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Articles From 2022

The Fall Sneaks In By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2022 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
FERC Grants Vistra Waiver of MISO Interconnection Rule Enabling Commercial Operation of Two Coal-to-Battery Storage Sites by 2025 By Christine Zeman Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, December 2022 On November 8, 2022, the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order waiving certain transferability restrictions on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.’s interconnection process, enabling Vistra Corp. to develop and commercially operate two coal-to-battery storage sites.
Filing Under Seal in Federal Court: A Suggestion for Reform By Daniel R. Thies Young Lawyers Division, February 2022 In Illinois, motions to seal must be filed before or simultaneously with the main filing to which it relates—but is there a different set of rules that might provide a more rational framework?
The Finale Is Just the Beginning By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2022 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Find My ICash: How to Collect Unclaimed Property in Illinois By Marcos Resendiz Trusts and Estates, October 2022 An overview of what unclaimed property is and how to claim it in Illinois.
Firefighter Proves Entitlement to Benefits Under the Occupational Disease Act By Anita M. DeCarlo Workers’ Compensation Law, November 2022 In City of Springfield v. IWCC, a firefighter sought benefits under the Occupational Disease Act for kidney cancer.
Five Benefits of Your ISBA Membership in Your First 5 Years of Practice By Kenneth Matuszewski Young Lawyers Division, May 2022 Five things all young lawyers can do with the ISBA in their first five years of practice to grow and set themselves apart.
Five Things Transaction Lawyers Should Do to Help Improve Closing Rates for Sales of Companies By Tom Goldblatt Business Advice and Financial Planning, October 2022 Five recommendations for transaction lawyers to consider that will improve the rate of deal closings.
Flinn Report Abstract (November 28, 2022) Local Government Law, December 2022 A summary of amendments to the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Grant Program.
Flinn Report Summary – October 1, 2021 Through December 3, 2021 By Joseph P. O’Keefe Trusts and Estates, February 2022 A summary of regulatory decisions of Illinois agencies reported in the Flinn Report that are related to trust and estate practices.
Former Judges as Mediators By Ron Spears Alternative Dispute Resolution, January 2022 One member's observations of mediation after retirement from the bench.
Fraudulent Transfers Versus Disqualifying Transfers Under Medicaid’s Look-Back Rule By John Rodack, Nicole Harrison, & Lawrence Stark Trusts and Estates, November 2022 A discussion of the different types of impermissible transfers that give rise to liability for residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.
Fraudulent Transfers Versus Disqualifying Transfers Under Medicaid’s Look-Back Rule By John Rodack, Nicole Harrison, & Lawrence Stark Elder Law, September 2022 A discussion of the different types of impermissible transfers that give rise to liability for residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.
Fraudulent Transfers Versus Disqualifying Transfers Under Medicaid’s Look-Back Rule By John Rodack, Nicole Harrison, & Lawrence Stark Health Care Law, September 2022 A discussion of the different types of impermissible transfers that give rise to liability for residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.
FRCP 11 Sanctions for Advocating Bad Discovery Papers? By Jeffrey A. Parness Federal Civil Practice, September 2022 How Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure might apply to advocating from what are now, but were not always, bad discovery papers.
Free MCLE By Kathryn Kelly Federal Civil Practice, September 2022 A list of resources to help you meet your MCLE requirement.
Free the Girls Campaign By Jennifer Luczkowiak Women and the Law, May 2022 As the bar year comes to a close, the ISBA Women and the Law Committee is proud to report on a successful 2022 service project benefiting Free the Girls, an organization dedicated to empowering women who have been the victim of sex trafficking.
From the Chair By Susan M. Goldberg International and Immigration Law, November 2022 A note from the chair.
From the Chair By Marylou Lowder Kent Senior Lawyers, October 2022 A note from the chair.
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From the Chair By Susan M. Goldberg International and Immigration Law, September 2022 A note from the chair.
From the Chair By Michael J. Maslanka Real Estate Law, June 2022 A note from the outgoing chair.
From the Chair By Lynne Ostfeld Food Law, May 2022 A note from the chair.
From the Chair By Don Mateer Senior Lawyers, April 2022 A introductory note from the chair.
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From the Chair By Susan M. Goldberg International and Immigration Law, February 2022 A note from the chair.
From the Chair By Don Mateer Senior Lawyers, February 2022 A note from the chair.
From the Chair: To New Beginnings By Kenneth Matuszewski Intellectual Property, June 2022 Outgoing Chair Kenneth Matuszewski looks backward with thanks and forward with enthusiasm on the Intellectual Property Section activities.
From the Editor By David M. Kroeger Insurance Law, June 2022 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
From the Editor By James Nyeste Insurance Law, January 2022 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
From the Inside looking Out: An In-House Perspective By Susannah Price Young Lawyers Division, November 2022 Four considerations for law students and young lawyers considering a future as an in-house lawyer.
The Future Will Be One of Inclusion By Khara Coleman Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 A note on diversity and inclusion from the incoming vice chair.
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