The Assistance Animal Integrity Act supplements federal law requiring housing providers, including condominium boards, to make reasonable accommodations for persons who make requests for service or emotional support animals.
To proactively address the college-debt crisis and increase access to postsecondary education for Illinois residents, the General Assembly passed the Student Investment Account Act. Lawmakers passed the Act to enable qualified residents to pursue and finance higher education.
New rules from the Department of Revenue expand the exemptions available under the Retailer’s Occupation Tax. Sellers of tangible personal property in the state of Illinois are subject to the tax.
In October 2008, a former employee filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission alleging race and national-origin discrimination against the petitioner.
On June 18, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court held that an ambulance owner and its driver are not immune from liability under the Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) Act when an accident results from the negligent operation of the ambulance while en route to pick up a patient for nonemergency transportation.
The Appellate Court Administrative Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court requests pro bono appellate defenders to help reduce the number of pending cases with the State Appellate Defender.
On Jan. 30, 2020, the Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed a lower court’s ruling denying a defendant’s motion to withdraw his plea of guilty but mentally ill.On Jan. 31, 2020, the Third District Appellate Court reversed a $45.49 million oil-leak verdict due to insufficient evidence.
The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Asian American Family Commission Act to improve and expand existing policies, services, programs, and opportunities for Asian-American families.
On June 25, 2020, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court reversed and remanded an order by the trial court to dismiss a law firm’s claim to recover “enhanced fees.”
On Sept. 4, 2020, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court reversed a trial court’s holding that barred the state from introducing the results of consensual blood and urine tests because the defendant was not under arrest at the time of the tests.
On Dec. 23, 2019, the First District Appellate Court reversed the Chicago Board of Education’s decision to impose a 90-day-time-served suspension on a tenured elementary school teacher who was reinstated after disciplinary hearings.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the FY2021 Budget Implementation Act. The Act outlines alterations to the state budget for fiscal year 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
