Representing Creditors in Bankruptcy: Key Considerations for Effective RepresentationBy Julia Jensen SmolkaCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2025This article examines prohibited activities under Section 362(a), including the nuances of filing mechanics liens, modifying the stay, the implications of preferences, and the motions creditors may file to protect their interests.
Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights ActBy Olga BeznashchukCorporate Law Departments, December 2025A brief survey of the historical journey of the Illinois Human Rights Act and subsequent legislation that offers protections for gender, sexual orientation, reproductive healthcare, and more.
Reread All the Jury Instructions!By Michael LiedFederal Civil Practice, May 2025In a false advertising case between Republic Technologies and BBK Tobacco (HBI), the Seventh Circuit upheld the trial court’s decision to refer the jury back to the original instructions rather than clarify a question about the term “consumer.” Republic argued this was misleading, but the appeals court found the original instructions were accurate and broad enough to cover the issue. The court emphasized that trial judges have discretion in handling jury questions and that supplemental instructions are not required if the existing ones correctly state the law.
Resource CornerBy Nancy M. HandeganReal Estate Law, November 2025A quick look at some guidance the Farm Service Agency has provided, which can serve as a valuable resource in your practice.
Resource CornerBy Nancy M. HandeganAgricultural Law, September 2025A quick look at some guidance the Farm Service Agency has provided, which can serve as a valuable resource in your practice.
The Respondent in Discovery Statute Is a Valuable Tool for Plaintiffs in a Variety of ContextsBy Adam Sherman & Marc ShermanCivil Practice and Procedure, June 2025Illinois attorneys can use Section 2-402 to name individuals or entities as respondents in discovery to gather information before deciding if they should be sued. A recent court ruling, Williams v. McAllister, broadened the statute’s use, allowing respondents to be named even without intent to sue, as long as they may have useful information. This helps lawyers identify proper defendants, especially in complex cases like medical malpractice or nursing home care.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanIntellectual Property, December 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, October 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanCivil Practice and Procedure, October 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanFederal Civil Practice, September 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanEmployee Benefits, September 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanCorporate Law Departments, September 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanAdministrative Law, September 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid EnvironmentBy Josh HeidelmanLabor and Employment Law, September 2025In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court.
Response to the Proposal for a Pilot Project to Establish a Single Docket for Mental Health and Guardianship ProceedingsBy Ann KrasuskiElder Law, February 2025The pilot project proposal seeks to create “a single court call wherein an assigned judge hears a case involving a resident with legal issues in both the County Division (Mental Health) and the Probate Division (Guardianship). The dually‐assigned judge would be … prepared to hear the matters under both areas of law.” There would be three “pathways” to this combined docket, according to the proposal.
Response to the Proposal for a Pilot Project to Establish a Single Docket for Mental Health and Guardianship ProceedingsBy Ann KrasuskiMental Health Law, January 2025The pilot project proposal seeks to create “a single court call wherein an assigned judge hears a case involving a resident with legal issues in both the County Division (Mental Health) and the Probate Division (Guardianship). The dually‐assigned judge would be … prepared to hear the matters under both areas of law.” There would be three “pathways” to this combined docket, according to the proposal.
Returning to the CommunityBy Judge Patrice Ball-ReedRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2025A reflective article about ISBA's past, life challenges, and the author's hope for future progress.
Reunification Therapy and How It Can Be Used to Help ChildrenBy Sean P. SullivanChild Law, April 2025It is the responsibility of attorneys looking to practice family law or become GAL’s to become familiar with the basics of child psychology and the various therapeutic approaches that can be utilized to help children in difficult or dangerous environments, like the unhealthy environment that prolonged separation from a parent can cause. Unfortunately, a situation that experienced family law practitioners and GAL’s face all too often. Reunification therapy is a therapeutic approach that is specifically designed to combat this very issue.
The Role of Intellectual Property in Food and Beverage InnovationBy Aaron HallFood Law, January 2025Intellectual property plays a crucial role in the food and beverage industry, serving as a key driver of innovation and competitiveness. Effective IP protection enables companies to safeguard novel recipes, flavors, and manufacturing processes, maintaining a competitive edge and preventing unauthorized use by competitors. A thorough IP strategy involves trademarking brand identity and packaging, copyrighting literary works, and patenting novel processes and ingredients. By leveraging IP, companies can drive business growth, expand into new markets, and increase revenue streams. Discover how a robust IP strategy can help food and beverage companies maintain market dominance and stay ahead of the competition.
Roz Kaplan Government Service Award Call for NominationsBy Lindsay M. BentivegnaAdministrative Law, February 2025If you know a government lawyer fitting the criteria, please nominate them for the Roz Kaplan Government Service Award. The deadline for award submission is Monday, March 3, 2025.
Rural Illinois Data Center Boom: Landowners, Are You Ready?By Ruth RobinsonReal Estate Law, June 2025Tech companies, including Meta, are pressing into unexpected parts of the country, on the hunt for huge swaths of flat land that have access to natural gas and transmission lines. Sleepy parts of Illinois, with large tracts of farmland that have nearby infrastructure to support the huge electricity demand that data centers require, are being shopped right now. The boom is on.
Rural Illinois Data Center Boom: Landowners, Are You Ready?By Ruth RobinsonIntellectual Property, June 2025Tech companies, including Meta, are pressing into unexpected parts of the country, on the hunt for huge swaths of flat land that have access to natural gas and transmission lines. Sleepy parts of Illinois, with large tracts of farmland that have nearby infrastructure to support the huge electricity demand that data centers require, are being shopped right now. The boom is on.
Rural Illinois Data Center Boom: Landowners, Are You Ready?By Ruth RobinsonCorporate Law Departments, May 2025Tech companies, including Meta, are pressing into unexpected parts of the country, on the hunt for huge swaths of flat land that have access to natural gas and transmission lines. Sleepy parts of Illinois, with large tracts of farmland that have nearby infrastructure to support the huge electricity demand that data centers require, are being shopped right now. The boom is on.
Rural Illinois Data Center Boom: Landowners, Are You Ready?By Ruth RobinsonAgricultural Law, April 2025Tech companies, including Meta, are pressing into unexpected parts of the country, on the hunt for huge swaths of flat land that have access to natural gas and transmission lines. Sleepy parts of Illinois, with large tracts of farmland that have nearby infrastructure to support the huge electricity demand that data centers require, are being shopped right now. The boom is on.
Rural Law Practice in the NewsBy Regan McGuill Booth, Sam Ellis, & Cari Brett RinckerAgricultural Law, November 2025Learn more about recent events that may be impacting the rural practice of law, including increasing legal deserts, incentives to bring attorneys to rural practice, and community-centered legal models.
Rural Law Practice in the NewsBy Regan McGuill Booth, Sam Ellis, & Cari Brett RinckerRural Practice, October 2025Learn more about recent events that may be impacting the rural practice of law, including increasing legal deserts, incentives to bring attorneys to rural practice, and community-centered legal models.
