because exorbitant litigation costs resulting from complex e-discovery could materially impact a client’s ability to prove a given claim or defense, knowing how to identify, preserve, and negotiate with opposing counsel to obtain relevant electronically stored information presents critical leverage points during e-discovery.
Evaluating Structural Error following People v. Jackson, 2022 IL 127256By Julia Kaye WykoffCriminal Justice, November 2022In People v. Jackson, the Illinois Supreme Court considered whether the trial court’s error in polling only 11 of 12 jurors constituted “structural error” for purposes of applying the second prong of Illinois’s plain error rule.
Eviction MediationBy Elias Arnold & Missy GreathouseLaw Related Education for the Public, September 2022Eviction mediation is an alternative way to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants.
A Failed Tenancy by the Entirety Becomes What?By Michael J. RooneyTrusts and Estates, March 2022In a case of first impression in Illinois, an appellate court considered how a married couple hold title to real property when a conveyance to them as tenants by the entirety fails to create that estate and one of the grantees then dies.
