Case Note: People v. DrakeBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, September 2019A summary of People v. Drake, in which the court considered whether, in a double jeopardy sufficiency of evidence analysis, all evidence at trial—including improperly admitted evidence—should be considered when trial error justifies a remand for a new trial.
Case Note: People v. EncaladoBy Hon. Geri D’SouzaCriminal Justice, September 2019In People v. Encalado, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and ruled in favor of the trial judge’s decision denying the defense request of the court to ask the potential jurors during voir dire whether the evidence they would hear about the defendant’s solicitation of prostitutes would keep them from being fair to either side.
Case Note: People v. PetersonBy Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye WykoffCriminal Justice, November 2019The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's first-degree murder conviction and sentence in People v. Peterson.
Case SummariesInsurance Law, December 2019Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summariesInsurance Law, May 2019Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summariesBy William J. SeitzState and Local Taxation, March 2019Summaries of four recent tax law cases, including one that is currently pending in the Illinois Supreme Court.
Case summariesInsurance Law, February 2019Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summary: City of Chicago, et al. v. City of Kankakee, et al.By Joan SmudaState and Local Taxation, May 2019The cities of Chicago and Skokie challenged the application and allocation of the local use tax in City of Chicago, et al. v. City of Kankakee, et al.
Case summary: People ex rel. Linblom v. Sears Brands, LLCBy Keith StaatsState and Local Taxation, May 2019A summary of People ex rel. Linblom v. Sears Brands, LLC, in which the plaintiffs alleged that a number of retailers, including Home Depot, knowingly engaged in a scheme to avoid payment of retailers' occupation tax to the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Case Summary: People v. ZimmermanBy William VigCriminal Justice, November 2019In People v. Zimmerman, the Illinois Supreme Court reviewed a trial court’s ruling sealing two motions in limine until a jury was empaneled.
The census citizenship questionBy Bhavani RaveendranHuman and Civil Rights, June 2019In April, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether the district court erred in enjoining the secretary of the Department of Commerce from reinstating a question about citizenship to the 2020 census.
The CFPB’s debt collection rulemaking: Flagging the privacy issuesBy Elizabeth KhalilPrivacy and Information Security Law, May 2019While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is focused on debt collection practices, privacy concerns underlie many provisions of the law and proposed regulation.
Chair’s ColumnBy Kathy GarlowFederal Taxation, December 2019A note from the chair, Kathy Garlow, on the many moving parts involved in the planning of individual income tax.
Chair’s ColumnBy Michael StraussFamily Law, December 2019A note from the chair, Michael Strauss.
Chair’s ColumnBy Melissa CarterCorporate Law Departments, November 2019A note from the chair, Melissa Carter.
Chair’s ColumnBy Deborah SoehligAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2019A note from the chair, Deborah Soehlig.
Chair’s ColumnBy Michael StraussFamily Law, October 2019A note from the chair about Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
