Words & phrases index of casesInsurance Law, February 2003Action for direct and contributory patent infringement and inducing others to commit patent infringement did not allege covered offense occurring in the course of advertising.
Workplace injuriesBy Marios N. KarayannisTort Law, March 2003In today's workplace, employees are increasingly placed in danger as a result of contact with more exotic chemicals, the use of more sophisticated and complex machinery, the prevalence of plants and factories with sealed windows allowing no outside air to enter and a variety of other factors affecting job safety.
Worthy of noteBy James BumgarnerLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2003Volunteer your PC: Would you like to help the effort to analyze anthrax and cancer cells? To identify chemical molecules that could block the smallpox virus?
You are a lawyer. Are you a financial institution?Mineral Law, September 2003Pursuant to the Federal Financial Modernization Act, more commonly known as the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA") (15 USC 6801-06809), certain businesses were made subject to new privacy laws.
Your employee files for bankruptcy—Can you terminate employment?By Michael R. Lied & Tyler D. PetersenCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2003Your bank operates in a small town, maybe even in a town that is not so small. One of your lending officers files for bankruptcy, and the filing is reported in the newspaper.
Zebra Technologies Corporation v. TopinkaBy Stanley R. KaminskiState and Local Taxation, December 2003On October 27, 2003 the Illinois Appellate Court issued its modified decision (upon rehearing) in the Zebra Technologies ("Zebra") case.
Zoning and land use: A case study in urban sprawlBy Paul J. EvansAgricultural Law, March 2003The following is an excerpt from materials presented by the author at the ISBA's Agricultural Law Section's "Law of the Prairie" seminar that was held in April, 2002.