Section Newsletters

Articles From 2006

Mazin v. Chicago White Sox: The Sox strikeout on tort immunity By Hon. Michael P. McCluskey Civil Practice and Procedure, February 2006 A brief summary of a well-written opinion by Justice Robert Cahill of the First District Appellate Court in Mazin v. Chicago White Sox, Ltd.
MCLE Board Chairman addresses Government Bar Association; Director of MCLE Board chosen By Lee Beneze & Patrick J. Hughes Government Lawyers, June 2006 In February, Jack Brooks, Chairman of the Illinois MCLE Board, spoke to the Government Bar Association, an affiliate of the ISBA.
Mediation can constitute social work By Megan Kawa Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2006 As a licensed clinical social worker through 1998, Jerry Penny continued to practice even though his license expired.
Medical community remains skeptical of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) By Edyta Salata Workers’ Compensation Law, March 2006 In Bernardoni v. Indus. Comm’n., 298 Ill. Dec. 530, 840 N.E. 2d 300 (2005), the appellate court held that petitioner failed to show that multiple chemical sensitivity (hereinafter “MCS”) was a generally accepted syndrome in the medical community.
Medical reform bill’s effect on the statute of limitations clause pursuant to the Medical Practice Act By James Goldberg Administrative Law, January 2006 The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, in fulfilling its obligation to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of Illinois, administers the State statutes that govern licensure and discipline of professional and occupational groups.
The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers’ Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2006 By Bradford J. Peterson Workers’ Compensation Law, September 2006 The following article involves proposed legislation that can be killed modified or never make it to the Presidents desk for signature.
Melena v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.: Further enlightenment from the Supreme Court on the dichotomy between mandatory arbitration agreements and public policy By Richard L. Turner, Jr. Civil Practice and Procedure, November 2006 Illinois has a long-standing public policy of protecting workers from retaliation for filing workers’ compensation claims.
Members’ derivative rights on behalf of Illinois not-for-profit corporations By R. Stephen Scott Corporate Law Departments, January 2006 With many organizations today operating as not-for-profit corporations, questions often arise about members of NFPs asserting rights in the nature of derivative rights of shareholders of business corporations.
Meredith E. Ritchie, Attorney At Law By Maxine R. Weiss Young Lawyers Division, December 2006 Meredith Ritchie was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1991. She is a former Chair of ISBA’s Young Lawyers Division and recently finished her term as Chair of ISBA’s Women and the Law committee.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, November 2006 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Message from the Chair By Scott C. Colky Family Law, October 2006 A good family lawyer needs to know the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the UCCJEA, the Parentage Act, the Tax Code, the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disability Act, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act and a myriad of other statutes.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, September 2006 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Message from the Chair By Scott C. Colky Family Law, August 2006 Mothers without custody, disillusioned fathers who need special attorneys to get their rights, litigants unhappy with their outcomes.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, August 2006 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Message from the Chair By Thomas F. Arends Federal Taxation, June 2006 As Chair of the Federal Taxation Section Council for past term, I would like to thank all of the members of the Council for their participation in Council activities and assistance in meeting our goals for the year.
Message from the Chair By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2006 The 2005-2006 year has been moving faster than I had imagined when I moved up to Chair last spring under the presidency of Bob Downs.
Message from the Chair By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2006 I believe this edition of our newsletter has many issues to consider for our respective practices. Each article and case report selected usually becomes food for thought for me.
Message from the Chair By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2006 As most of you are aware, the Illinois Supreme Court recently raised the dollar amount of Small Claims from $5,000 to $10,000 effective the beginning of 2006 with the resulting effect of having fewer cases subject to mandatory arbitration.
Message from the Chair By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2006 I am happy to say that the November 18, 2005 CLE program on mediation skills held in Springfield at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library was a success.
Message from the Chair: Judge Diane Wood and Judge Robert Vinnekor speak at successful Asylum CLE By Juliet Boyd International and Immigration Law, January 2006 The continuing legal education (CLE) seminar on asylum jurisprudence sponsored by the Section Council on November 11, 2005 proved to be a great success.
Message from the newsletter editor By Sarah Delano Pavlik Federal Taxation, March 2006 Each year the Section Council makes a trip to Washington, D.C. to promote our legislative agenda to members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation.
Mineral law in Illinois By James K. Weston Mineral Law, March 2006 What is a mineral? Everyone would acknowledge that gold and silver, copper and lead are minerals. Perhaps a better question is, “What minerals are located in Illinois?”
Minimum continuing legal education and the Commission on Professionalism By Laurence F. Johnson Real Estate Law, February 2006 In order to assure the public that attorneys licensed to practice in Illinois “remain current regarding the requisite knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the professional responsibility and obligations of their respective practices and thereby improve the standards of the profession,” the Supreme Court of Illinois entered an order September 29, 2005, as amended on December 6, 2005, requiring attorneys who practice law in Illinois to obtain Minimum Continuing Legal Education (“MCLE”) and creating a board (the “Board”) to administer the new requirements.
Mold risks in construction projects By Margery Newman Real Estate Law, March 2006 The presence of water where it should not be is a significant construction defect issue that has generated an enormous amount of litigation within the last few years.
Multiplicity of necessary parties: Naming defendants in administrative agency appeals By Vickie Gillio Administrative Law, November 2006 Lawyers who practice administrative law should be aware of the necessary parties that must be named as defendants when appealing administrative agency decisions.
Municipalities trump counties for building fees and control By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, May 2006 A rather remarkable decision was filed by the Illinois Supreme Court on September 22, 2005, affecting developers, municipalities and counties.
My Treo 650 By Bryan Sims Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2006 I have owned a Treo 650 now for about one year. During that time I have grown quite attached to my Treo and I cannot imagine going back some other type of device.
NAALJ holds annual conference in Chicago By Hon. Ann Breen-Greco Administrative Law, February 2006 The National Association of Administrative Law Judges held its annual conference in Chicago October 30 to November 3, 2005.
Necessary parties—Strict adherence again By Patti Gregory-Chang Administrative Law, September 2006 On July 21st, 2006 the First District rendered its opinion in Catamount Cargo Serv. v. Illinois Dep’t of Employment Serv. This case relating to necessary parties follows a long line of cases strictly interpreting the Administrative Review Law.
The need for international law and a global perspective By Joshua Fellenbaum International and Immigration Law, May 2006 The author was awarded a scholarship from the International Law Students Association and the Dispute Resolution Institute of Hamline University School of Law to study this summer at Queen Mary School of Arbitration in London, England.