Hearsay in Administrative Hearings—Follow UpBy Marc Christopher LoroAdministrative Law, July 2006This is a follow up to an article which appeared in the April 2006 edition of this newsletter titled “The Use of Hearsay in Contested Cases: To be or not to be?”
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, July 2006These summaries were prepared by Adrienne W. Albrecht for the ISBA Illinois E-Mail Case Digests, which are free e-mail digests of Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court cases available to members soon after the cases appear on the Internet, with a link to the full text of the slip opinion on the Illinois Reporter of Decision's Web site.
Two Memorandum Orders by Judge Julia NowickiAdministrative Law, July 2006This matter comes before the Court on Petition of the Plaintiff, Leslie Szklarczyk, for Administrative Review of the revocation of the plaintiff's Illinois Identification Card.
Illinois Attorney General issues opinionsBy Cynthia I. ErvinAdministrative Law, May 2006Under section 4 of the Attorney General Act (15 ILCS 205/4 (West 2002)), the Illinois Attorney General is authorized, upon request, to furnish written legal opinions to State officers and State's Attorneys on matters relating to their official duties.
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, May 2006These summaries were prepared by Adrienne W. Albrecht for the ISBA Illinois E-Mail Case Digests, which are free e-mail digests of Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court cases available to members soon after the cases appear on the Internet, with a link to the full text of the slip opinion on the Illinois Reporter of Decision's Web site.
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, April 2006These summaries were prepared by Adrienne W. Albrecht for the ISBA Illinois E-Mail Case Digests, which are free e-mail digests of Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court cases available to members soon after the cases appear on the Internet, with a link to the full text of the slip opinion on the Illinois Reporter of Decision's Web site.
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, March 2006These summaries were prepared by Adrienne W. Albrecht for the ISBA Illinois E-Mail Case Digests, which are free e-mail digests of Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court cases available to members soon after the cases appear on the Internet, with a link to the full text of the slip opinion on the Illinois Reporter of Decision's Web site.
City of Chicago adjudication withstands challenge againBy Patti Gregory-ChangAdministrative Law, February 2006Once again, the City of Chicago's scheme for adjudication of Municipal violations has been upheld after a challenge in Dombrowski v. City of Chicago.
NAALJ holds annual conference in ChicagoBy Hon. Ann Breen-GrecoAdministrative Law, February 2006The National Association of Administrative Law Judges held its annual conference in Chicago October 30 to November 3, 2005.
Rodriguez reiterates the 35-day rule of the administrative review lawBy J.A. SebastianAdministrative Law, February 2006The time has come to speak of rules, and slips, and who's been lax. In Rodriguez v. Sheriff's Merit Commission of Kane County, No. 100165, the court considered whether the circuit court should have granted a section 2-0619 motion to dismiss a complaint filed pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3-101 though 3-113 (West 2002)) (“ARL”) on the basis of subject matter jurisdiction.
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, February 2006Recent decisions of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Medical reform bill’s effect on the statute of limitations clause pursuant to the Medical Practice ActBy James GoldbergAdministrative Law, January 2006The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, in fulfilling its obligation to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of Illinois, administers the State statutes that govern licensure and discipline of professional and occupational groups.
Recent federal administrative law decisionBy Paul E. FreehlingAdministrative Law, January 2006Applicability of state licensing rules to representation before a federal administrative agency—Representation of a party in federal administrative proceedings by an attorney unregistered in the state where the proceedings are held—Right to attorney fees for such representation
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, January 2006This summary was prepared by Adrienne W. Albrecht for the ISBA Illinois E-Mail Case Digests, which are free e-mail digests of Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court cases available to members soon after the cases appear on the Internet, with a link to the full text of the slip opinion on the Illinois Reporter of Decision's Web site.
Summary of recent decisionAdministrative Law, December 2005This summary was prepared by Adrienne W. Albrecht for the ISBA Illinois E-Mail Case Digests, which are free e-mail digests of Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court cases available to members soon after the cases appear on the Internet, with a link to the full text of the slip opinion on the Illinois Reporter of Decision's Web site.
Administrative Law: A hearing with a predetermined outcome is no hearing at allBy Bernard WysockiGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2005Policemen and Police Pension Boards are watching with great interest what the Illinois Supreme Court will decide concerning the two cases filed this fall from the First and Second District Appellate Courts.
Politics and Plan BBy Avni PatelAdministrative Law, November 2005On August 26, 2005, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Dr. Lester M. Crawford, announced the postponement of a final decision regarding an application by Barr Laboratories on whether to allow nonprescription sales of its controversial emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, for women over the age of 17.
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, November 2005These summaries were prepared by Adrienne W. Albrecht for the ISBA Illinois E-Mail Case Digests, which are free e-mail digests of Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court cases available to members soon after the cases appear on the Internet, with a link to the full text of the slip opinion on the Illinois Reporter of Decision's Web site.
Exhaustion revisitedBy Patti Gregory-ChangAdministrative Law, October 2005The First District recently ruled in a series of appeals from administrative review actions under the caption Illinois Health Maintenance Org. Guarantee Ass'n v. Shapo.
Solutions to procedural issues in administrative hearingsBy Ryan A. BillerAdministrative Law, October 2005Many things can and oftentimes will go wrong. In order to combat the inefficiency created by problems that arise during administrative law hearings, the National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary (NCALJ) sponsored a mock hearing at the Chicago-Kent College of Law on August 4, 2005.
Attorney General issues opinionsBy Cynthia I. ErvinAdministrative Law, September 2005Under section 4 of the Attorney General Act (15 ILCS 205/4 (West 2002)), the Attorney General is authorized, upon request, to furnish written legal opinions to State officers and State’s Attorneys on matters relating to their official duties.