Travel insurance business entities may now receive licenses from the Director of Insurance for an initial fee of $500 and an annual $500 renewal fee thereafter.
The limited scope rules have been in place for a few years now, and savvy, forward-thinking lawyers are using them to serve clients who would otherwise be lost to online document services.
Disciplining public-sector employees for speech that is insubordinate, inappropriate, or simply unwanted gives rise to complex legal issues. Here's a framework for analyzing them.
Under this amendatory act, premises located within a municipality with a population exceeding 1,000,000 people and located within 100 feet of a church may be licensed to sell alcoholic liquor as long as...
On July 8, 2015, the first district affirmed dismissal of the O'Callaghans' complaint against Satherlie and Kopka as barred by the absolute attorney litigation privilege.
The way courts use appointed GALs and child reps varies dramatically across the state. A committee of the ISBA Family Law Section Council hopes to bring more uniformity to the system.
Seventy-five percent of the state's licensed reporters could be eligible for retirement before the end of the decade. Will there be qualified candidates to replace them?
The School Code has been amended to add a section laying out criteria for low-performing school districts to be considered "priority districts" that qualify for further assistance and resources.
What can female attorneys - and firms that want to hire and keep them - do to ensure that their compensation and opportunities keep pace with their talent and commitment?
Judges typically rely on the circuit clerk to determine mandatory fines, but the clerk often goes further and actually imposes them, which makes the fines void. This article proposes some solutions.
Many federal and state actions provide for attorney fee-shifting, making a range of cases attractive that otherwise would not be. Here are tips for maximizing your recovery.
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority amended the State Toll Highway Rules pursuant to Pub. Act 98-1126 and Pub. Act 98-1128. 92 Ill. Adm. Code 2520 (eff. Aug. 28, 2015).
On December 19, 2014, the Department of Insurance amended the Part titled Medical Liability Insurance Rules and Rate Filings to comply with a 2010 Illinois Supreme Court ruling. 50 Ill. Adm. Code 929 (eff. Dec. 19, 2014).
You file for discovery of the police video of your client's DUI arrest only to find that it was erased after you requested it. Will the court grant your motion to bar testimony about what was on it?
In an effort to aid the Department of Public Health in combatting the spread of infectious diseases like Ebola, the Control of Communicable Diseases Code has been amended to permit "modified quarantines."
Pursuant to amendments to the Public Utilities Act, the natural gas competitive conditions in Illinois and barriers to retail competition will be monitored by the Office of Retail Market Development.
Many patients don't learn they're getting care from providers outside their narrow network until they received huge unexpected bills that aren't covered by insurance.
The Unemployment Insurance Act has been amended to more narrowly define the employment status of individuals who deliver and distribute newspaper and shopping news.
