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Articles From 2017

Living with the New AAA Construction Industry Arbitration Rules By Raymond A. Fylstra Construction Law, June 2017 While widely and justifiably hailed for modernizing arbitration procedures, the new Rules still leave large gaps and create difficult dilemmas for parties who have already agreed to arbitrate.
A look at National Waste and Recycling Association v. County of Cook: How much authority does a local government have over environmental issues By Lisle A. Stalter Environmental Law, May 2017 The National Waste and Recycling Association is a not-for-profit entity that recently challenged Cook County’s Solid Waste Recycling Ordinance.
Looking ahead: A reflection on the emerging diversity in the law profession By Morgan Hess Government Lawyers, September 2017 Judge Debra B. Walker’s summer extern, Morgan Hess, recently had the opportunity to attend the “The Future Is Now: Legal Services 2.017” conference and shares her insights.
Looking ahead: A reflection on the emerging diversity in the law profession By Morgan Hess Bench and Bar, August 2017 Judge Debra B. Walker’s summer extern, Morgan Hess, recently had the opportunity to attend the “The Future Is Now: Legal Services 2.017” conference and shares her insights.
LRE news By Lauren Evans DeJong Law Related Education for the Public, July 2017 An introduction to this issue from co-editor Lauren Evans DeJong.
MACRA: A summary for the general business attorney By Brian F. Johnson Business and Securities Law, March 2017 A primer on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
Madison County Domestic Violence Accountability Court By Kerri Davis Bench and Bar, June 2017 June 1, 2017 marked one year since Madison County launched the Domestic Violence Accountability Court (DVAC)-- a specialty court that aims to address the challenging issues domestic violence presents in the justice system.
Madison County’s Veterans Treatment Court: A model program By Hon. Richard L. Tognarelli Bench and Bar, November 2017 Under the guidance of the Vet Court, hundreds of veterans have been assisted over the past eight and a half years. The court is thriving, continues to expand its resources and treatment options, and currently has 45 veterans enrolled.
Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project By Deidre Baumann Federal Civil Practice, December 2017 Practitioners should keep in mind that the discovery obligations set forth in the Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1) and, with very limited exceptions, do not permit the parties to opt out.
Marcia Meis – New Director of the Administrative Office By Hon. Alfred M. Swanson, Jr. (Ret.) Bench and Bar, November 2017 Learn more about the new Director and the projects on her agenda.
McWilliams v. Dunn: An unseemly maneuver or a necessary compromise? By Matthew R. Davison Mental Health Law, September 2017 Of all the cases from the Court’s recent October term, McWilliams carried significant implications for the capital bar, as well as for those practitioners representing clients with mental illness.
Meet our new section council members Real Estate Law, September 2017 Learn more about Vincent R. Vidmer.
Meet our new section council members Real Estate Law, August 2017 Learn more about Section Council member Barbara Starke Tishuk.
Meet our section council members Real Estate Law, November 2017 Learn more about member Ellis B. Levin.
Meet the Section Council International and Immigration Law, May 2017 Learn more about Section member Natalie L. Pesin.
Meet the section council: Geeta Shah International and Immigration Law, August 2017 Learn more about International & Immigration Law Section Council member Geeta Shah.
Member managed LLCs under the Illinois Amended Limited Liability Company Act By Chad Richter Business and Securities Law, May 2017 This article will address some of the concerns regarding the amendments that will be effective July 1, 2017 as they relate to member managed Limited Liability Companies.
Mental health treatment inside the Illinois prison system and upon release from prison By Dara M. Bass Mental Health Law, June 2017 The Section Council recently welcomed attorney Stuart Chanen to discuss mental health statistics and issues within Illinois' prison population.
Mentoring attorneys in a small law firm By Jeremy S. Karlin Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2017 New attorneys are the greatest and riskiest long-term investment a small law firm will make. Here are 10 suggestions on how best to mentor new attorneys to ensure the best return.
Message from the Chair By Robert W. Kaufman Trusts and Estates, July 2017 A message from Section Chair Robert Kaufman.
Message from the Chair By Laura L. Milnichuk Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2017 A message from Chair Laura Milnichuk.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd Human and Civil Rights, June 2017 Shannon Shepherd shares her thoughts in her final column as Chair of the Human Rights Section.
Michael Tardy retires as Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts By Hon. Alfred M. Swanson, Jr. (Ret.) Bench and Bar, August 2017 After 41 years working for the court system, Michael Tardy is ready for a change.
Minimum wage rises—Do you know how your city voted? By Carmelo Chimera Young Lawyers Division, August 2017 On July 1, Cook County Ordinance No. 16-5768 raised the minimum wage to $13 an hour by 2019, and required mandatory paid sick leave.
Mohawk sovereign immunity tactic vs. inter party review By Daniel Kegan Intellectual Property, September 2017 Can an asset transfer to a sovereign, here an Native American Indian tribe, in the midst of an Inter Party Review (IPR) deprive the PTO of jurisdiction? Allergan Plc transfer to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for billion-dollar annual sales drug Restasis.
Mom had a life insurance policy, but we can’t find it! By Michael J. Maslanka Trusts and Estates, August 2017 If the client indicates that he or she cannot find any information about a life insurance policy, but knows that one existed, you can suggest that the client utilize the Illinois Life Policy Locator Service through the Illinois Department of Insurance.
Moran v. IWCC: The flood gates of mental-mental claims did not just break open, but the water is clearer By Joshua A. Humbrecht Workers’ Compensation Law, January 2017 The First District Appellate Court, Workers’ Compensation Division, reversed a Commission decision denying Petitioner’s mental-mental claim as failing to prove he sustained accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment.
More will come! By E. Kenneth Wright, Jr. Bench and Bar, March 2017 There are certain laws, rules, conventions and practices that most lawyers are aware of and follow - sometimes referred to as “Hornbook Law.” Courts normally do not look at these established tenets of the law. However, when they do all bets may be off.
Motions in non-jury cases for judgment at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence By Sarah J. Taylor Family Law, March 2017 If successful, such a motion can be tremendously beneficial to a defendant in terms of reducing the expense, time-consumption, stress and risk of putting on a defense to the plaintiff’s allegations.
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Multi-party contract and multi-party arbitration proceedings in Switzerland: What commercial users should know By Lukas Wyss International and Immigration Law, March 2017 This article discusses the features of multi-contract and multi-party arbitration proceedings primarily under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration and gives an overview of the corresponding ICC Arbitration Rules for arbitration proceedings having their seat in Switzerland.