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Articles From 2019

Raising ‘free-range children’: The role of substitute care By Leah Douglas Child Law, April 2019 This article uses "free-range parenting" as a backdrop for a critique on how families get tangled in a system often unresponsive to the needs of children despite its mission of protecting them.
Ramsey Herndon LLC v. Lisa Whiteside: Illinois Supreme Court offers a primer on leasing mineral rights By Sharon L. Eiseman Real Estate Law, April 2019 Herndon LLC v. Whiteside offers a brief primer on the nature of the leasehold interests involved in transactions between owners of land containing oil, gas, and minerals and operators retained by the owners to extract those resources from the land.
RATS! The Continuing Adventures of Scabby the Rat By Michael R. Lied Labor and Employment Law, December 2019 Recent developments on labor disputes.
Real Estate Transactions Must Be Updated Regularly Real Estate Law, November 2019 A reminder that any real estate transaction or public records search must be updated regularly.
REAL ID Update Elder Law, October 2019 Starting on Oct. 1, 2020, every air traveler will need a REAL ID-compliant license, or another acceptable form of identification, for domestic air travel.
The rebuttable presumption of depravity in the Adoption Act: A closer look By Judge Martin Mengarelli Child Law, April 2019 There is a great deal of confusion around the concept of the rebuttable presumption of depravity as it relates to unfitness under the Adoption Act.
Recent Appointments and Retirements Bench and Bar, November 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent Appointments and Retirements Bench and Bar, September 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent Appointments and Retirements Bench and Bar, August 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, July 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, June 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, May 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, April 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, March 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, February 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent appointments and retirements Bench and Bar, January 2019 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent cases filed with the tax tribunal By Keith Staats State and Local Taxation, January 2019 Summaries of notable cases filed with the Independent Tax Tribunal in the past two months.
Recent cases of interest By Thomas M. Moran Traffic Laws and Courts, March 2019 Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Recent changes to commercial agency law in the Arab Middle East By Howard L. Stovall International and Immigration Law, February 2019 A summary of important developments in commercial agency and distributorship law in the Arab Middle East.
Recent changes to the Illinois Retailers’ Occupation Tax, Use Tax, and other taxes By John Griesedieck State and Local Taxation, August 2019 The Illinois legislature recently made several changes to consumption taxes including the Retailers’ Occupation Tax and the Use Tax.
Recent Immigration Case Decisions International and Immigration Law, August 2019 Summaries of recent immigration and international law cases.
Recent legislation impacting Illinois solar developments By Jonathan LA Phillips Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, January 2019 Summaries of the three pieces of 2018 legislation that impacted solar development in Illinois.
Recent litigation of interest Real Estate Law, April 2019 Recent litigation of interest to real estate practitioners.
Reflections on Brown v. Board after 65 years By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2019 May 2019 marked 65 years since Board v. Brown, the seminal case on access to public education in the United States.
Relief at Last By Chief Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier Bench and Bar, September 2019 The Illinois Supreme Court has taken a major step forward in its ongoing effort to provide the residents of the state with a judicial process that is efficient, effective, and fair.
REM: Continuing to ensure that diversity is at the forefront of the ISBA By Kenya Jenkins-Wright Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, January 2019 A note from the chair of the Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities & the Law, Kenya Jenkins-Wright.
Restorative Justice: An Overview By Janna M. Miller Midura & Elizabeth Bleakley Human and Civil Rights, December 2019 What is restorative justice? Does it work, and is it a helpful tool for society?
Restorative justice: An overview By Janna M. Miller Midura & Elizabeth Bleakley Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2019 What is restorative justice? Does it work, and is it a helpful tool for society?
Restorative justice: An overview By Janna M. Miller Midura & Elizabeth Bleakley Bench and Bar, June 2019 What is restorative justice? Does it work, and is it a helpful tool for society?
Restoring Civility: It’s On Us By Rachel Gewurz Bench and Bar, November 2019 A law student's perspective of the Illinois Judges Foundation Reception.