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Case Note: Maplewood Care, Inc. v. Arnold, 2013 IL App (1st) 120602 (May 9, 2013) By Amy M. Rupiper Elder Law, November 2013 This case is significant in that the court held that the Illinois Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facility Code essentially provides for strict liability for any failure, no matter how unintentional, to perform a criminal background check on residents to determine with they are “identified offenders.”
Case notes By Hon. John A. Wasilewski, Hon. Richard D. Russo, Jessica Koester, Hon. Thomas A. Else, Ava George Stewart, & Mark Kevin Wykoff Criminal Justice, June 2013 Recent cases of interest to criminal law practitioners.
Case summaries Insurance Law, December 2013 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries Insurance Law, October 2013 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum Administrative Law, August 2013 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum Administrative Law, July 2013 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries Insurance Law, June 2013 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. Administrative Law, March 2013 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries Insurance Law, March 2013 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum Administrative Law, February 2013 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. Administrative Law, January 2013 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summary: Clarke v. Community Unit School District No. 303, 971 N.E. 2D 1163, 361 Ill. Dec. 641, 282 Ed. Law Rep. 616(2nd Dist. 2012) By Everett E. Nicholas, Jr. Education Law, March 2013 On June 20, 2012 the Appellate Court for the Second District rendered a decision addressing a school district’s alleged decision to reorganize attendance centers because of decreasing enrollment.
Case summary: Milligan v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, 686 F.3d 378 (7th Cir. 2012) By Phyleccia Cole Education Law, March 2013 There are a variety of lessons that can be gleaned from Samuel Milligan v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, for educational institutions, as well as other employers.
Case summary: Rock River Times v. Rockford Public School District 205, 2012 IL App(2d) 110879 By Everett E. Nicholas, Jr. & Catherine Locallo Education Law, March 2013 The Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District recently decided a case regarding attorney fees and civil penalty provisions under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
Case synopsis: Onwentsia Club v. Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board By Brian Forde State and Local Taxation, May 2013 At its heart, this decision is a thinly veiled invitation to the Board of Review to appeal the decision and obtain a better clarification from the appellate court.
Case update list Local Government Law, July 2013 Recent cases of interest to local government law attorneys.
Case update list Local Government Law, May 2013 Recent cases of interest to local government law attorneys.
Case updates By Sonni Choi Williams, Phillip B. Lenzini, Matthew S. Dionne, & Christina M. Webb Local Government Law, November 2013 Recent cases of interest to local government law practitioners.
Casenote: In re A.P. and J.P. , 2012 IL 113875 By Kimberly L. Dahlen Child Law, March 2013 The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the appellate court’s decision to reverse the circuit court's finding.
Celebrating 140 years of female attorneys in Illinois By Catherine D. Battista Human and Civil Rights, January 2013 July 1, 2012 marked the 140th anniversary of women being granted the right to practice law in Illinois.
Celebrating 140 years of female attorneys in Illinois By Catherine D. Battista Women and the Law, January 2013 July 1, 2012 marked the 140th anniversary of women being granted the right to practice law in Illinois.
Cental Asians in Chicago May 17 for Silk Road Conference International and Immigration Law, April 2013 Foreign government diplomats and representatives of business, academia, and government, including the United Nations, will converge on Chicago for the 8th Annual Silk Road Conference scheduled at Illinois Institute’s Kent College of Law Auditorium in Chicago on Friday, May 17.
Chair’s column By Pamela J. Kuzniar Family Law, December 2013 A message from Chair Pamela Kuzniar.
Chair’s column By Pamela J. Kuzniar Family Law, November 2013 A message from Section Chair Pamela Kuzniar.
Chair’s column By Michael Zink General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2013 A message from Section Chair Michael Zink.
Chair’s column By Pamela J. Kuzniar Family Law, October 2013 A message from Section Chair Pamela Kuzniar.
Chair’s column By Jameika Mangum Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2013 A message from Committee Chair Jameika Mangum.
Chair’s column By Pamela J. Kuzniar Family Law, September 2013 A message from Section Chair Pamela Kuzniar.
Chair’s column By Pamela J. Kuzniar Family Law, August 2013 A message from Section Chair Pamela Kuzniar.
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Chair’s column By Yolaine Dauphin Administrative Law, August 2013 A message from Section Chair Yolaine Dauphin.