Section Newsletters

Articles From 2015

Candor and disclosure are the keys to avoiding conflicts and complaints By Robert E. Wells Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2015 The second installment of a fictional encounter between a mediator and an attorney seeking to mediate a family succession plan.
Career panel on immigration and international law at Southern Illinois University School of Law By David W. Aubrey International and Immigration Law, June 2015 A recap of the March 27th program.
CASA—Volunteers and training Child Law, September 2015 As CASA in Illinois continues to grow to meet the needs of abused and neglected children, more volunteers as well as more professionals willing to share their talents to train volunteers are needed. To learn more about CASA in Illinois, please visit www.illinoiscasa.org.
Case analysis of Di Benedetto v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation 2015 IL App (1st) 133233WC By Matteo Rago Workers’ Compensation Law, December 2015 In DiBenedetto, the court focused on the issue of what date should be utilized in determining the commencement of a wage-differential benefit: Is it the date of claimant’s accidental injury or the date of the arbitration hearing? The court also addressed the maximum weekly benefit allowable under Section 8(b)(4) of the Act.
Case briefs By Ann Nenoff Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2015 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Case Briefs By Kyler Juckins Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2015 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Case briefs By Brandon Sarkauskas & Kerby Kniss Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2015 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Case briefs By Brandon Sarkauskas & Kerby Kniss Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2015 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Case briefs By Brandon Sarkauskas & Kerby Kniss Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2015 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Case law updates Child Law, April 2015 Recent cases of interest to child law practitioners.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, November 2015 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, September 2015 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, June 2015 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, April 2015 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case note: Whitaker v. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin By David Krchak Labor and Employment Law, March 2015 This opinion, decided November 25, 2014, establishes the law in the Seventh Circuit that at least for ADA discrimination claims, “joint employer” does not mean that under all circumstances two joint employers are both liable for any proven acts of discrimination under the statute.
Case notes By Steve Baker, Sandra L. Byrd, & Laura Horner Criminal Justice, January 2015 Recent cases of interest to criminal law practitioners.
Case review: Castillo v. Department of Human Rights, et al. By Michael J. Maslanka Real Estate Law, July 2015 The case of Castillo v. Department of Human Rights, et al., deals with illegal discrimination in the rental of an apartment under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Case review: Castillo v. Dep’t of Human Rights By Michael J. Maslanka Human and Civil Rights, September 2015 The case of Castillo v. Department of Human Rights, et al., deals with illegal discrimination in the rental of an apartment under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Case summaries Insurance Law, November 2015 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By Sonni Choi Williams, Matthew S. Dionne, Rita Elsner, Joshua Herman, & Phillip B. Lenzini Local Government Law, November 2015 Recent cases of interest to local government law practitioners.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. Administrative Law, November 2015 Recent decisions of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries By Robert T. Bruegge Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2015 Recent bankruptcy cases of interest.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. Administrative Law, October 2015 Recent decisions of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. Administrative Law, September 2015 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries Insurance Law, September 2015 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. Administrative Law, July 2015 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. (Ret.) Administrative Law, June 2015 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries Insurance Law, June 2015 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. Administrative Law, May 2015 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries Insurance Law, April 2015 Summaries of the cases in this issue.