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New PILI intern named, receives honorary “ISBA Young Lawyers Division Internship” Young Lawyers Division, August 2011 Arturo Hernandez has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the honorary “ISBA Young Lawyers Division Internship” through the Public Interest Law Initiative.
New School Laws 2011: A digest of state laws affecting Illinois public school enacted in 2010 Education Law, March 2011 A listing of new laws and changes to existing laws of interest to schools and education law practitioners.
New summary suspension law hits Illinois By Edward M. Maloney Traffic Laws and Courts, May 2011 Beginning July 1, a person suspected of DUI in a fatal or injurious auto accident who refuses or fails to complete chemical testing can have his or her driving privileges revoked under statute 625 ILCS 5/1-197.6).
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The New U-Visa Regulations directly undermines Congressional intent to foster a better relationship between justice system and immigrant crime victims By Stavri Vako International and Immigration Law, July 2011 Each time a law enforcement agency refuses to sign a U-Visa certification, perpetrators of crimes against immigrants are not prosecuted. Immigrant victims who are willing to aid law enforcements in their investigations are blocked in their efforts by the lack of certification from obtaining relief under the Violence Against Women Act. Such result is not what Congress intended when it created the U-Visa Program.
New W-2 reporting requirements: What employers need to know By Derek A. Schryer Employee Benefits, November 2011 All employers that provide applicable employer-sponsored coverage during a calendar year are subject to the reporting requirement set forth in Code Section 6051(a)(14).
The new wave of insurance for construction defects? Four states enact statutes favoring coverage for faulty workmanship By Clifford J. Shapiro & Kenneth M. Gorenberg Construction Law, October 2011 Legislation recently enacted in Colorado, Hawaii, Arkansas, and South Carolina addresses whether claims alleging construction defects are covered by commercial general liability insurance policies.
New York District Court holds broker not entitled to summary judgment on Carmack cargo claim By William D. Brejcha Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, March 2011 This decision is just one more of the recent decisions where the broker's methods of operation have left it exposed to carrier liabilities to which brokers are not ordinarily exposed.
News you can use… The Illinois Open Meetings Act adds a “right to speak” provision Administrative Law, April 2011 The revised language of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
Ninth Circuit concludes Declaratory Judgment Act does not give federal courts discretion to decline to rule on motions to compel arbitration By John R. Schleppenbach Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2011 Given the long-standing and widespread push for federal courts to further the efficiency and ease of arbitration by summarily enforcing arbitration agreements where they are found to exist, the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation is perhaps unsurprising.
The NLRB and social media revisited By Michael D. Gifford Labor and Employment Law, October 2011 The NLRB recently accused several employers, in what has become known as the "Facebook Cases," of violating Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”) by enforcing their social media policies and interfering with employees’ Section 7 right to concerted activity.
Nominate an outstanding lawyer for the Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award By Timothy J. Storm General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2011 Know an ISBA member who's been in practice for at least 20 years? Nominate him or her for the Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award!
Note from Construction Law Section Council Chair By Howard W. Feldman Construction Law, May 2011 A message from Construction Law Chair Howard Feldman.
Note from the Chair By Ira Azulay Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2011 An introduction from Section Chair Ira Azulay.
A note from the co-editor By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, August 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editor Mary Ann Connelly.
A note from the Co-Editor By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, June 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editor Mary Ann Connelly.
A note from the Co-Editor By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, May 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editor Mary Ann Connelly.
A note from the co-editor By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, March 2011 An introduction to the issue from co-editor Mary Ann Connelly.
A note from the Co-Editor By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, March 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editor Mary Ann Connelly.
A note from the co-editors By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, December 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editors MaryAnn Connelly and Stanley Kaminski.
A note from the co-editors By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, November 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stan Kaminski.
A note from the co-editors By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, October 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley Kaminski.
A note from the co-editors By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, September 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stan Kaminski.
A note from the Co-Editors By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, April 2011 An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley Kaminski.
A note from the Co-Editors By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, February 2011 An introduction to the issue from Co-Editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley Kaminski.
A note from the Co-Editors By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, January 2011 An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley Kaminski.
Note from the editor By Anthony J. DelGiorno Elder Law, February 2011 An introduction to the issue from Editor Tony DelGiorno.
Notes from the Chair By Lee Beneze Elder Law, June 2011 A note from Elder Law Chair Lee Beneze.
“Obama Pajamas” trademarks laid to rest By Steven L. Baron & Rebecca A. Edwards Intellectual Property, April 2011 Time will tell if other applicants attempt to register trademarks such as “Clinton’s Mittens” “Sotomayer’s Attire” or “Emanuel Flannels” without permission. But for now, this USPTO decision seems to have put this issue to bed.
Obtaining documents abroad: A primer for Illinois attorneys By Timothy J. Chorvat & Matthew A. Wlodarczyk Civil Practice and Procedure, May 2011 A look at the law relating to obtaining documents from sources abroad, and some suggestions on how to maximize the likelihood of obtaining useful information.
Official misconduct—What constitutes a law? By John H. Brechin Local Government Law, August 2011 Defendant maintained that he was not guilty of official misconduct because the regulations he violated are not “laws” within the meaning of the Statute.
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