Love means never having to say you’re sorryBy Hon. Barbara CrowderCivil Practice and Procedure, August 2015On July 21, 2015, the Governor signed Public Act 099-0090, creating an end to ‘heart balm’ actions and freeing the citizenry from actions for alienation of affections, breach of promise to marry, and criminal conversation.
Magna Carta is 800 years old—Still time to celebrateLaw Related Education for the Public, September 2015Teachers may enjoy a free downloadable activity guide about the Magna Carta, available from the American Bar Association. Although the guide was prepared for the May 1, 2015 Law Day celebrations, the activities it suggests for school youth are useful year-round.
Maintenance in Illinois divorce litigationBy Van-Lear EckertGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2015As of January 1, 2015 the Illinois maintenance statute was revised and the amount and duration of maintenance was defined.
Major hidden IP costs of mergers and acquisitionsBy Volker SpitzIntellectual Property, January 2015A look at the potential IP pitfalls that could befall a company involved in a merger or acquisition.
Making airports nursing friendly: Senate Bill 0344 —“Lactation Accommodation in Airports Act”By Emily N. MasalskiDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015If passed by the Illinois House and signed by the Governor, the Act will require Illinois airports that conduct commercial operations of more than 1,000,000 enplanements a year to update airport facilities on or before January 1, 2017, to provide a clean and private place for nursing mothers to express breast milk.
McVey v. M.L.K. Enterprises: Proper calculation of the hospital lienBy Hon. Daniel T. Gillespie & Jonathan P. KuhnCivil Practice and Procedure, August 2015In McVey v. M.L.K. Enterprises the Illinois Supreme Court overruled Stanton v. Rea and found, unequivocally, that the plain text of the Healthcare Services Lien Act requires that neither attorney’s fees nor costs be deducted before calculating the statutory maximum lien on plaintiff’s award.
Media creation & consumption is challenging traditional legal notionsBy David AdlerIntellectual Property, May 2015Fair use continue hard to predict. Fox News Network infringes the now iconic photograph of firefighters raising the American flag on the ruins of the World Trade Center, 9/11/2001. Fox denied copyright infringement against TVEyes, which provides subscribers a searchable database based on indexed and organized data from its 24/7 recording of many tv and radio broadcasts. The additional features TVEyes provides were sufficiently transformative to find fair use.
Mediating inter-cultural marital disputesBy Diana MatesevicFamily Law, February 2015In order for the mediator to helpfully guide a couple through a marital conflict, he or she will need to gain an understanding of how culture and conflict are intertwined.
Mediation, meditation—Let’s pause for more peaceful outcomesBy Sandra CrawfordWomen and the Law, February 2015Learning how to meditate can help legal professionals (mediators, attorneys, judges) become more comfortable with silence (“the pause”) and not have to continually race against each other to be the first and last to speak.
Medicare primerBy Janet MorganSenior Lawyers, February 2015The information contained in this article is a compilation acquired from three major sources: the Senior Health Insurance Program Counselor’s Manual 2014 edition, the Medicare & You 2015 Handbook, and the 2013-2014 Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide.
Medicare primer, part IIBy Janet MorganSenior Lawyers, June 2015The second part of this two-part series discussing Medicare basics and supplemental insurance.
Meet the Diversity FellowsDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015Please welcome KiKi Mosley, Hellin Jang and Inez Toledo, who were selected from the Fellows nominees.
Meet the section councilInternational and Immigration Law, October 2015Learn more about Michael R. Lied, the Section's CLE Liaison.
Mental health legislation adopted by the Illinois Legislature in 2014By Mark HeyrmanMental Health Law, March 2015During its 2014 session, the Illinois legislature enacted a number of provisions affecting persons with mental illnesses. This article summarizes the most important of these.
A message from the ChairBy Tracy S. DaltonTrusts and Estates, November 2015Section Chair Tracy Dalton urges document drafters to take advantage of the review opportunities offered by many corporate fiduciaries in order to eliminate unnecessary confusion.
Message from the ChairBy Tejas ShahInternational and Immigration Law, November 2015A message from Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the ChairBy Tejas ShahInternational and Immigration Law, October 2015A message from International & Immigration Law Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the ChairBy Stephen F. HedingerAnimal Law, September 2015A message from Animal Law Section Chair Steve Hedinger.
Message from the ChairBy Tejas ShahInternational and Immigration Law, September 2015A message from new Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the ChairBy Tracy S. DaltonTrusts and Estates, August 2015A message from Section Chair Tracy Dalton.
Message from the ChairBy Tracy S. DaltonTrusts and Estates, July 2015A message from new Section Chair Tracy Dalton.
Message from the ChairBy Laura L. PautzEmployee Benefits, July 2015A farewell message from 2014-15 Section Chair Laura Pautz.
Message from the ChairBy Lynne R. OstfeldInternational and Immigration Law, June 2015The final chair column of the year from Lynne Ostfeld.
Message from the ChairBy Lynne R. OstfeldInternational and Immigration Law, April 2015A message from Section Chair Lynne Ostfeld.
Message from the ChairBy Lynne R. OstfeldInternational and Immigration Law, March 2015A message from Section Chair Lynne Ostfeld.
