Adobe Acrobat 9—More or less for the law officeBy Alan PearlmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2010A brief explanation of the differences between Adobe Acrobat 8 and 9, and the reasons you may want to upgrade.
ADR and international trade conventionsBy Thomas D. CavenaghAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2010ADR processes are desirable in international agreements as they encourage party participation, eliminate some of the rule-driven formality of litigation and focus more heavily on negotiated outcomes.
The Affirmative Damage RuleBy Kevin Lovellette & Cody CocanigGovernment Lawyers, September 2010The Affirmative Damage Rule gives us the ability to impeach witnesses that we call, thereby limiting the damage done to our case by our own witnesses.
Aftershocks: Thornton v. GarciniBy Hon. William D. MadduxBench and Bar, May 2010Approximately six months since the Illinois Supreme Court's decision in Thornton v. Garcini, its effects are being felt primarily in response to the opinion regarding a defendant’s post-trial motion for setoff.
All the latest developments in health care lawBy W. Eugene Basanta & Jennifer WagnerHealth Care Law, June 2010A summary of several recent Illinois Supreme Court decisions on an array of topics including arbitration provisions in nursing homes, resident contracts, and federal preemption of state law.
All the latest developments in health care lawBy W. Eugene Basanta & Jennifer WagnerHealth Care Law, March 2010Summaries of recent Illinois federal and state health law cases, including the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in the Lebron case rejecting medical malpractice caps.
The Alliance of Illinois JudgesDiversity Leadership Council, June 2010Established in 2009 by 15 Cook County judges who openly identify themselves as gay or lesbian, the Alliance of Illinois Judges seeks to promote the administration of justice and to improve the legal profession.
An alternative: Public housing or housing vouchersBy Donald A. LoBueElder Law, February 2010Some attorneys in the elder law practice spend a considerable amount of time advising clients on how to qualify for Medicaid and Medicare. As a general rule, Medicaid does not come into play until a person with a medical condition needs assisted care.
The answer is in the minutesBy Michael G. CortinaCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, December 2010An explanation of the differences between a deed in lieu of foreclosure and a consent foreclosure, and why one is not always better than the other.
Anticipatory neglect—Protecting children or going too far?By Nicole OnoratoChild Law, March 2010It is well-established law that parents have a fundamental constitutional right to the care, custody and control of their children, and this right is given great deference and protection by our laws. However, in the context of child abuse and neglect, this right is subject to termination.
The Antitrust Counselor: Can American Needle be reconciled with Dagher?By Mildred L. CalhounSeptember 2010Four years ago the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Texaco v. Dagher. Then in May of this year, in another unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court appears to have decided the exact opposite inAmerican Needle v. National Football League.
Appeals from the Commission to the Circuit Court—A potential procedural minefieldBy William R. Gallagher & Harry J. NicholsWorkers’ Compensation Law, September 2010The Esquivel v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission decision teaches that when an appeal is taken from the Commission to the Circuit Court you must make absolutely certain that you (1) tender payment of the probable cost of the record to the Commission and (2) file either the receipt or the affidavit of payment with the Circuit Court at the time you file the request for summons.
The Appellate Court, Second District, sheds some light on the Open Meetings ActBy Phillip B. LenziniLocal Government Law, February 2010Petitioners were seeking to disconnect their territory within a year of forming this Village and in order to do so had to void in some way an intervening (and apparently “11th hour”) annexation of a parcel that would be rendered dis-contiguous if petitioners’ property was disconnected.
Arbitrability of shareholders’ disputes under German LawBy Jan Kraayvanger & Mark C. HilgardInternational and Immigration Law, February 2010It has been a matter of dispute for a long time whether and under which preconditions disputes regarding the validity of shareholders’ resolutions of a German limited liability company (GmbH) are arbitrable.
Are your computer employees exempt from overtime?By Betsy JohnsonCorporate Law Departments, August 2010The consequences of misclassifying an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act can be very significant to employers’ business models and can be very costly.
