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Articles From 2019

Meditations on Mediation: Who Owns Mediation? By H. Case Ellis Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2019 Mediation is an art, not a science, and even the most effective mediators are never done learning about people and conflicts.
Meet Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer By Hon. Alfred M. Swanson, (ret.) Bench and Bar, July 2019 On July 1, Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer became the first woman to be chief judge in the 200-year history of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Meet the Section Council By Maeghan Vander Schaaf International and Immigration Law, December 2019 A spotlight on the International and Immigration Law Section Council's vice chair, Meaghan Vander Schaaf.
Meet the Section Council By Mark E. Wojcik International and Immigration Law, November 2019 Former chair and member of the International & Immigration Law Section Council, Mark Wojcik, introduces himself.
Meet the section council By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, June 2019 A spotlight on Kathryn E. Eisenhart, chair of the Human Rights Law Section Council.
Meet the section council By Ralph E. Guderian International and Immigration Law, March 2019 A spotlight on Immigration Law Section Council Member Ralph E. Guderian.
Meet your incoming chair By Heather Hurst Family Law, May 2019 An introduction to the incoming chair of the Family Law Section Council, Michael Strauss.
Mental health review By Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr. Mental Health Law, July 2019 Stress, anxiety, depression, and grief are common problems that can lead to serious health, career, and relationship problems, especially for lawyers.
Mergers & applications—Does the nature and extent of successive injuries merge? By Timothy O’Gorman Workers’ Compensation Law, April 2019 The appellate court has recently settled the question of whether benefits can be awarded concurrently under sections 8(e) and 8(d)1 of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.
Message From the Chair By David Aubrey International and Immigration Law, August 2019 A note from the chair, David Aubrey.
Mid-Illinois Assembly 101st legislation update By Evan W. Schanerberger State and Local Taxation, June 2019 Summaries of six import bills related to state and local tax.
Mineral Law Community By John W. Brooke Mineral Law, June 2019 An introduction to the Mineral Law Community from John W. Brooke, the new community manager.
Mission Accomplished: Supreme Court Ratifies Seventh Circuit’s ‘Rejection-as-Breach Rule’ for Trademarks in Bankruptcy By Phillip R. Van Ness Intellectual Property, December 2019 The U.S. Supreme Court recently addressed a split among the appellate courts as to the consequences when a trademark licensor files for bankruptcy.
Mixology Event By Erin Wilson Women and the Law, November 2019 An overview and photo of the Women & the Law Committee's mixology kick-off event.
Mortgage foreclosure defense: Mortgagors beware By Michael J. Maslanka Real Estate Law, May 2019 Bank of New York Mellon v. Wojcik, et al. offers some points of guidance to mortgage foreclosure defense attorneys.
Most of the people from Central America entering and seeking asylum in the United States will not be successful By Ralph E. Guderian International and Immigration Law, July 2019 Research shows the ultimate granting of asylum in the United States for people currently fleeing from the Central American countries appears to be the exception rather than the norm.
Multi-Board Contract 7.0 – Handling cash transactions By Ralph J. Schumann Real Estate Law, March 2019 The recently-released 7.0 version of the Multi-Board Contract aims to reduce confusion and promote smoother closings.
The ‘Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract 7.0’ By Philip J. Vacco Real Estate Law, February 2019 The new version of the Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract includes significant changes that real estate attorneys need to be aware of to expertly guide their clients through the transactional real estate process.
Multiple Accidents and Section 5(b): What Does the Employer Have to Prove to Recover? By Gregory S. Keltner Workers’ Compensation Law, December 2019 In Hunt v. Herrod, the third district appellate court found that an employer is not entitled to a lien pursuant to Section 5(b) of the Workers’ Compensation Act merely because it paid workers’ compensation benefits.
Multiple Employer Retirement Plans: Saving the Barrel from the One Bad Apple By Evan Giller Employee Benefits, August 2019 Multiple employer plans have received quite a bit of attention recently because they are seen as a possible mechanism for increasing the number of employees who are covered by a retirement plan.
Municipal Employment Considerations Regarding Adult Recreational Cannabis By Marissa Spencer Government Lawyers, November 2019 With the passage of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, there are certain considerations that all communities will need to address related to recreational cannabis.
The Music Modernization Act, the Mechanical Licensing Collective, and the Open Music Initiative: The need for collaboration By Steven L. Baron & Adam Farag Intellectual Property, June 2019 With the advent of digital service providers like Spotify and Apple Music, the laws governing mechanical licensing were in need of a significant overhaul.
My path from mock trial to mediation By Kelsey Chetosky Law Related Education for the Public, April 2019 A third year law student discusses how her career interests shifted from litigation to mediation.
MyDec to be required for all Cook County conveyances Real Estate Law, February 2019 Effective January 21, 2019, prior to recording, all Cook County property conveyance instruments must be accompanied by an electronically-completed Cook County Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration.
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Naming Retirement Account Beneficiaries: A Potential Legal Minefield By Kurt Winiecki Employee Benefits, August 2019 If one does not create a will, a judge, through the probate process, will distribute your assets using your state’s distribution scheme.
National Coalition on Dialogue and Deliberation By Missy Greathouse Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2019 An interview with Courtney Breese, the managing director of the National Coalition on Dialogue and Deliberation.
Nationwide Injunctions and the Sanctuary City Controversy By Carter S. Plotkin Federal Civil Practice, September 2019 A brief introduction to nationwide injunctions and discussion of the City of Chicago v. Barr  sanctuary city controversy.
Navigating Your Domestic Relations Court Appearance in Cook County By Karen VanderMeer Young Lawyers Division, November 2019 Practical tips to help new attorneys navigate domestic relations court appearances in Cook County.
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The need for a roundup on Roundup? By Jeffrey A. Mollet Agricultural Law, June 2019 Roundup has been making news recently, mostly as a result of the large verdicts rendered in litigation alleging the weed killer causes cancer.
The need for a warrant after DUI suspect hospitalized By James Stern Traffic Laws and Courts, March 2019 In People vs. Pratt, the appellate court held that a non-consensual blood draw of a DUI suspect at the hospital after a fatal accident was an unreasonable warrantless search in violation of the Fourth Amendment.