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Articles From 2007

For whom the Bell Atlantic tolls, it tolls for you By William J. Borah Federal Civil Practice, December 2007 A review of the recent cases affecting federal notice pleading since Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly.
Forget steroids and gambling—MLB’s next political quagmire may be a closer look at its antitrust exemption By Frank N. DeBoni Young Lawyers Division, December 2007 A successful claim for antitrust violations could have a crippling effect on MLB. 
Former Assistant Public Defender Suspended Until Further Order By Rosalyn B. Kaplan Government Lawyers, March 2007 In September 2003, Julie Baldwin entered into a contract to serve as a part-time assistant public defender in Peoria County, where she was assigned to represent indigent parents in cases in which her clients faced the possibility of termination of their parental rights.
The Fourth Amendment and drug testing in the public employment sector: A review of Krieg v. Seybold, 481 F.3D 512 (7TH CIR. 2007) By Seth L. Ellis Administrative Law, December 2007 The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches conducted by the Government, including when the Government acts as an employer.
Free Trade Agreements International and Immigration Law, September 2007 Ambassador Karan K. Bhatia, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative made a presentation in Chicago in early August providing background information on Free Trade Agreements.
Free trade with Korea International and Immigration Law, November 2007 The Office of the United States Trade Representative has provided the following summary of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Korea on which negotiations were concluded April 1, 2007.
The Freedom of Information Act and electronic calendars examined in Consumer Federation of America v. Department of Agriculture By Patricia M. Fallon Government Lawyers, June 2007 In 2001, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published notice of a proposed rule regulating exposure to a dangerous bacterium found in certain meats and poultry called Listeria. In 2003, an interim final rule was issued by the USDA on this subject.
From the Chair By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, December 2007 A message from Section Chair James K. Weston.
From the Chair By Steven Helle Human and Civil Rights, December 2007 I attended a communications law seminar recently and two observations gave me pause.
From the Chair By David B. Yavitz Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, November 2007 The Committee on Legal Technology just concluded their participation in the ISBA’s Third Annual Solo and Small Firms Conference held at Pheasant Run in St. Charles, Illinois. This year’s conference was bigger and better than ever.
From the Chair By Steven Helle Human and Civil Rights, November 2007 Most people might assume that high school students have fewer rights than adults.
From the Chair By David B. Yavitz Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, September 2007 Greeting from Beijing, China. I write this column from my hotel room in Beijing at 5:00 in the morning, which is 4:00 PM the previous day in Chicago; I am up at this time because I can’t sleep due to the 13 hour time zone change.
From the Chair By Steven Helle Human and Civil Rights, September 2007 A colleague related how she had been stopped recently on a Washington, D.C., street by an ACLU intern who was attempting to collect signatures on a petition.
From the Chair By David J. Fish Federal Civil Practice, September 2007 Dear Federal Civil Practice Committee members:
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, June 2007 This is my last “from the chair” column. This year has gone very quickly.
From the Chair By Nerino J. Petro Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, June 2007 Time and technology are constantly moving forward and with the passing of the past 12 months, I find myself coming to the end of my term as chairman of the Illinois State Bar’s Committee on Legal Technology (CoLT).
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, March 2007 On January 25, I attended an all day conference entitled “The Secret World of Human Trafficking.”
From the Chair By Nerino J. Petro Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2007 I am often asked by attorneys the following question: if there was one thing that they could do to improve their operations and efficiency what would I recommend?
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, January 2007 A message from Section Chair Kathryn Eisenhart.
From the Chair By Claire A. Manning Women and the Law, January 2007 The past several months have been busy ones for the ISBA and for the Standing Committee on Women and the Law—and, more generally, for the celebration of women in the practice of law and women in the judiciary.
From the editor By David JE Roe Insurance Law, December 2007 The ISBA Insurance Section attempts to summarize relevant insurance decisions within The Policy.
From the editor By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, October 2007 We continue to solicit articles or ideas for articles for publication in this newsletter.
From the editor By David JE Roe Insurance Law, September 2007 The ISBA Insurance Section attempts to summarize relevant insurance decisions within The Policy.
From the editor By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, June 2007 We continue to solicit articles or ideas for articles for publication in this newsletter.
From the editor By Peter R. Olson Elder Law, June 2007 Welcome to this year’s final issue! Coming in just under-the-wire, our issue includes a mix of case law, legislative update, book reviews and useful practice pointers.
From the editor Mineral Law, February 2007 In our last edition, we included a questionnaire soliciting thoughts on the viability of a CLE program put on by the Section Council.
FSIA applied retroactively and subsequent commercial use of expropriated property does not qualify for the “commercial exception” By Paul J. Carrier International and Immigration Law, March 2007 The Second Circuit ruled that the U.S. courts did not have subject matter jurisdiction over claims of Jewish persons and entities for the return of real property taken by Polish authorities shortly after the Second World War.
Got questions on new technology? ISBA’s committee has the answers! By David Clark Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, November 2007   Your questions could be regarding the use of technology in the assisting clients from the office; or in the courtroom; or even from remote locations. No questions are too simple, or if they are too hard, CoLT will scour the ether for the answer.
Government contracting By John E. Stevens Corporate Law Departments, September 2007 A checklist of the basic points to be aware of.
Grain elevator failures: Can farmers and businesses do anything? By Jeffrey A. Mollet Agricultural Law, September 2007 Ty-Walk in Illinois. Creston in Iowa. Grain elevator failures are nothing new, and have occurred throughout the past decades.