Must a father whose parental rights have been terminated still pay child support? The supreme court says "yes" in IDHFS v Warner.

Your client admits he committed murder. What should you do? What can you do? For two Illinois lawyers, these aren't hypothetical questions.

Evidence gathered in a joint federal-state investigation is admissible in state court if it complies with federal, though not state, eavesdropping law.

 A young sole practitioner's take on the perils and pleasures of hanging out your shingle.

The U.S. Supreme Court holds that trusts are subject to a two-percent floor for subtracting investment advisory fees from their taxable income.

A recent Journal article inspires a debate about whether the statute it discussed is still in effect and a call for the legislature to clear up the confusion.

They really are, some lawyers say. In fact, you should put them at the beginning, not the end, of your messages, other lawyers say.

A recent ruling explains when employer-defendants can and cannot get access to employee-plaintiffs' medical and psychological records when employees sue for emotional distress cause by illegal discrimination.

Employers who retain companies to investigate employee malingering or misconduct need to hire carefully and monitor appropriately.

 Here's how not to win compensation after losing your house for failure to pay taxes.

Don’t just call up your opponent’s employees, even if they’re working elsewhere. Consider first whether doing so might violate legal or ethical rules.

The supreme court ruled that a $1 million-plus penalty for an employer’s failure to timely pay a $12,000-plus child support obligation was not unconstitutional on the facts.

Your client’s ex-husband, who moved to Texas and had custody of the children, dies. Your client wants the kids, her ex’s Texas relatives say no. What do you do?

The court is making video and audio of oral arguments available on the Web. 

A grandmother failed to show that denying her visitation was harmful to her grandchild’s physical, mental, or emotional health.

The law should be amended to remove impediments to seeking review of agency rulings, ISBA leaders say.

When it comes to drafting agreements for deed in lieu of foreclosure, you can’t be too careful.

Under the rule, A’s promise to pay B’s debt is enforceable even if A didn’t put it in writing if it’s made before the debt was incurred. The high court says that’s not the law in Illinois.

It’s good to allow trustees to terminate small trusts when fees are consuming income. But should income, rather than remainder, beneficiaries automatically get the proceeds?

Effective last month, all three federal district courts accept electronically filed complaints – but each has different procedures.

May an agent or guardian shift the principal's assets for Medicaid planning purposes after the principal has become disabled? Yes - but doing so can be expensive.

The Illinois Supreme Court rules that a Frye hearing must be held to decide whether the horizontal gaze nystagmus test reliably indicates alcohol impairment.

The court reaffirms the rule that Party A has no duty to warn Party B about a threat posed by Party C unless there's a special relationship between A and B.

With its Vision Point ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court gives trial courts the power to allow late or otherwise deficient answers to Rule 216 requests to admit.

Public defenders opposed the law's passage, arguing that it gives inmates second-class justice.