Nuisance and zoning issues that might be coming to a courthouse near youBy Jeffrey A. MolletAgricultural Law, February 2004It seems that nuisance actions and zoning issues are the current hot topic for real estate lawyers practicing where rural America and the so-called advanced civilization of the big city meet.
OAI, Inc. opens “A Place for Change”By E. Lynn GraysonWomen and the Law, October 2004OAI, Inc. is a non-profit workforce development agency founded in 1976. OAI envisions a community where access to education, job training and employment is available to all. OAI believes that extending the opportunity to earn a living wage is a vital step towards creating and sustaining strong communities.
Obtaining international trademark protection via the Madrid ProtocolBy Sirat K. AttapitInternational and Immigration Law, January 2004The international registration of trademarks is governed by the "Madrid System." The Madrid System is made up of two relatively similar treaties, the Madrid Agreement ("Agreement") and the Madrid Protocol ("Protocol").
An old judge’s thoughtsBy Milton ShadurBench and Bar, May 2004Mixed feelings" have been described in a number of different ways, some taking the form of ancient (and hence occasionally politically incorrect) jokes.
One of our own achieves Laureate distinctionBy Claire A. ManningWomen and the Law, June 2004Sharon Eiseman, a longstanding and active member of the Standing Committee on Women and the Law, and a tireless promoter of women's legal rights, has been awarded with ISBA's highest achievement, a 2004 Laureate of the Academy of Illinois Lawyers.
Open Meetings Act- Right to participateBy John H. BrechinLocal Government Law, April 2004The City of Cocoa enacted regulations limiting the right of non-resident to speak during its city council meetings.
Open Meetings Act-Right to participateBy John H. BrechinGovernment Lawyers, June 2004The City of Cocoa enacted regulations limiting the right of non-residents to speak during its city council meetings.
Opening statementBy John M. StalmackCivil Practice and Procedure, October 2004Illinois Supreme Court Rule 235 governs the opening statement.1 As soon as the jury is impaneled, the attorney for the plaintiff may make an opening statement.
Overdue for a raise—Small estate affidavit limit increased to $100,000By Katarinna McBrideTrusts and Estates, October 2004The highly-anticipated and widely followed Senate Bill SB2630, which raised the gross value permitted for a Small Estate Affidavit to $100,000, was signed into law by the Governor on August 6.
Overview of the Algerian Code of Public Tenders of July 24, 2002By Michael L. Coleman & Celine van ZeebroeckInternational and Immigration Law, April 2004The new Algerian Code of Public Tenders (the "Code"), which applies exclusively to the procurement contracts concluded between the Algerian national and local governments as well as public entities (the "Algerian Customer") and any Algerian or foreign entity, was promulgated by Presidential Decree dated July 24, 2002.
PAIR with a great Web site equals less time at the computerBy Shannon M. ShepherdInternational and Immigration Law, March 2004As an attorney with a small firm who represents many clients from Asia for both immigration and international business issues, I am always looking for ways to cut down on research time and expense by utilizing the Internet.
Paramedics and the extent of statutory immunity: Through the looking glassBy Ronald A. RothCivil Practice and Procedure, March 2004In Antonacci v. City of Chicago, 335 Ill.App.3d 22 (1st Dist. 2002), the First District discussed the extent of statutory immunity in considering whether a failure by paramedics to defibrillate a heart attack victim and the failure to perform an EKG to determine whether he needed to be defibrillated constituted a failure to properly treat a myocardial infarction, a failure to properly diagnose a myocardial infarction or a failure to properly examine a patient with a myocardial infarction.
Partition/co-ownership/co-habitationBy Bernard WydajewskiGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2004Your client states she is ready to end her relationship with her boyfriend. They purchased a home together 10 years ago as joint tenants. But now she wants out and he won't give her a "fair share." What is her "fair share" and how do you obtain it?
PDF alternativesBy Nerino J. PetroLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, January 2004A current commercial for Adobe's Portable Document Format asks "Is it better to give or to receive a PDF?
People v. HannaBy Edward M. MaloneyTraffic Laws and Courts, January 2004In a blistering rebuff, the Illinois Supreme Court has reversed an Illinois Appellate Court decision that had required the Illinois Department of Public Health to follow its own rules and regulations.
People v. Lomas, 812 N.E.2d 39 (5th Dist. 2004)By Michael KileyBench and Bar, October 2004In this case, the court found the defendant’s detention impermissibly exceeded the scope of the initial stop and was an illegal detention.
Personal Jurisdiction.com: How much “interactivity” is enough?By Kris R. MurphyCivil Practice and Procedure, December 2004Is a company which maintains Internet web pages which are accessible in Illinois, but has few or no other contacts with the State, "transacting business" in Illinois such that an Illinois court could properly exercise personal jurisdiction over it?
Phase II stormwater discharge permits and the Tenth AmendmentBy Jorge MihalopoulosEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, June 2004The Tenth Amendment provides that "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." U.S. Const. Amend. X. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, this protection of dual sovereignty prohibits the federal government from compelling state and local governments to regulate their residents according to federal standards.
Phased retirement: A retention strategy whose time has comeBy Janemarie Mulvey, Ph.D.Corporate Law Departments, August 2004Rather than stopping work altogether, many retirement-age workers today would prefer to simply shift into a lower gear.
Phishing: New Internet scam for seniors (and others) to bewareElder Law, March 2004An Internet scam that has recently been reported demonstrates the ingenuity of con artists. As people get more sophisticated about using the Internet and know not to give out personal information to an unfamiliar site or e-mail correspondent, scammers have come up with a more sophisticated way to get that information.
A plaintiff need not present direct evidence of discrimination to get a mixed-motive jury instructionBy Richard J. GonzalezFederal Civil Practice, March 2004Plaintiffs' employment lawyers are hailing the 2003 United States Supreme Court decision Desert Palace v. Costa, 539 U.S. _____, 123 S. Ct. 2148 (2003) and, just as they did over a decade ago when the Court handed down Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228, 109 S. Ct. 1775 (1989), and when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1991, hope that it provides a long-awaited breakthrough in employment discrimination law that will fundamentally alter the playing field which they have traditionally viewed as overwhelmingly favoring employers.
The plaintiff’s depositionBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, February 2004There are a number of things that defense counsel may hope to accomplish in the plaintiff's deposition. Counsel may want to both fully understand and seek to narrow the plaintiff's claims.