Illinois Recognizes Successor Liability Under Human Rights ActBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, October 2019In a recent appellate case, the court held that a corporate successor may be liable for the civil rights violation of a predecessor under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Elder law case summariesBy John FolzElder Law, June 2019Summaries of cases of interest to elder law practitioners.
In re Linda B.: Analysis and implicationsBy Rebecca BoorsteinMental Health Law, June 2019Until a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision, there was uncertainty about whether the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code applied to patients receiving mental health treatment in non-traditional facilities.
Appellate updateBy Barbara GoebenMental Health Law, May 2019Summaries of two recent cases, In re Christopher C. and In re Bonnie S.
Case briefsBy Madeline Derango, Samatha Hasiewicz, Reagan Quynn, & Raine OdomAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2019Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Case summariesInsurance Law, May 2019Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case law updateBy Susan Brazas GoldbergChild Law, April 2019Highlights of important appellate court decisions issued over the past few months in the area of child law.
Case note: In re N.B.By Judge Robert J. AndersonChild Law, April 2019A summary of In re N.B.
Case note: Muthana v. PompeoBy David W. AubreyInternational and Immigration Law, April 2019A new lawsuit in the District of Columbia presents federal courts with the occasion to further expand or narrow the absolute right of United States Citizens to reenter its borders.
Synopses of recent casesBy Stanley R. KaminskiState and Local Taxation, April 2019Summaries of recent cases concerning Illinois or local tax laws.
Case summariesBy William J. SeitzState and Local Taxation, March 2019Summaries of four recent tax law cases, including one that is currently pending in the Illinois Supreme Court.
Recent cases of interestBy Thomas M. MoranTraffic Laws and Courts, March 2019Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Case summaries: Recent cases of local government interestBy James Ferolo, Matt Dione, Rita Elsner, Brian Flynn, Joshua Herman, Phil Lenzini, & Sonni WilliamsLocal Government Law, December 2018Cases of interest to local government lawyers.
Case summary: People v. BonillaBy Anastacia GreeneCriminal Justice, December 2018In People v. Bonilla, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the police’s warrantless use of a drug-sniffing dog at the threshold of a resident’s apartment door violated his Fourth Amendment Constitutional rights.
Case summary: People v. VaraBy Jessica FangmanCriminal Justice, December 2018The Illinois Supreme Court held in People v. Vara that the appellate courts do not have jurisdiction to address unlawful fines imposed by the circuit clerk against the defendant.
Case note: In re Marriage of Dee J. and Ashley J.By Judge Randall RosenbaumChild Law, October 2018A summary of In re Marriage of Dee J. and Ashley J., in which the court looked at whether the nonbiological parent in a same-sex marriage was legally the parent of a child conceived through artificial insemination.
Case note: In re Marriage of MilneBy Judge Randy RosenbaumChild Law, October 2018A summary of In re Marriage of Milne, in which the appellate court determined whether the trial court erred in finding that Illinois was the “home state” under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Concord Community SchoolsBy Everett NicholasEducation Law, September 2018The seventh circuit recently held that Concord Community Schools' 2014 holiday pageant violated the First Amendment but the 2015 pageant did not in Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Concord Community Schools.
Case summariesAdministrative Law, May 2011Recent cases of interest to Administrative Law practitioners.
Case briefsBy Ivana MiljicAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2011Recent cases affecting practitioners of alternative dispute resolution
Case law developmentsCorporate Law Departments, April 2011Recent cases of interest to corporate attorneys.
Case summariesBy Hon. Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, April 2011Recent cases of interest to Administrative Law practitioners.
