What color is your contract?By William J. AnayaReal Estate Law, June 2018Most transactions involve well-meaning people. But when they don’t, the contract is the evidence of what was intended, and you are the person who prepared the contract.
What color is your contract?By William J. AnayaEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, March 2018Most transactions involve well-meaning people. But when they don’t, the contract is the evidence of what was intended, and you are the person who prepared the contract.
What every Illinois estate planner should know about elder mediationBy Roselyn L. FriedmanTrusts and Estates, September 2018As the number of people living into their 80s, 90s, and beyond increases, many more families are dealing with difficult issues in connection with an aging parent whose wishes are to be honored and respected, including those about health care, living arrangements, and finances.
What every Illinois estate planner should know about elder mediationBy Roselyn L. FriedmanElder Law, June 2018As the number of people living into their 80s, 90s, and beyond increases, many more families are dealing with difficult issues in connection with an aging parent whose wishes are to be honored and respected, including those about health care, living arrangements, and finances.
What is a petitioner’s burden when it comes to causal connection?By Anita M. DeCarloWorkers’ Compensation Law, July 2018Rechenberg v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission emphasizes the petitioner’s burden to prove a causal relationship that is more probable than not.
What is GDPR?By Lewis F. MatuszewichIntellectual Property, March 2018The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes effective May 2018. If you have customers, clients, or EU-defined personal data in the EU or EU-defined personal data of EU residents in the USA, EU compliance and USA ethics may require your review of your data procedures and adjustments to be compliant.
What is GDPR?By Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, March 2018The European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation, effective May 2018. It is designed to protect the identifiable information of all individuals within the European Union.
What is the valuation standard for valuation of a minority interest in an Illinois LLC?By George Bellas & Jillian TattersallCivil Practice and Procedure, October 2018When a minority interest holder leaves an Illinois limited liability company, determining the value of that former member’s share presents counsel and courts with questions of methodology.
What the new regulatory atmosphere in Washington could mean for the Illinois coal industryBy John H. HendersonMineral Law, September 2018The regulatory developments coming from the Trump administration—particularly those from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy—are once again likely to have a greater effect on the power sector and all sources of energy than any other recent developments.
When does Medicare cover skilled nursing care?By Lawrence J. StarkElder Law, December 2018A basic outline of the requirements and limitations of Medicare's coverage of skilled nursing care—a subject that often confuses elderly clients.
When does Medicare cover skilled nursing care?By Lawrence J. StarkHealth Care Law, June 2018A basic outline of the requirements and limitations of Medicare's coverage of skilled nursing care—a subject that often confuses elderly clients
When FCEs bite back: The role of corroborative evidence in FCE findingsBy Timothy J. O’GormanWorkers’ Compensation Law, July 2018The appellate court affirmed the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission's findings in Village of Lake Zurich v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.
When greenbacks were the rule of lawBy E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.Bench and Bar, June 2018Judge Brockton Lockwood helped root out corruption in the Chicago courts while assigned to Cook County many years ago.
When life gets complicatedBy Signe GleesonElder Law, June 2018Professional care managers are an important part of the team when complex care issues arise as clients age or face chronic physical or mental illness.
When life gets complicatedBy Signe GleesonTrusts and Estates, March 2018Does your client need a 'professional care manager'?
Which subsidiary would you choose?By Elizabeth A. TracyBusiness and Securities Law, November 2018An analysis of the potential benefits and downsides of the subsidiary entity.
Who’s the client?By Sherwin D. AbramsTrusts and Estates, May 2018In Estate of Hudson v. Tibble, the court considers whether counsel for the administrator of a decedent’s estate owes a duty to the estate.
Whose law is it?By Samuel H. LevineCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, August 2018Two recent cases, Z.B., NA v. Hoeller and Bonita Real Estate v. SLF IV Lending, attempt to answer which law governs a deficiency when the choice-of-law provisions in the promissory note and mortgage are in conflict.
Why file the last will and testament?By Michael J. MaslankaSenior Lawyers, November 2018Many clients with whom you consult may be surprised to learn that Illinois law requires that the will of a decedent must be filed with the clerk of the circuit court shortly after the decedent's death.
