June 2024
Bench and Bar
Business Advice and Financial Planning
Child Law
- Family Law Meets Immigration Law
- Guardianships vs. Adoptions of Minors in Illinois
- How DCFS Appeals Can Give Law Students Valuable Litigation Experience
- Parenting and Alcohol Addiction
- Parenting Coordinators and Rule 909
- Restrictions on Parenting Time: How the Court Protects Children from Serious Endangerment
- So Guardians ad Litem Can Now File Pleadings ‘Relating to Procedural Matters’ – But Should or Will They?
Civil Practice and Procedure
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
Corporate Law Departments
Diversity Leadership Council
- Adopting a Plausibility Standard for the Plaintiff’s Initial Burden Under Title III of the ADA
- City of Chicago Violates the Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Cook County Hospital: A Lesson in the History and Diversity of Chicago
- Does Hope Exist Today for Entrants From Central and South America Seeking Asylum in the United States?
- The H-1B Visa and the Employment Based Green Card: Explaining the Difference
- Hon. Azeema N. Akram Receives Diversity Leadership Award 2024
- Islamophobia at the ISBA Café
- Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (1935-2023)
- Making a Difference for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
- Making Nightlife Accessible
- President’s Message
- Pursuing the Gift to Empower Others
- The Role of Modern Bar Associations in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Seventh Circuit Affirms Prior Decision Regarding Gender-Affirming Bathroom Use
- Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights Turns 75
- The World Court Hears Another Genocide Case: South Africa v. Israel
Employee Benefits
Federal Civil Practice
- Disclosure of Document Preservation Efforts – What’s Required?
- The Supreme Court Ends Practice of Dismissing, Rather Than Staying, Lawsuits Compelled to Arbitration
- Supreme Court Rules That Judges—Not Arbitrators—Must Resolve Disputes Where Various Agreements May Govern a Particular Dispute and Those Agreements Conflict on the Forum for Deciding Arbitrability
Federal Taxation
Food Law
- Background of Food Laws in India
- A Comparative Journey Through Food Security in Illinois and Peru
- Editor’s Note: Food Law Around the World
- Foods, Dietary Supplements, and Special Foods in Hungary
- Unravelling the Layers of Food Law in India: Opportunities and Key Developments in the Agri-Food Tech Sector
Health Care Law
Intellectual Property
- Association Intellectual Property Law
- Congress Proposes Federal Right of Publicity Legislation Targeting Deep Fakes and Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Tools for Combating Deep Fakes
- Intellectual Improbabilities™
- Marching Forward: How NIH’s Proposed Framework Could Reshape the Bayh-Dole Act’s Use of March-in Rights
- USPTO Issues New Artificial Intelligence Guidelines for Practitioners
Labor and Employment Law
Law Related Education for the Public
Mineral Law
Real Estate Law
Senior Lawyers
State and Local Taxation
Tort Law
Trusts and Estates
May 2024
Business Advice and Financial Planning
Business and Securities Law
Cannabis Law
Civil Practice and Procedure
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
- Appeal of Mortgage Foreclosure Case Where Property Is Sold to Third Party Who Was Not a Party to the Litigation Is Moot Unless the Appellant Previously Obtained a Stay of the Trial Court’s Judgment
- Artificial Intelligence Impacts All Areas of the Law, Including Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Sale or Termination of Copyrights. Which One Rules?
- Trial Court Can Enter a Nunc Pro Tunc Order More than 30 Days After Final Judgment Is Entered to Correct a Mistake or Clerical Error if Proper Notice of the Motion Is Given to All Parties
- Welcome Back to 2024
Construction Law
Corporate Law Departments
Elder Law
Employee Benefits
Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation
Environmental and Natural Resources Law
Family Law
Food Law
Human and Civil Rights
- Book Review: ‘A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy’ by Nathan Thrall
- Chair’s Column
- Making a Difference for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
- New Law Supports Recovery for Youth Trafficking Survivors
- Support for Proposed ABA Resolution Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- Title IX: Over 50 Years Old and Lookin’ Good—But What Have You Accomplished, What Remains, and Where Will You Lead Us Next?
Insurance Law
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on
Local Government Law
Mental Health Law
Real Estate Law
State and Local Taxation
Traffic Laws and Courts
- After Agreed Statement of Facts, Defendant Found Guilty of Speeding, Appellate Court Reverses
- Expunge in Illinois Means to Physically Destroy the Records –Springfield, We May Have a Problem
- Removing Stubborn Driving Record Items: Failure to Pay Type Action 68s on Abstracts
- What’s New in Secretary of State Restricted Driving Permits?
Trusts and Estates
Women and the Law
Young Lawyers Division
- 5 Tips to Overcome Anxiety for Lawyer Wellness
- How to Prepare for Your First Divorce Trial
- How to Successfully Manage a Remote Law Practice
- Preparing for a Court Appearance: Remembering the Basics
- Thinking About Making a Career Move? Here’s How to Pick the Right Next Step
- Upcoming CLE Deadline and Attorney Wellbeing
April 2024
Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Animal Law
Bench and Bar
Child Law
- Chair and Editor’s Comments
- Constant Allegations of Abuse and Petitions for Orders of Protection May Have Unintended Consequences
- How Child Protection Services Is Failing to Protect Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: An Examination of the Domestic Violence Safety Threat Criteria in Child Welfare
- Interesting Intersection in Illinois Laws
- International Child Abduction: An Overlooked Form of Abuse
- An Interview with Marion County State’s Attorney, Timothy J. Hudspeth
- Outline of the Administrative Appeal Process for a Department of Children and Family Services Administrative Appeal
Civil Practice and Procedure
Construction Law
Corporate Law Departments
Employee Benefits
Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation
Environmental and Natural Resources Law
Family Law
Food Law
International and Immigration Law
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on
Local Government Law
- Beyond the Block Button: Social Media Use by Public Officials and Its Implications After Lindke v. Freed
- Municipal Case Summaries
- Recent Illinois Attorney General/Public Access Opinions and Judicial Decisions Regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act
- To Whom Is a Duty Owed? Intended and Permitted Users Only, Please
Mental Health Law
Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law
- Cook County Hospital: A Lesson in the History and Diversity of Chicago
- Reflections on Diversity, Opportunity, and Allyship in the Aftermath of SFFA, Inc. v. Harvard et al.
- Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications
- You Can Still Attend the 11th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference!
Real Estate Law
State and Local Taxation
Tort Law
Trusts and Estates
Workers’ Compensation Law
- City of Aurora v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission
- Editor’s Notes
- Masters v. IWCC: Appellate Court Affirms IWCC Taking Away Award on Credibility Grounds Despite No Evidence Offered by Respondent
- Truck Driver Who Suffers Ankle Injury Entitled to Wage Differential Award Rather than PPD Benefits: Walsh v. IWCC
- Walter Kohut v. IWCC: Law of the Case Argument Falls Flat