Summary of new implementation of SEVIS fee for certain foreign students and exchange visitorsBy Scott D. Pollock & Marta DelgadoInternational and Immigration Law, August 2004Effective September 1, 2004, unless exempted, foreign students and exchange visitors receiving SEVIS Form I-20 or DS-2019 with an issuance date of September 1, 2004 or later will be required to pay a SEVIS fee.
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, December 2004These 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, November 2004These 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, October 2004These 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 decisionsBy Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, September 2004These 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, June 2004These 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 Reporters of Decision’s Web sites.
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, May 2004These 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 Reporters of Decision's Web sites.
Summary of recent decisionsAdministrative Law, February 2004These 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 federal casesBy Teresa Faherty BlomquistEmployee Benefits, May 20041. ADEA gives age discrimination reprieve. Follow-up to Erie County Retirees Association v. Erie County, 3d Cir., No. 99-3877, 8/1/00.
Summer of 2004: Legislation of noteBy J.A. SebastianBench and Bar, October 2004During the month of July 2004, while the Governor and legislators debated the state's budget, several legislative proposals became effective and their enactment into law may be of interest to members of the bench and bar. The
Supreme court announces interim appointment to appellate courtBy Joseph TyborBench and Bar, December 2004The Supreme Court of Illinois has reappointed Judge Clyde L. Kuehn to the Appellate Court of the 5th Judicial District to fill, on a short-term basis, the vacancy created by the departing Gordon S. Maag.
Supreme Court approves collective bargaining for official court reportersBy Alfred M. Swanson, Jr.Bench and Bar, October 2004In an Order filed July 1, 2004, the Illinois Supreme Court voted to recognize Local 1220 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as the official bargaining representative for official court reporters in the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Supreme Court in reviewBy Joseph M. GagliardoFederal Civil Practice, March 2004The following is a summary of the seven employment law cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during its 2002-2003 term.
Supreme Court limits remedies available to managed care plan participantsBy Anthony E. AntognoliYoung Lawyers Division, August 2004In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled that participants in managed care health plans, such as Health Maintenance Organizations ("HMOs"), may not sue their plans in state court for injuries they allege to have been caused by a plan's negligence in handling coverage decisions.
Supreme Court Rule 216 offers a potential method to recover the expense of an evidence deposition after the Vicencio decisionBy Michael J. MarovichCivil Practice and Procedure, November 2004In preparing for trial, I have seen plaintiff's attorneys send to defense counsel requests to admit facts that seek admissions regarding the causal connection of medical treatment and the reasonableness of the medical bills in an effort to avoid the expense of taking evidence depositions of doctors or medical records personnel.
Supreme Court rules ADEA does not prohibit reverse age discriminationBy Kyle BrownCorporate Law Departments, August 2004The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not prohibit employment or benefit practices that favor older workers over younger workers, even when the younger workers fall within the ADEA's protected class
The Supreme Court upholds COLA for judgesBy Charles W. Pacey & Alfred M. Swanson, Jr.Bench and Bar, June 2004Justice Rarick wrote the unanimous opinion issued May 20, 2004, in Jorgensen, et al. v. Blagojevich, et al., that declared the attempt to eliminate the cost-of-living adjustments to judicial salaries for fiscal years 2003 and 2004 to be unconstitutional.
Supreme Court wrap-upBy Channing J. MartinEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, November 2004(Notice to librarians: The following issues were published in Volume 34 of this newsletter during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004: August, No. 1; October, No. 2; January, No. 3; June, No. 4).
Swilley, et al. v. County of Cook, et al.By Steven KandelmanState and Local Taxation, July 2004Factual Background: The Plaintiffs, a group of taxpayers, challenged the Cook County Treasurer's authority to transfer property to the City of Chicago, for no cash.
Synopses of selected 2003 FMLA decisionsBy Alisa B. ArnoffLabor and Employment Law, April 2004Administrative hearing officer found employee terminated for cause; employee did not appeal the decision.
Tax administration and procedure updateBy Thomas F. Arends & Richard M. ColombikFederal Taxation, May 2004The editorial staff of the newsletter would like to inform members of the Federal Taxation Section that Mr. Thomas Arends and Mr. William Gasa of the Section Council currently serve as liaisons for the Section to the Internal Revenue Service.
Tax administration and procedure updateBy Thomas F. Arends & Richard M. ColombikFederal Taxation, March 2004The editorial staff of the newsletter would like to inform members of the Federal Taxation Section that Mr. Thomas Arends and Mr. William Gasa of the Section Council currently serve as liaisons for the Section to the Internal Revenue Service.
Tax administration and procedure updateBy Thomas F. Arends & Richard M. ColombikFederal Taxation, February 2004The editorial staff of the newsletter would like to inform members of the Federal Taxation Section that Mr. Thomas Arends and Mr. William Gasa of the Section Council currently serve as liaisons for the Section to the Internal Revenue Service.
Tax Court decisionBy Mark E. ZumdahlTrusts and Estates, February 2004Estate of Mildred Green v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2003-348 decided by the Tax Court, illustrates the importance of a clearly drafted tax apportionment clause.
Tax rulingsBy James K. SayTrusts and Estates, December 2004PLRs 2004-32027, 2004-32028, and 2004-32029 (8/6/04) were requests brought by three siblings to determine whether an IRA owned by their father could still be subdivided to each of them, even though the IRA had passed through a trust which had itself paid various estate and administrative expenses from IRA assets.