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Articles From 2013

Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, February 2013 Recent changes to Illinois' Judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, January 2013 Recent changes to Illinois' Judiciary.
Recent case law summary By Melissa Anne Maye Animal Law, April 2013 Recent cases of interest to animal law practitioners.
Recent cases International and Immigration Law, November 2013 Recent cases of interest to international and immigration law practitioners.
Recent cases International and Immigration Law, September 2013 Recent cases of interest to international and immigration law practitioners.
Recent cases International and Immigration Law, April 2013 Recent cases of interest to international & immigration law practitioners.
Recent cases International and Immigration Law, February 2013 Recent cases of interest to International and Immigration Law practitioners.
Recent court decisions State and Local Taxation, December 2013 A listing of decisions of interest to state & local tax practitioners.
Recent decisions in Kleen and Fosamax shape the arguments in motions to compel use of predictive coding By Zachary L. Sorman June 2013 Can a party unilaterally impose a discovery methodology on an adverse party?
Recent legislation By William Seitz State and Local Taxation, June 2013 Recent bills of interest to state & local tax practitioners.
A recent PSEBA decision: Lifetime benefits they are not! By Carlos S. Arévalo Labor and Employment Law, March 2013 The Fifth District Appellate Court recently held in Pyle v. City of Granite City that a firefighter was not entitled to the so-called “lifetime” health insurance benefits from his employer, the City of Granite City.
Recent requirement for registered commercial agents/distributors in Saudi Arabia By Howard L. Stovall International and Immigration Law, June 2013 There are some significant implications for foreign companies who now seek to register their commercial agency/distributorship agreements under the Commercial Agency Regulations.
Red light cameras upheld in unpublished order By Patti Gregory-Chang Administrative Law, February 2013 The First District recently entered an interesting order in Keating v. City of Chicago. This case involved tickets issued as a result of red light camera footage.
Redeploy Illinois program comes to several counties in the First Judicial Circuit By Kimberly L. Dahlen Child Law, December 2013 The Redeploy Illinois Program for juveniles will begin January 2014, in the First Judicial Circuit counties of Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Saline, and Union.
Reflections on Blackstones Event By Erin Wilson Women and the Law, October 2013 On August 22, 2013, 120 years after the first gathering in Chicago, the Blackstones, gathered to celebrate women past, present, and future. This event, hosted by Winston & Strawn, the Seventh Circuit Bar Association President Julie A. Bauer, and Illinois State Bar Association President Paula H. Holderman, was an auspicious gathering of talented and dedicated attorneys, professors, and judges.
Reflections on National Network membership By Curt W. Ferguson Trusts and Estates, February 2013 The National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys helped the author and his business shift from a low-margin transactional approach to a relationship-based, counseling-oriented process that is very rewarding both personally and professionally.
Reflections on the Illinois decanting and directed trusts statutes By Timothy S. Midura Trusts and Estates, May 2013 Having studied the Illinois directed trusts statute and the decanting statute and then working with them practically, the author now makes some reflections and offers some tips.
Relatives by choice: The Illinois Supreme Court’s decision recognizing equitable adoption By Ayla N. Ellison Family Law, June 2013 If an adoption has not been formally judicially completed there are several legal processes that can be used for an adoption to still be legally recognized.
Remaining educated to represent your clients By Jeffrey A. Mollet Agricultural Law, August 2013 Need to familiarize yourself with the unique ag issues that consistently arise? Check out these resources.
Remembering Justice McMorrow By Hon. Ann B. Jorgensen Bench and Bar, March 2013 Recalling the legacy of Justice Mary Ann McMorrow.
A remembrance to Justice John T. McCullough By Hon. William E. Holdridge Workers’ Compensation Law, January 2013 Justice John T. McCullough, Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, and the Presiding Justice of the Workers’ Compensation Commission Division of the Appellate Court, passed away at his home in Lincoln, IL on October 30th, 2012.
Removing judicial blinders: Beyond the underlying complaint in insurance coverage disputes in construction site personal injury cases By Daniel L. Stanner, John M. Fitzgerald, & Brent Ryan Insurance Law, January 2013 As this article discusses, the road to the supreme court clarification has been circuitous. And a recent decision by the Northern District of Illinois seems to be inconsistent not only with the supreme court’s holding, but a subsequent appellate court decision as well.
Resources provided by the ISBA Human Rights Section By Kenny Bhatt Human and Civil Rights, December 2013 Have you checked out the Human Rights Section's Web page recently?
Restorative justice: A framework worth considering By Madalyn Phillips Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2013 Overall, the Restorative Justice framework when used in the Juvenile Justice system allows communities to come together to make things right in their community and with one another again.
Retaliation under the Illinois Human Rights Act By Hon. William J. Borah Labor and Employment Law, December 2013 A helpful overview for those looking to build a retaliation case under this statute.
Retroactivity of child support By Jon D. McLaughlin Child Law, August 2013 A look at a few situations where retroactive child support would be allowed.
Rewrite of Illinois’ Marriage Act By James R. Covington Bench and Bar, September 2013 A summary of HB 1452, which is a complete rewrite of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act that may be acted on in the Fall veto session.
Right to counsel for immigrants: Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, July 2013 Experienced immigration practitioners know that while noncitizens enjoy a statutory right to counsel in immigration-related proceedings, there is no right to government-appointed counsel if the noncitizen cannot afford an attorney.
Risk arising out of the employment By Gary Peterlin Workers’ Compensation Law, October 2013 A summary of Autumn Accolade v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.
The road less traveled: Using Illinois courts as a vehicle to award unallocated maintenance & child support By Leon I. Finkel & Danielle E. Ahlzadeh Family Law, April 2013 Illinois courts have both the discretion and the power to award unallocated maintenance and child support to divorcing couples.
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