2016 Articles

118 significant ($100 million+ in compliance expense or otherwise important) federal regulations pending By William A. Price January 2016 A January 13, 2016 visit to showed 118 “significant” regulations in the course of agency adoption and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs/Office of Management and Budget (OIRA) cost-benefit analysis and small business impact review.

Appellate court addresses Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board By Tracy Douglas November 2016 This case highlights some problems with Illinois' concealed carry law.

Book review of The Anxious Lawyer: An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation, by Jeena Cho and Karen Gifford By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. (Ret). November 2016 Reviewer Ed Schoenbaum highly recommends this book, written by two attorneys who have first-hand knowledge of the problems facing us and the fantastic possible rewards of mindfulness practice.

Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. (Ret). November 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.

Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. (Ret.) June 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.

Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. May 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.

Case summaries March 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.

Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum January 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.

Chair’s column By Patricia Jackowiak March 2016 A message from Chair Patricia Jackowiak.

Discount Inn, Inc. v. City of Chicago By Charlotte Adelman June 2016 In this case, the Seventh Circuit ruled that the fencing ordinance and the weed ordinance should not be invalidated as violations of the Constitution.

Executive Order 2016-06 May 2016 Governor Rauner's Order was signed and became effective April 29, 2016.

Executive Order To Eliminate The Backlog and Delay In State Administrative Proceedings May 2016 The text of the governor's new Executive Order.

From the Chair By Tracy Douglas November 2016 A message from Administrative Law Section Chair Tracy Douglas.

Legislation of note By J.A. Sebastian March 2016 Legislators have proposed many bills of interest to those lawyers who practice administrative law during the 99th General Assembly.

Member spotlight: Lindsay Bentivegna By Tracy Douglas November 2016 Learn more about this newsletter's co-editor.

News to know May 2016 A list of Administrative Law Judges.

One-act, one-crime inapposite – License revocation not an abuse of discretion By Patti S. Gregory-Chang January 2016 Smoke N Stuff v. City of Chicago serves as a reminder that license revocation is a possible sanction even when someone’s business is at stake.

Presidential Proclamation—Law Day, U.S.A., 2016, press release dated April 27, 2016 May 2016 The language of President Obama's proclamation regarding Law Day 2016.

Public comment on administrative rules By Lindsay Bentivegna November 2016 The administrative review process is one that not only invites the public to comment, but expects them to do so. However, not all public comment is created equal. This article will provide tips for providing effective public comment.

Supreme Court Announcements By J.A. Sebastian March 2016 On January 22, 2016, the Court announced the mandatory e-filing of civil cases in the Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Court effective July 1, 2017.