New Changes to the Illinois Radon Gas Awareness ActBy Nicky SonntagEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, February 2024The Illinois Radon Act will be substantially revised effective as of January 1, 2024, imposing additional obligations on landlords and providing additional rights to tenants.
New Law Supports Recovery for Youth Trafficking SurvivorsBy Tayler MatthewsChild Law, January 2024A new law, Public Act 103-0191, follows federal sentencing reform efforts to amend the unfair sentencing practices that impact criminalized youth trafficking survivors.
New Year’s ResolutionsBy Christine HuntEnergy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, February 2024Ten professional resolutions for the new year.
New Year’s ResolutionsBy Christine HuntYoung Lawyers Division, January 2024Ten professional resolutions for the new year.
New York Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Non-Compete AgreementsBy Jonathan A. WexlerCorporate Law Departments, February 2024New York’s Governor Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S3100A, which would have prohibited all non-competition agreements in the state. If passed, New York would have joined a growing number of states to pass laws barring such agreements.
NLRB and OSHA Announce Partnership Over Worker Safety ProtectionsBy Heather L. MacDougall, Kaiser H. Chowdhry, David R. Broderdorf, John F. Ring, Michael K. Taylor, & Megan L. LipskyLabor and Employment Law, February 2024The National Labor Relations Board and Occupational Safety and Health Administration executed a memorandum of understanding regarding a partnership designed to strengthen their efforts to protect workers who either speak out about health and safety working conditions or engage in potential protected activity that triggers anti-discrimination and/or whistleblower protection under both federal labor law and health and safety laws.
Notes From the ChairBy Ethel SpyratosInternational and Immigration Law, April 2024Highlights of some of the International and Immigration Law Section Council's work during the 2023-24 bar year.
Notes From the ChairBy Ethel SpyratosInternational and Immigration Law, February 2024Highlights of some of the International and Immigration Law Section Council's past and upcoming work.
Notice to Landlords of Dwelling UnitsReal Estate Law, January 2024Per P.A. 103-0298, landlords must provide prospective tenants with specific information about radon.
Order of Protection Against Transphobic Parent UpheldBy Peter SullivanFamily Law, April 2024In its recent opinion in In re A.A. v. Nita A., the appellate court addressed the issue of transphobia within the family and cleared a path for the issuance of orders of protection against a family member who harasses a transgender child for being transgender.
The Pandemic’s Indelible MarkBy Hon. Jasmine V. Hernandez, Mackenzie Ryndak, & Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.Bench and Bar, February 2024Judges and attorneys in the academic sector share how the pandemic has impacted their work.
The Pandemic’s Indelible MarkBy Hon. Jasmine V. Hernandez, Mackenzie Ryndak, & Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.Tort Law, January 2024Judges and attorneys in the academic sector share how the pandemic has impacted their work.
Partial Lien Waiver DilemmaBy Mark B. GrzymalaConstruction Law, April 2024An overview of the issues that can arise when a contractor or subcontractor provides a partial lien waiver.
A Q&A and More Delay: IRS Begins to Issue Clarifying Guidance on SECURE 2.0 ProvisionsBy Jeffrey M. Holdvogt, Lisa K. Loesel, & Teal N. TrujilloCorporate Law Departments, April 2024In late December 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2024-2, providing guidance on key provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which includes more than 90 provisions affecting U.S. retirement plans, many of which are specifically aimed at enhancing savings opportunities for workers.
A Q&A and More Delay: IRS Begins to Issue Clarifying Guidance on SECURE 2.0 ProvisionsBy Jeffrey M. Holdvogt, Lisa K. Loesel, & Teal N. TrujilloEmployee Benefits, April 2024In late December 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2024-2, providing guidance on key provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which includes more than 90 provisions affecting U.S. retirement plans, many of which are specifically aimed at enhancing savings opportunities for workers.
