2024 Articles

On Sept. 19, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that subrogation claims are permissible when an insurer pays for an insured loss, even if payment is made to a third party.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. The amendments added new evaluation criteria for judges to determine whether a minor 15 years or older shall be criminally prosecuted or is amenable to the care, treatment, and programs of juvenile court.

On Oct. 19, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a judgment notwithstanding the verdict is proper when a jury’s answer to a special interrogatory is inconsistent with its general verdict.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Landlord and Tenant Act. Before a tenant signs a lease or rental agreement, the landlord must clearly disclose in writing if the property is in a Federal Emergency Management Agency-designated special flood hazard area and if the landlord has actual knowledge that the property or any portion of a parking area has been subject to flooding.

The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Summary of Rights for Safer Homes Act. The director of the Illinois Department of Human Rights is now required to create a summary detailing the rights and remedies of tenants who are survivors of domestic violence or sexual violence that are guaranteed to them by the Safe Homes Act, the Code of Civil Procedure, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Public Utilities Act, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the Counties Code. Landlords leasing residential property must attach a copy of the summary as the first page of a lease, regardless of whether that lease is new or a renewal.

The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Digital Voice and Likeness Protection Act. A certain provision in an agreement for personal or professional services is unenforceable if it meets three conditions.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois Vehicle Code. Under the Code, drivers are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle where any object placed or suspended between the driver and front windshield materially obstructs their view.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Licensed clinical social workers and licensed social workers may now possess and administer opioid antagonist drugs, so long as the possession and administration of such drugs is within their professional capacity.

On April 15, 2024, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that to establish a prima facie case for a valid marriage, at the time of the ceremony the plaintiff must have had a good-faith belief that the marriage was real, meaning they were not told of any legal impediment to the marriage.

On Aug. 26, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a parent who was aware of child-abuse allegations against another, yet continued to allow that person unsupervised access to their child, could be found to have inflicted sexual abuse on the child.

On April 23, 2024, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a mid-hearing petition for involuntary admission is a violation of due-process rights under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.

On May 28, 2024, the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that mob action is a detainable offense.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois Vehicle Code. New and used motor vehicle dealers licensed in Illinois are now authorized to conduct vehicle sales via the internet. Dealers may collect digital signatures from buyers.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Equitable Restrooms Act. Any multiple-occupancy restroom (i.e., restrooms intended for simultaneous use by two or more individuals) may be identified as all-gender multiple occupancy restrooms and designated for use by persons of any gender.