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Articles From 2015

Lost earnings and lost earnings potential: Can a small business owner recover? By Patrick M. Kinnally Civil Practice and Procedure, November 2015 Lost earnings capacity is not easily defined and its proof can be problematic in terms of certainty as well as quality.
Love means never having to say you’re sorry By Hon. Barbara Crowder Civil Practice and Procedure, August 2015 On July 21, 2015, the Governor signed Public Act 099-0090, creating an end to ‘heart balm’ actions and freeing the citizenry from actions for alienation of affections, breach of promise to marry, and criminal conversation.
Lutkauskas v. Ricker, 2015 IL 117090 (Ill.S.Ct. 2015) By Everett Nicholas Education Law, May 2015 A summary of this recent case of interest to education law practitioners.
The “M” word—Mold is manageable By William J. Anaya Environmental Law, June 2015 An overview of how to handle a mold discovery.
The “M” word—Mold is manageable By William J. Anaya Real Estate Law, May 2015 An overview of how to handle a mold discovery.
Magna Carta is 800 years old—Still time to celebrate Law Related Education for the Public, September 2015 Teachers may enjoy a free downloadable activity guide about the Magna Carta, available from the American Bar Association. Although the guide was prepared for the May 1, 2015 Law Day celebrations, the activities it suggests for school youth are useful year-round.
Maintenance in Illinois divorce litigation By Van-Lear Eckert General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2015 As of January 1, 2015 the Illinois maintenance statute was revised and the amount and duration of maintenance was defined.
Major hidden IP costs of mergers and acquisitions By Volker Spitz Intellectual Property, January 2015 A look at the potential IP pitfalls that could befall a company involved in a merger or acquisition.
Making airports nursing friendly: Senate Bill 0344 —“Lactation Accommodation in Airports Act” By Emily N. Masalski Diversity Leadership Council, June 2015 If passed by the Illinois House and signed by the Governor, the Act will require Illinois airports that conduct commercial operations of more than 1,000,000 enplanements a year to update airport facilities on or before January 1, 2017, to provide a clean and private place for nursing mothers to express breast milk.
Maternity leave in the media: How revised parental leave policies measure up By Jessica C. Marshall Women and the Law, November 2015 An overview of the Family Medical Leave Act and paternity and maternity policies in our country.
McVey v. M.L.K. Enterprises: Proper calculation of the hospital lien By Hon. Daniel T. Gillespie & Jonathan P. Kuhn Civil Practice and Procedure, August 2015 In McVey v. M.L.K. Enterprises the Illinois Supreme Court overruled Stanton v. Rea and found, unequivocally, that the plain text of the Healthcare Services Lien Act requires that neither attorney’s fees nor costs be deducted before calculating the statutory maximum lien on plaintiff’s award.
Media creation & consumption is challenging traditional legal notions By David Adler Intellectual Property, May 2015 Fair use continue hard to predict. Fox News Network infringes the now iconic photograph of firefighters raising the American flag on the ruins of the World Trade Center, 9/11/2001. Fox denied copyright infringement against TVEyes, which provides subscribers a searchable database based on indexed and organized data from its 24/7 recording of many tv and radio broadcasts. The additional features TVEyes provides were sufficiently transformative to find fair use.
Mediating inter-cultural marital disputes By Diana Matesevic Family Law, February 2015 In order for the mediator to helpfully guide a couple through a marital conflict, he or she will need to gain an understanding of how culture and conflict are intertwined.
Mediation, meditation—Let’s pause for more peaceful outcomes By Sandra Crawford Women and the Law, February 2015 Learning how to meditate can help legal professionals (mediators, attorneys, judges) become more comfortable with silence (“the pause”) and not have to continually race against each other to be the first and last to speak.
Medicare primer By Janet Morgan Senior Lawyers, February 2015 The information contained in this article is a compilation acquired from three major sources: the Senior Health Insurance Program Counselor’s Manual 2014 edition, the Medicare & You 2015 Handbook, and the 2013-2014 Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide.
Medicare primer, part II By Janet Morgan Senior Lawyers, June 2015 The second part of this two-part series discussing Medicare basics and supplemental insurance.
Meet the Diversity Fellows Diversity Leadership Council, June 2015 Please welcome KiKi Mosley, Hellin Jang and Inez Toledo, who were selected from the Fellows nominees.
Meet the section council International and Immigration Law, October 2015 Learn more about Michael R. Lied, the Section's CLE Liaison.
Mental health legislation adopted by the Illinois Legislature in 2014 By Mark Heyrman Mental Health Law, March 2015 During its 2014 session, the Illinois legislature enacted a number of provisions affecting persons with mental illnesses. This article summarizes the most important of these.
A message from the Chair By Tracy S. Dalton Trusts and Estates, November 2015 Section Chair Tracy Dalton urges document drafters to take advantage of the review opportunities offered by many corporate fiduciaries in order to eliminate unnecessary confusion.
Message from the Chair By Tejas Shah International and Immigration Law, November 2015 A message from Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the Chair By Tejas Shah International and Immigration Law, October 2015 A message from International & Immigration Law Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the Chair By Stephen F. Hedinger Animal Law, September 2015 A message from Animal Law Section Chair Steve Hedinger.
Message from the Chair By Tejas Shah International and Immigration Law, September 2015 A message from new Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the Chair By Tracy S. Dalton Trusts and Estates, August 2015 A message from Section Chair Tracy Dalton.
Message from the Chair By Tracy S. Dalton Trusts and Estates, July 2015 A message from new Section Chair Tracy Dalton.
Message from the Chair By Laura L. Pautz Employee Benefits, July 2015 A farewell message from 2014-15 Section Chair Laura Pautz.
Message from the Chair By Lynne R. Ostfeld International and Immigration Law, June 2015 The final chair column of the year from Lynne Ostfeld.
Message from the Chair By Lynne R. Ostfeld International and Immigration Law, April 2015 A message from Section Chair Lynne Ostfeld.
Message from the Chair By Lynne R. Ostfeld International and Immigration Law, March 2015 A message from Section Chair Lynne Ostfeld.