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Articles From 2023

Court Determines Tax Buyer Notice to Limited Liability Company Failed to Strictly Comply With Notice Requirements, Tax Deed Vacated By Lynette Lockwitz State and Local Taxation, September 2023 A summary and analysis of In re Application of the County Treasurer, in which the appellate court vacated a tax deed for failure to strictly comply with the Property Tax Code's notice serving provisions.
The Court May Affirm Commission Decision if There Is Any Legal Basis in the Record to Sustain It By Jack Linn Workers’ Compensation Law, July 2023 In Chicago Board of Education v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n, a teacher in Chicago sustained injury when she fell down a flight of stairs after clocking out of work.
Court’s Improper Denial of Pro Se Right Results in New Trial for Defendant By Nicholas Hengels-Chinn Mental Health Law, January 2023 A summary and analysis of appellate decision People v. Rodriguez-Aranda.
The Creation of Artificial Intelligence and What We Actually Know About It By Judge Michael Chmiel, Judge E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Edward Casmere, & Kajal Patel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, December 2023 In the midst of all the benefits that artificial intelligence provides at both the personal and professional level, we must stop to question how much we really know about it and how it functions.
Criminal Legal Issues in Social Media By Edward Wasilewski Young Lawyers Division, October 2023 An overview of some of the legal issues that stem from social media.
Cross-Border Personal Data Transfers from UK/EU Companies to US Companies By Ethel Spyratos & Angela Peters International and Immigration Law, September 2023 The United States must ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Economic Area to U.S. companies participating in the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Cryptocurrency and Dissipation By Tanya Witt Family Law, February 2023 Due to the nature of digital assets and cryptocurrency exchanges, dissipation claims will likely become a key issue in divorces involving these types of investments.
Current Status of Prejudgment Interest in Illinois By Mallory Sanzeri Young Lawyers Division, March 2023 On May 28, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 0072, amending section 735 ILCS 5/2-1303(c), which established the first prejudgment interest rule in the state.
‘Danger, Will Robinson’: Another Caveat Lawyer Real Estate Law, January 2023 A note on the special warranty deed law that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.
The Dangers of Anti-Reliance, Integration, and General Release Provisions in Sales of Stock By Charles W. Murdock Business and Securities Law, May 2023 In Walworth Investments-LG, LLC v. Mu Sigma, Inc., the Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion that emphasizes the need for any attorney representing a shareholder selling stock to the corporation or a controlling shareholder to exercise due diligence in determining the basis for the shareholder’s decision to sell and in drafting or reviewing the sales agreement.
A Debate With ChatGPT About Its Intellectual Property Rights By Aaron W. Brooks Intellectual Property, February 2023 Who owns the copyright to OpenAI ChatGPT AI-written material? See ChatGPT response; spot the legal analysis gaps.  
Detention Hearings Under the Pretrial Fairness Act: A Short Guide to New Rules and Procedures By Darren O’Brien Criminal Justice, November 2023 An overview of the Pretrial Fairness Act, which recently went into effect.
Did You Know? Real Estate Law, April 2023 A brief overview of the Tenth Circuit Act of 1863.
A Digest of Domestic Violence Issues for Brochures, General Information, and Distribution By Kathy E. Bojczuk Elder Law, April 2023 A compendium of current information on domestic violence for lawyers and clients.
A Digest of Domestic Violence Issues for Brochures, General Information, and Distribution By Kathy E. Bojczuk Family Law, February 2023 A compendium of current information on domestic violence for lawyers and clients.
Diligence in Service of Process: An Overview and the Impact of Tendering a Waiver By Mark Benfield & Melvin Stevens Tort Law, October 2023 A plaintiff who fails to exercise reasonable diligence in serving the defendant may have their case dismissed.
Does Hope Exist Today for Entrants From Central and South America Seeking Asylum in the United States? By Ralph E. Guderian International and Immigration Law, November 2023 An overview of some of the various claims for asylum or withholding of removal that have come to the forefront over the past few years and a conditional guess at their success today.
Don’t Forget Real Estate Law, September 2023 Reminders for members of the ISBA Real Estate Section Council.
Dueling Challenges to NLRB’s New Joint Employer Rule Succeed in Extending Effective Date of Rule By Emily Harbison & Heather Raun Labor and Employment Law, December 2023 In October 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule that dramatically lowered the standard for companies to qualify as joint employers.
Duty or Not…That Is the Question By Albert E. Durkin, Florina Bandula, & Lee Smith, III Tort Law, April 2023 Slanger v. Advanced Urgent Care, et al. is a reminder that “duty of care” is not as cut and dried as tort law professors teach students in law school.
Duty or Not…That Is the Question By Albert E. Durkin, Florina Bandula, & Lee Smith, III Bench and Bar, February 2023 Slanger v. Advanced Urgent Care, et. al. is a reminder that “duty of care” is not as cut and dried as tort law professors teach students in law school.
The Earthquake That Wasn’t: Advocacy in Illinois Courts Under Amended Rule 23 By Shawn Wood & Jake Maginn Civil Practice and Procedure, May 2023 Prior to its most recent amendment, Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23 barred parties from citing to unpublished orders except in very limited circumstances.
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Editors’ Column By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye Wykoff Criminal Justice, November 2023 An introductory note from the co-editors.
Editor’s Comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, March 2023 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, January 2023 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Cameron B. Clark Workers’ Compensation Law, December 2023 An introduction to the issue from one of the co-editors.
Editor’s Note By Samuel H. Levine Construction Law, December 2023 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Candice E. Drew Workers’ Compensation Law, September 2023 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Samuel H. Levine Construction Law, August 2023 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, July 2023 A note from the editor.