The Department of Agriculture ("DOA") adopted a new Part entitled Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, establishing a pilot program under which institutions of higher education may receive approval from DOA to cultivate industrial hemp.
The First District Appellate Court ruled that defendant's homeowners' insurance company had a duty to defend him after his friend overdosed at his home, even though his policy excluded liability for bodily injury arising out of the use of controlled substances.
The Department ("HFS") amended the Illinois Public Aid Code to create "Hospital Presumptive Eligibility" ("HPE") as required by the Affordable Care Act. 89 Ill. Adm. Code 120 (eff. Jan. 20, 2016).
The Department adopted an emergency amendment to the Medical Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax Law in order to provide guidance to medical marijuana cultivators. 86 Ill. Adm. Code 429 (eff. Feb. 3, 2016).
The Department of Public Health adopted amendments to allow for the temporary removal of a dead human body to an out-of-state location for organ and/or tissue harvesting.
The Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the ISBA, has elected its officers for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
ISBA President Vincent F. Cornelius testified before the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee last month in support of Proposal 15-05
The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's holdings, which approved the trial courts' dismissal of criminal charges because of an insufficient charging document.
When billing rates are compared to the cost of living, Illinois is the third most lucrative state in which to practice for small-firm lawyers, according to Clio's Legal Trends Report.
The Illinois fifth appellate district invalidated seizure by law enforcement of a Harley Davidson trike, basing its ruling on the Eighth Amendment's excessive fines clause.
In Blumenthal v. Brewer, the Illinois Supreme Court held that Hewitt v. Hewitt is good law and unmarried cohabitants can't enforce marriage-like property rights.
IllinoisBarDocs, the ISBA's new suite of automated legal forms, is now available at an introductory price of $150 per year for a one year subscription.
In Holtzman II, the seventh circuit ruled that a lawyer who owed up to $4.2 million for sending 8,430 "junk" faxes would only have to pay recipients who actually claimed their $500 award.
Individual taxpayers with annual tax liabilities of $200,000 or more, and other entities with annual tax liabilities of $20,000 or more, must make all payments to the Department of Revenue by electronic funds transfer.
On September 14, 2015, the First District Appellate Court held that funds in an inherited IRA are not exempt from collection under the retirement plan exemption of section 12-1006 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure.
The Department of Insurance adopted amendments to the Part now entitled "Disposal and Destruction of Records," previously entitled "Destruction of Records." 50 Ill. Adm. Code 901 (eff. May 23, 2016).
The Illinois Gaming Board amended its Video Gaming (General) regulations to impose new restrictions on video gaming terminal (VGT) play in order to ensure its integrity.
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