Illinois Supreme Court amends rules to expediate pretrial appeals

The Illinois Supreme Court announced Thursday changes to the Pretrial Fairness Act that hope to speed up pretrial appeals across the state.

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WIFR-TV

Illinois in multistate lawsuit over NCAA transfer rule

The NCAA is still forcing some athletes sit out a year following multiple transfers — and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul won’t stand for it.

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Crain's Chicago Business

AG Reaches Settlement with Plasma Company Over Discriminating Disabled Donors

A plasma collection company with locations in Central Illinois is updating its policies after the Illinois Attorney General filed suit claiming the company discriminated against the disabled.

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WLDS

Unfair Labor Practice: Representing Clients Before The National Labor Relations Board

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Labor & Employment Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Business Advice & Financial Planning Section


1.50 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­December 8, 2023 - December 7, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us online for this comprehensive look at how to represent clients before the National Labor Relations Board. Labor and employment law attorneys, corporate law counsel, business advice and financial planning lawyers, and general practitioners with intermediate practice experience who attend this online seminar will better understand:
  • The unfair labor practice investigation, decision-making, and litigation procedures at the National Labor Relations Board;
  • Best practices for lawyers when litigating and representing employees, unions, and employers in unfair labor practice cases; and
  • Avoiding the booby traps when defending an employer, union, or employee at the Labor Board.

Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Alan M. Kaplan, Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd., Schaumburg

Program Speakers:
Paul Burmeister, Davis & Campbell L.L.C., Peoria
Amanda R. Clark, Asher, Gittler & D’Alba, Ltd., Chicago
Paul Hitterman, National Labor Relations Board, Chicago


Pricing Information

  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $45 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $75
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

Hot Topic: Non-Competition Agreements in Illinois: 2022 Changes & Challenges

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the Labor & Employment Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Business Advice & Financial Planning Section


1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­December 8, 2023 - December 7, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this hot topic presentation that discusses the recent amendment to the Illinois Freedom of Work Act, which imposes salary requirements for the enforceability of all non-competition and non-solicitation agreements in Illinois that are executed after January 1, 2022. These significant changes impact the strategies and risks of companies as they protect their intellectual property. Labor and employment law attorneys, business advice lawyers, general practitioners, and corporate law counsel with basic practice experience who attend this online seminar will better understand:
  • The substantive Illinois common law on restrictive covenants, which the statute codifies;
  • The salary thresholds that limit which employees can sign non-compete and non-solicitation agreements;
  • The additional requirements imposed by the statute, including the 14-day notice period for employees to review such agreements, the potential recovery of attorneys’ fees and costs, and the protection for employees who are separated from employment due to COVID-19 (or similar circumstances); and
  • The strategies your client can use to protect their intellectual property in light of the new amendment requirements.

Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Alan M. Kaplan, Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd., Schaumburg

Program Speakers:
Blair A. Harrington, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Minneapolis
Daniel Saeedi, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Chicago


Pricing Information

  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $30 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

Trial Techniques: Prepare for Appealing Evidence Rulings

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below
Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­December 8, 2023 - December 7, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Illinois Rule of Evidence 103 provides the roadmap for preserving evidentiary issues for appeal. The rule’s language, which may seem fairly straightforward, must be read in light of a mountain of case law that contains additional requirements and nuances that the trial lawyer should understand to avoid losing the chance to challenge a court’s evidentiary rulings on appeal. Don’t miss this in-depth look at practical trial techniques to lay the groundwork for successfully appealing trial court evidentiary rulings and avoid the most common difficulties encountered in evidence appeals. Attorneys with basic to intermediate practice experience who attend this seminar will better understand:
  • The meaning of the “substantial right” prerequisite to successfully asserting error;
  • How to specify the grounds for an objection to admission;
  • What constitutes a sufficient offer of proof;
  • How a motion in limine affects the conduct of trial;
  • When a post-trial motion must be filed, and when one should be filed; and
  • The role of plain error analysis in the appeal of evidence issues.

Program Coordinator/Speaker:
Timothy J. Storm, Storm Appellate Law, Barrington


Special pricing is available for Legal Service Attorneys.


Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $30 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

ISP unveils proposed changes to assault weapons ban rules

There is more clarity now on how Illinois State Police (ISP) plan to enforce the state’s assault weapons ban and registry.

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WGEM

Illinois gun owners risk criminal charges as less than 1% register weapons under new law

We're now less than one month away from the deadline to register all assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines and switches under the Protect Illinois Communities Act.

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WIDC-TV

Elgin police officer facing child pornography charges

An Elgin police officer has been charged with possession of child pornography.

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Daily Herald

For at least 6 months, Illinois failed to act on funeral director who mishandled remains

State regulators allowed a Carlinville funeral director to operate for months despite a complaint filed by a local coroner who found a decomposing body in the funeral home and alleged the care of the remains was “unacceptable and criminal in nature.”

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Herald & Review