This website is for ISBA staff use only. All visitors should return to the main ISBA website.
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) adopted a new Part titled Business Interruption Grant Program. The program offers financial support for businesses that have experienced exceptional losses or expenditures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illinois holds its first remote jury trial.
Tips to enhance your videoconferencing experience.
A summary and analysis of Lauren Terkel et al. v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention et al.
A look at the ways fraud is being perpetrated during the pandemic.
An overview of the additional extensions and consequenes of Executive Order 2020-25, which was issued April 14, 2020.
A look at the rights of nursing home residents and their families during COVID-19.
Tips for new attorneys learning to navigate their first years of practice during a pandemic.
A look at how the Illinois court appointed special advocate network has grown and adapted during COVID-19.
A summary of the Government Accountability Office's report on efforts to rapidly develop COVID-19 vaccines.
Strategies to manage your well-being during COVID-19.
The Department of Public Health (IDPH) adopted amendments to the Control of Communicable Diseases Code, setting new standards for the control of cases and contacts for coronavirus diseases like COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
The challenges of starting and running a firm during a pandemic.
Strategies to manage your well-being during COVID-19.
Tips for working parents to better balance work and assisting children with remote learning.
The Department of Employment Security (IDES) adopted amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Act in response to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aimed at expediting the benefits disqualification process, these amendments authorize educational institutions to provide the IDES with a list of employees who do not qualify for unemployment insurance benefits.
On Nov. 13, 2020, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court dissolved a trial court’s temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of an executive order by Gov. Pritzker restricting indoor dining in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illinois COVID-19 restrictions and First Amendment rights.
A brief historical background of executive orders, an examination of the governor’s authority to issue such orders, and a look at the recent lawsuits challenging Governor Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders.
A look at the types of employment cases that we will continue to see on the rise as a result of COVID-19.