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COVID-19 Articles
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Illinois Bar Journal Article,
September
2020
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By Patti Gregory-ChangLocal Government Law, August 2020
A look at how COVID-19 is worsening the issues blind Illinoisans encounter.
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By Rachael ToftFamily Law, August 2020
A look at how COVID-19 has affected parenting issues for separated parents.
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By Michael J. DrabantElder Law, August 2020
As a result of COVID-19, there have been additional strains put on the Medicaid application and appeal processes in Illinois, which presents unique challenges for attorneys practicing in this area.
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By Jodie DistlerElder Law, August 2020
A look at the risks involved in using video conferencing technology.
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By Matthew A. KirshElder Law, August 2020
A look at what we have learned about the practice of law during COVID-19.
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By Robert P. OsgoodGovernment Lawyers, August 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, government practitioners should be mindful of the recent executive orders and legislation and potential criminal penalties for violations of the OMA due to misuse or technical difficulties with remote meeting technologies.
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By Patti Gregory-ChangGovernment Lawyers, August 2020
A look at how COVID-19 is worsening the issues blind Illinoisans encounter.
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By Frank PellegriniReal Estate Law, August 2020
A look at some of the fraud schemes on the rise during the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Timothy MoranState and Local Taxation, August 2020
A summary of the changes to the procedures set forth in Administrative Order 2020-4.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
August
2020
The Illinois General Assembly adopted an amendment to the Property Tax Code, adding to several sections of the Code and creating a new one.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
August
2020
In a new provision of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is directed to develop a process for distributing pandemic-related “stability payments” to healthcare entities providing care to Medical Assistance Program recipients.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
August
2020
The General Assembly amended the State Finance Act to create the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (State CURE) Fund as a federal trust fund within the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
August
2020
The General Assembly passed an amendment directing the Illinois Department of Insurance to appoint a task force on business interruption insurance policies.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
August
2020
The General Assembly amended the Secretary of State Act to allow the Illinois secretary of state to extend the expiration date of various state licenses and registrations, including driver’s and professional licenses.
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
August
2020
The General Assembly amended the Electronic Commerce Security Act to allow notarial and witnessing acts to be performed through “two-way audio-video communication technology that allows for direct contemporaneous interaction by sight and sound between the individual signing the document, the witness and the notary public.”
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Illinois Bar Journal Illinois Law Update,
August
2020
The General Assembly established the Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission to address “the heightened need for collaboration between the legislative and executive branches” due to the economic impact from COVID-19.
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By Ed FinkelIllinois Bar Journal Article, August 2020
COVID-19 has altered the basic building blocks of our justice system.
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By Michael C. Milstein, Chase GruszkaConstruction Law, July 2020
On June 5, 2020, in response to a repeal of an emergency rule adopted by the by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Governor Pritzker signed HB2455 into law, which makes it significantly easier for employees to obtain workers’ compensation benefits following exposure to COVID-19.
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By Karen ErgerConstruction Law, July 2020
COVID-19 related reflections on what we’ve come to know.