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Articles From 2019

Case Note: People v. Drake By Steve Baker Criminal Justice, September 2019 A summary of People v. Drake, in which the court considered whether, in a double jeopardy sufficiency of evidence analysis, all evidence at trial—including improperly admitted evidence—should be considered when trial error justifies a remand for a new trial.
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Case Note: People v. Encalado By Hon. Geri D’Souza Criminal Justice, September 2019 In People v. Encalado, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and ruled in favor of the trial judge’s decision denying the defense request of the court to ask the potential jurors during voir dire whether the evidence they would hear about the defendant’s solicitation of prostitutes would keep them from being fair to either side. 
Case Note: People v. Peterson By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye Wykoff Criminal Justice, November 2019 The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's first-degree murder conviction and sentence in People v. Peterson.
Case Summaries Insurance Law, December 2019 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries Insurance Law, May 2019 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By William J. Seitz State and Local Taxation, March 2019 Summaries of four recent tax law cases, including one that is currently pending in the Illinois Supreme Court.
Case summaries Insurance Law, February 2019 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summary: City of Chicago, et al. v. City of Kankakee, et al. By Joan Smuda State and Local Taxation, May 2019 The cities of Chicago and Skokie challenged the application and allocation of the local use tax in City of Chicago, et al. v. City of Kankakee, et al.
Case summary: People ex rel. Linblom v. Sears Brands, LLC By Keith Staats State and Local Taxation, May 2019 A summary of People ex rel. Linblom v. Sears Brands, LLC, in which the plaintiffs alleged that a number of retailers, including Home Depot, knowingly engaged in a scheme to avoid payment of retailers' occupation tax to the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Case Summary: People v. Zimmerman By William Vig Criminal Justice, November 2019 In People v. Zimmerman, the Illinois Supreme Court reviewed a trial court’s ruling sealing two motions in limine until a jury was empaneled.
Caveat Venditor: Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Revocation of Acceptance Rights, Remedies, and Obligations for Buyers and Sellers in Landmark Decision By Zoe Wolkowitz & Edward Casmere Bench and Bar, November 2019 In September, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling affording greater protection to buyers of substantially nonconforming goods under Illinois’ adoption of the Uniform Commercial Code in Accettura v. Vacationland.
The census citizenship question By Bhavani Raveendran Human and Civil Rights, June 2019 In April, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether the district court erred in enjoining the secretary of the Department of Commerce from reinstating a question about citizenship to the 2020 census.
Certificates of Citizenship, Derivation, & Naturalization: How Are They Different? By Patrick M. Kinnally International and Immigration Law, August 2019 Applying for naturalization as a United States citizen, if performed correctly, is an earned, valuable right.
The CFPB’s debt collection rulemaking: Flagging the privacy issues By Elizabeth Khalil Privacy and Information Security Law, May 2019 While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is focused on debt collection practices, privacy concerns underlie many provisions of the law and proposed regulation.
Chair’s Column By Kathy Garlow Federal Taxation, December 2019 A note from the chair, Kathy Garlow, on the many moving parts involved in the planning of individual income tax.
Chair’s Column By Michael Strauss Family Law, December 2019 A note from the chair, Michael Strauss.
Chair’s Column By Melissa Carter Corporate Law Departments, November 2019 A note from the chair, Melissa Carter.
Chair’s Column By Deborah Soehlig Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2019 A note from the chair, Deborah Soehlig.
Chair’s Column By Michael Strauss Family Law, October 2019 A note from the chair about Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Chair’s Column By Kathy Garlow Federal Taxation, September 2019 A note from the chair of the Federal Taxation Section Council, Kathy Garlow.
Chair’s Column By Dominic ’Nick’ Kujawa General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, September 2019 A note from the chair, Dominic Kujawa.
Chair’s Column By Michael Strauss Family Law, September 2019 A reminder of the importance of professionalism and civility in the profession.
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Chair’s column By Michael Strauss Family Law, August 2019 The chair, Michael Strauss, discusses the most influential people in his life.
Chair’s column By David P. Dorner State and Local Taxation, July 2019 A note from the chair, David P. Dorner.
Chair’s column By Heather Hurst Family Law, June 2019 A note of thanks from the outgoing chair, Heather Hurst.
Chair’s column By Athena Taite Diversity Leadership Council, June 2019 An update on the Leadership Diversity Council from the chair, Athena Taite.
Chair’s column By Lori Levin Women and the Law, June 2019 A note from the Committee on Women & the Law chair, Lori Levin.
Chair’s column By Sandra Crawford Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2019 A note from the chair, Sandra Crawford.
Chair’s column By Lori Levin Women and the Law, April 2019 A note from the Committee on Women & the Law chair, Lori Levin.
Chair’s column By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, March 2019 A note from the chair, Kathryn E. Eisenhart.