Section Newsletters

Articles From 2001

Can a person arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol refuse to submit to chemical testing unless afforded an opportunity to consult with an attorney? By Ari M. Trubitt Traffic Laws and Courts, June 2001 This article will discuss the case law and issues regarding a motorist's request to speak to an attorney upon being requested to submit to chemical testing following an arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Can your company store its documents electronically? By Michael Todd Scott Corporate Law Departments, October 2001 In today's business environment more and more records are being converted to electronic records or are originally being created as electronic records.
Career opportunities By Peg Tanner Government Lawyers, March 2001 As part of the service goal of the Standing Committee on Government Lawyers, we would like to make you aware of an electronic bulletin board for job opportunities within government service.
Carl W. Gilmore: “Happy” to be the 2001 ISBA Downstate Young Lawyer of the Year By Chris S. Haaff Young Lawyers Division, December 2001 My involvement with the Illinois State Bar Association began soon after starting law school at the University of Illinois College of Law in August 1994.
Carmack cargo claim preemption and freight forwarder limitations of cargo loss and damage liability By William D. Brejcha Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, August 2001 The U.S. District Court for Arizona recently decided two important issues regarding carrier liability for cargo loss or damage in Ipec Planar v. Mach 1 Air Services, Inc., 2001 Fed. Car. Cases, ¶84,178 (D.Ariz. 3/2001).
Carmack cargo claim preemption and freight forwarder limitations of cargo loss and damage liability By William D. Brejcha Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, June 2001 The U.S. District Court for Arizona recently decided two important issues regarding carrier liability for cargo loss or damage in Ipec Planar v. Mach 1 Air Services, Inc., 2001 Fed. Car. Cases, ¶84,178 (D.Ariz. 3/2001).
Carnivore is not a meat-eating animal By James Bumgarner Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, January 2001 "Carnivore" is Internet-surveillance software, a politically correct term for the FBI's electronic eavesdropping system.
Case law developments Administrative Law, January 2001 In January of 1998, the Cook County Collector, Maria Pappas, conducted the annual tax sale of properties which were tax delinquent for 1996.
Case law update By Barry H. Greenburg Family Law, November 2001 Summaries of the cases of In Re the Marriage of Gross, In Re Marriage of Grams, In Re Marriage of Letsinger, In Re Hasabnis and In Re Marriage of Langman.
Case law update By Holly-Joy Schroetlin Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2001 As a prerequisite to her employment at Circuit City, Gannon signed its Dispute Resolution Agreement which provided that all employment-related claims against Circuit City be handled exclusively through binding arbitration.
Case law update By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, October 2001 Boards of Trustees of the Chicago Heights Police Pension Fund v. Department of Insurance, No. 1-99-1589 (1st District, June 26, 2001.)
Case law update By Christine O’Reilly Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2001 Merrill Lynch Life Agency (MLLA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S), a broker-dealer
Case law update By Christine O’Reilly Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2001 A trial court ordered Rebecca Saldana and Nicole Newmann to participate in mandatory arbitration on July 8, 1999 at 8:30 a.m.
Case law update By Don C. Hammer Family Law, March 2001 In Re Adoption of D. (2-99-1245) Mother, and Mother's new husband, sought to adopt Mother's child. Petitioners sought to terminate the parental rights of the presumed father for willful desertion and/or abandonment.
Case law update By Don C. Hammer Family Law, February 2001 In re Adoption of K.L.P. (316 Ill. App. 3d 110; 735 N.E. 2d 1071) The adoption petition alleged that the biological mother was an unfit parent. Mother appeared and informed the court that she could not afford to hire an attorney and requested a public defender.
Case law update By Christine O’Reilly Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2001 (Editor's note: The following case brief, Green Tree v. Randolph, represents the final installation of our series of briefs updating this case as it has progressed through the state courts to the U.S. Supreme Court.)
Case law update: abuse/neglect/dependency By Kathryn Bischoff Child Law, June 2001 Respondent father appeals termination of his parental rights.
Case summaries Bench and Bar, October 2001 American Service Insurance Company v. Olszewski, No. 1-01-0515 (1st Dist. August 20, 2001). The requirement in Supreme Court Rule 213(f) that, upon interrogatory, a party disclose the identity of witnesses he intends to call to testify at trial and the subject matter of their testimony is mandatory.
Case summaries Bench and Bar, July 2001 The trial court took under advisement cross motions for summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action in a dispute over a contract to lease real estate with an option to purchase.
Case summaries Bench and Bar, May 2001 The State's Attorney of Lake County brought this mandamus action seeking an order that Judge McKoski sentence the defendant convicted of three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child to consecutive rather than concurrent sentences.
Case summaries Bench and Bar, January 2001 This was a medical malpractice action. McDonnell, a diabetic with a history of three hip replacement surgeries, went to the emergency room on November 8, 1986.
Cases Insurance Law, June 2001 Alliance Syndicate, Inc. v. Parsec, Inc., 318 Ill.App.3d 590, 714 N.E.2d 1039, ___ Ill. Dec. ___ (1st dist. 2nd div. 2000) (1244)Henry Smith, a temporary worker who was working on behalf of Parsec, Inc. was injured while working in a rail yard owned by CSX.
Cases Insurance Law, June 2001 A.J. Maggio Company v. Willis, 316 Ill.App.3d 1043, 738 N.E.2d 592, 250 Ill. Dec. 376 (1st dist. 2nd div. 2000) (1270)
Certification: the future ain’t what it used to be By Fred H. Dickson Trusts and Estates, February 2001 In 1999, the Trust and Estates section council asked the Board of Governors of the ISBA to consider a voluntary program for certification of trust and estate planning lawyers in Illinois.
The chairman’s column By Alan J. Toback Family Law, November 2001 Well, another year is upon us. First and foremost, a grateful thank you for a fantastic job well done to our immediate past-chair, Julie Katz.
Chairman’s corner Federal Taxation, October 2001 Welcome to the first edition of the Federal Taxation Newsletter for the 2001-2002 year.
Chairman’s corner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, June 2001 As my term as Chairman of General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section Council ends, I would like to acknowledge and thank a few people on the council for their outstanding contributions during the past year.
Chairman’s corner By John B. Truskowski Federal Taxation, June 2001 Representatives of the Federal Tax Section Council traveled to Washington, D.C. on May 10 to meet with legislative representatives of Senators Durbin and Fitzgerald and Representatives Hastert and Crane.
Chairman’s corner By John B. Truskowski Federal Taxation, January 2001 This is the third issue of our newsletter for the 2000-2001 year. You should find the updates and articles of interest and helpful in your practice.
Chairperson’s column General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2001 Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 19, 2002 for the ISBA "Small But Dynamic Law Firm Conference."