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Articles From 2000

New powers for Illinois banks By Sandra M. Traicoff & Tyler D. Petersen Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2000 Recent legislation at both the state and federal levels has expanded the scope of powers authorized for Illinois banks.
New rules for partnership mergers By Beverly M. Helm Federal Taxation, June 2000 On January 11, 2000 the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations on federal income tax consequences of partnership mergers and divisions.
New rules for special education By Nancy Hablutzel Child Law, December 2000 The Illinois State Board of Education has finally released the new regulations for the implementation of IDEA 97 in Illinois.
News you can use Government Lawyers, November 2000 The Chicago Bar Association's 2000 production of Christmas Spirits is entitled 2001: A Case Odyssey.
News you can use Government Lawyers, April 2000 The Chicago Bar Association's Christmas Spirit's production last December, entitled Virtual Legality, offered special rate tickets for government lawyers.
Newsletter contributions solicited Elder Law, October 2000 We are pleased to have so many members in the Elder Law Section. Remember, this is your newsletter.
Newsletter editor’s corner By John T. Phipps General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2000 By the time this newsletter reaches each of you, the 2000 ABA Tech Show will be over.
Newsletter for Employee Benefits Section Ten Year Topic Index (1989-1999) Employee Benefits, April 2000 Recent developments affecting retirement plans and welfare plans of religious institutions.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holds California district court has specific jurisdiction because defendant invoked NSI’s dispute resolution process against California corporation. By Michael Todd Scott Corporate Law Departments, October 2000 On August 18, 2000 the Ninth Circuit decided the case of Bancroft & Masters, Inc. v. Augusta National Inc. Plaintiff, Bancroft & Masters, Inc. (hereinafter "B&M"), is a California company that sells computer products and services in California.
Ninth Circuit rules that government attorneys can speak ex parte with employees of represented companies when the employee initiates the communications. By Michael Todd Scott Corporate Law Departments, November 2000 In USA v TALAO, (9th Cir., Aug. 23, 2000), Talao owed a construction company (SLGC). In 1996, several of SLGC employees filed a complaint with the U.S. DOL alleging that SLGC did not pay the prevailing wage, required them to kickback a portion of their wages, and made false statements to the government regarding the wages earned and hours worked by the employees.
No consequential damages on Carmack Amendment claim By William D. Brejcha Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, September 2000 The U.S. district court for the Northern District of Illinois recently issued an important decision in Linc Equipment Services, Inc. v. Signal Medical Services, Inc., 1999 WL 1144919 (N.D.Ill. 12/2/99).
No federal jurisdiction over broker claim for unpaid freight charges By William D. Brejcha Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, May 2000 In S&B Transportation Inc. v. Allan Distributors, 1999 Fed. Car. Cases ¶84, 104 (E.D.N.Y. 3/30/1999), the U.S. district court dismissed a broker's freight charge collection suit relating to interstate transportation for lack of federal jurisdiction.
Non-“trust”worthy expenses By Malcolm L. Morris Trusts and Estates, August 2000 As more and more clients create trusts, the number of trust-oriented disputes will increase. Such is the nature of things.
Not an elder law self-help book Elder Law, June 2000 Seeing the title Fifty and Beyond: The Law You and Your Parents Need to Know, one might think that it's another legal self-help book, this time directed to older persons.
Notes from the chair By Lee Beneze Elder Law, October 2000 It is my great pleasure to welcome the readers of the Elder Law Newsletter to the pages of this newsletter.
Notes from the chair By Constance B. Renzi Elder Law, June 2000 As I sit down to write these notes, I can hardly believe that it is time to pass the baton to the newly appointed chairperson of the Elder Law Section Council, Lee Beneze, vice-chairperson William Cleaver, and secretary, Naomi Schuster.
Notes from the chair By Constance B. Renzi Elder Law, May 2000 As we enter the homestretch of the ISBA year, I am reminded of the roots of the Elder Law Section--the practice of elder law.
Notes from the chair By Constance B. Renzi Elder Law, March 2000 As I write these notes, I can hardly believe that the business year is more than half over.
Notes from the editor Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2000 The Workers' Compensation Section Council has, over the last year, gathered information for an article advising its members how individual arbitrators handle their calls and trial dates.
Notes from the editor Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2000 Our last newsletter focused on topics other than Industrial Commission news, so we decided to devote much of this newsletter to what's been happening in recent months at the Industrial Commission.
The nuts and bolts of representing physicians at hospital disciplinary hearings By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2000 Virtually every hospital in Illinois provides physicians with the right to an administrative hearing before their medical staff privileges may be reduced or eliminated.
Offer and acceptance for sale of farmland By Paul A. Meints Agricultural Law, November 2000 The sale of residential real estate in Illinois typically starts from a Purchase Agreement or an Offer and Acceptance that has some standardization for that particular county's norms
On the nature of our work and the importanceof happiness By Scott A. Berndtson Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, October 2000 "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, time to be served, a debt to be paid.
Online access to public records By Michael F. O’Brien Human and Civil Rights, October 2000 Despite the seeming inevitability of Internet access to virtually all types of information, very few local governments have yet to establish online access to their public record databases (e.g., court files, assessment and real estate records).
Online resources Alternative Dispute Resolution, December 2000 Now available online is the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution's Form Book for ADR practitioners.
OSHA remedy preempts truck driver’s wrongful discharge claim By William D. Brejcha Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, May 2000 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a truck driver's common law wrongful discharge claim in Barlow v. The Martin-Brower Company, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 443 (6th Cir., 1/5/2000).
Overview of school law: disciplinary policies and procedure By Laninya A. Cason Young Lawyers Division, June 2000 Even before Columbine, school discipline in schools has been a continuing concern among school districts around the country.
An overview of the Freedom of Information Act By Roger Huebner Local Government Law, January 2000 Recent press reports have criticized public bodies for supposed non-compliance with provisions of Illinois' Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In fact, even before the next regular session of the General Assembly, there is legislation pending to amend FOIA.
Paperless Illinois administrative code no more Administrative Law, March 2000 Beginning in January 1997, the Secretary of State ceased publication of all paper copies of the Illinois Administrative Code and converted exclusively to publishing the IAC on CD ROM. For the first few years, the CD ROM mirrored the WEST Group CD ROM.
Paralegal assistants in a trial practice By Maximilian M. Prusak Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, October 2000 The practice of law has changed over the past 25 years. Words similar to these have been uttered by attorneys many times.