Non-profit organizations are turning to litigation against industrial point sources to reduce the amount of nitrate and phosphorus pollution in the state's waterways.
Some want to eliminate the requirement for cash bail, while others think less sweeping changes will keep poor defendants from being unfairly put behind bars.
The Snow and Ice Removal Act (745 ILCS 75/0.01 et seq.) does not immunize property owners from claims of liability for injuries allegedly caused by icy sidewalks due to an otherwise negligent failure to maintain the premises or premise defects.
Heirs of deceased mortgagors who were in default when they died face unique challenges in keeping the family home from being lost to foreclosure. Here's a look at the problem and how to address it.
The Secretary of State adopted amendments to the procedures and standards providers of Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices ("BAIID") must follow to receive state funding for their services.
Sweeping change, much of it technology-driven, is posing new challenges to the legal profession that require new thinking. An ISBA task force is pointing a way forward for Illinois lawyers.
There's a lot to like about Illinois' move to mandatory e-filing on January 1. But some new risks come with it. Don't wait till the last minute to prepare for them.
A foreign corporation does not subject itself to Illinois general jurisdiction by registering to do business in Illinois under the Business Corporation Act of 1983, 805 ILCS 5/1.01 et seq. (2012).
A review of key issues that arise when clients seek to open an Illinois cannabis dispensary, including regulatory requirements, intellectual property protection (patents, trade secrets, and trademarks), and – importantly – attorneys' ethical concerns.
Law firm diversity efforts lag behind the corporate world. That's partly because too many firms hire based on law school pedigree and too few invest enough in training, a leading scholar says.
The Property Tax Code was amended to create "special service area commissions" that may be established by the corporate authorities of a municipality or county for the purpose of managing a particular service area.
St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly is the latest public official to sue drug companies alleging that they misrepresented the risk posed by prescription opioids.
Section 505 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act has been amended to create a standardized method to calculate monetary child support obligations (750 ILCS 5/505).
