Bankruptcy Sale or Termination of Copyrights. Which One Rules?By Beverly A. Berneman & Victoria R. LiebermanIntellectual Property, March 2024A battle between a record company and the members and heirs of a famous rap group is brewing in the Southern District of Florida. The primary issue is whether an author’s ability to terminate a transfer of rights under the Copyright Act is negated by a bankruptcy court order permitting a sale of the author’s works.
Bevis v. City of Naperville and the Current State of the Second AmendmentBy Benjamin LawsonCriminal Justice, March 2024An overview of how we arrived at our present state of ambiguity about the second amendment’s scope and what the seventh circuit’s recent ruling in Bevis v. City of Naperville can tell us, if anything, about where we’re headed.
Beware of AI PitfallsBy Michael StraussFamily Law, January 2024An artificial intelligence-generated article about a non-existent Illinois Supreme Court Rule, which serves as a cautionary tale for attorneys to do their own research and not blindly rely on anything generated by AI.
Burnett v. The National Ass’n of RealtorsBy Erica Crohn MinchellaReal Estate Law, April 2024The National Association of Realtors was recently handed a $1.78 billion judgment for violations of antitrust law finding that “cooperative compensation” is collusion that artificially inflates home prices.
Call for ArticlesElder Law, March 2024Information on submitting articles for the newsletter.
Call for ArticlesReal Estate Law, March 2024A call for article submissions.
Call for ArticlesElder Law, February 2024Information on submitting articles for the newsletter.
Call for ArticlesElder Law, January 2024Information on submitting articles for the newsletter.
Case BriefsAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2024Summaries of recent cases of interest to alternative dispute resolution practitioners.
Case BriefsAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2024Summaries of recent cases of interest to alternative dispute resolution practitioners.
Case SummariesBy Thomas GrippandoAdministrative Law, April 2024Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Case SummariesBy Thomas GrippandoAdministrative Law, February 2024Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Case Summary: BKA Holdings v. SamBy Jenna KearnsReal Estate Law, April 2024A summary and analysis of BKA Holdings v. Sam, a case involving a dispute between a landlord and tenant.
A Case Summary: Willow Way, LLC v. Village of Lyons, IllinoisBy Greg AndersonReal Estate Law, March 2024A summary and analysis of Willow Way, LLC. V. Village of Lyons, Illinois, in which the court upheld the dismissal of an action against the Village of Lyons over the demolition of a house determined to be a public nuisance.
Cases and Issues to WatchBy Raleigh D. KalbfleischFamily Law, April 2024Summaries of cases and issues of interest to family law practitioners.
Chair and Editor’s CommentsBy Judge Robert J. Anderson, (ret.)Child Law, April 2024An introduction to the issue from the chair and editor.
Chair’s ColumnBy Erin WilsonWomen and the Law, March 2024A note from the chair.
Child Rights From a Pediatric Perspective and in Practice in GermanyBy Elizabeth ClarkeChild Law, January 2024Unlike other nations that have successfully incorporated international children's rights standards into their legal framework, the U.S. juvenile justice system has failed to do so.
CLE ReminderReal Estate Law, April 2024A reminder to complete your CLE by June 30.
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction: A Review of Sackett Cases One Year LaterBy Lisle A. Stalter & Williams J. AnayaEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, April 2024One year post Sackett et ux. v. Environmental Protection Agency, there were several significant decisions analyzing its applicability with differing interpretations.
Co-Editors’ NoteState and Local Taxation, April 2024An introduction to the issue from the co-editors.
