The “active” ALJBy Ann Breen-GrecoAugust 1999Allen Schoenberger, Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago, addressed the March 23, 1999, meeting of the Chicago Bar Association's Administrative Law Judges Committee.
Advantages of an Office of Administrative HearingsBy Edward J. SchoenbaumMarch 1999The ISBA Administrative Law Section Council has prepared legislation that would establish an Office of Administrative Hearings for Illinois.
An annual survey of administrative law 1998January 1999"Administrative law" concerns the policy making, ratemaking, decision making, rulemaking, licensing and other requirements and procedures of administrative bodies, units of local government, and other public bodies.
Case law developmentsBy William A. PriceJanuary 1999The parties disputed what standard of review was applicable in the appeal. The board argued that the case involved a question of fact.
Chicago conference a success!By Ann Breen-GrecoAugust 1999If you did not attend NAALJ's recent midyear conference, which was held in Chicago May 6-8, you missed a program which was, in many ways, unique among legal programs.
Continued expansion of administrative adjudication authorityBy David W. McArdleSeptember 1999Beginning January 1, 1998, pursuant to Public Act 90-777, nonhome rule municipalities will have the expanded power, under 65 ILCS 5/1-2.2, to establish a system of administrative adjudication for violations of municipal ordinances other than building code violations and moving motor vehicle violations.
Editor’s noteBy John L. ConlonDecember 1999This edition of the newsletter has articles on important topics for antitrust practitioners.
Finnerty v. Personnel Board of the City of Chicago, et al.By J.A. SebastianAugust 1999The facts, in sum, concern an employee who was absent without leave. The legal issue relates to the quantum of evidence necessary for the manifest weight of the evidence standard.
InsideSeptember 1999Inside, immediately following Terry Shafer's article (which begins on this page) concerning the Commonwealth Edison property tax case, you will find a report on an unusual dispute between two federal agencies, the EEOC and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
InsideMay 1999Four judicial decisions of considerable importance are highlighted in this issue. Section council member, Julie Ann Sebastian, describes three Illinois Appellate Court opinions.
An introduction to administrative law in a civil law systemBy Alexander P. WhiteAugust 1999Civil law is the dominant legal system in most of Europe, all of Central and South America, parts of Asia and Africa, and even some areas of the common law world (e.g., Louisiana, Quebec, and Puerto Rico).
The Lockett “minefield”By J.A. SebastianMay 1999Three cases are reviewed below. Each case addresses an aspect of the Administrative Review Law (ARL) of interest to practitioners.
Minutes of recent section council meetingsMay 1999The court gave short shrift to the defendants' final two arguments. First, Harrison sought injunctive relief (reinstatement), and the defendants claimed that the 11th Amendment to the U.S.
New publicationMay 1999An experienced Chicago administrative law practitioner has gone into the publishing business.
Recent decisionMay 1999One of the most significant administrative law opinions this year was issued in January 1999 by Western District of Missouri Judge Howard Sachs, sitting by designation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Recent section council meetingSeptember 1999At its May 12, 1999, meeting, the Administrative Law Section Council was advised by Claire Manning and Steve Rotello that several bills relating to administrative law, including proposed amendments to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, have been held until the General Assembly's fall veto session.
Statutory developmentsBy Robert John KaneJanuary 1999The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (IAPA) (5 ILCS 100/1-1 et seq.) has been amended by three Public Acts.
Summary of ISBA proposal 91-25March 1999ISBA proposal 91-25 creates the Offices of Administrative Hearings (OAH) to conduct administrative hearings for executive agencies under the governor.
Upcoming seminar—“Practical Fundamentals of Judging”May 1999On May 6-8, 1999, the National Association of Administrative Law Judges and the ABA National Conference of Administrative Law Judges will present an important and informative seminar.