Notice of withdrawal by third-party carrier, remote electronic deps

Thanks to an amendment to Rule 13 handed down Wednesday by the Illinois Supreme Court, you can now deliver notice to withdraw by, say, Fed Ex and UPS in addition to personal service and certified mail. Also, an amendment to Rule 206 allows you to take a deposition by electronic means (phone, videoconference, etc.) simply by stating that you're doing so in the notice. The rule used to permit electronic deps only if the court ordered it or the "parties...stipulate[d] in writing." These and other new supreme court rule amendments and corrections are here.