Fraud in the Time of CoronavirusBy Frank PellegriniReal Estate Law, August 2020A look at some of the fraud schemes on the rise during the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Free Speech and Soliciting Aliens to Violate Immigration Law: United States v. Sineneng SmithBy Patrick M. KinnallyInternational and Immigration Law, December 2020In United States v. Sineneng-Smith, the U.S. Supreme Court determined whether provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allow a felony prosecution where any person encourages or induces and alien to enter or reside in the U.S. if the encourager knew or recklessly disregarded that such coming was in violation of law, is overbroad and a violation of the First Amendment.
Free Speech and Soliciting Aliens to Violate Immigration Law: U.S. v. Sineneng SmithBy Patrick M. KinnallyInternational and Immigration Law, September 2020A summary of U.S. v. Sineneng Smith, which looks at whether a federal law criminalizing the act of encouraging or inducing illegal immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain is unconstitutional on its face.
From Crisis to Crisis: The CFPB’s COVID-19 Mortgage RegulationBy Joshua L. Roquemore & Rodney PerryBench and Bar, November 2020The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, established on the heels of the Great Recession, is poised to lead the regulatory charge of mortgage forbearance as a result of COVID-19.
From the ChairBy Trent L. BushLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2020A note from the chair, Trent L. Bush.
From the ChairBy Michael B. WeinsteinAdministrative Law, July 2020A note from the chair, Michael B. Weinstein.
From the ChairBy Eugenia C. HunterSenior Lawyers, June 2020A note from the chair, Eugenia C. Hunter.
From the ChairBy Marc BangserChild Law, June 2020A note from the outgoing chair, Marc Bangser.
From the ChairBy William J. AnayaReal Estate Law, April 2020A note from the chair, William J. Anaya.
From the ChairBy Eugenia C. HunterSenior Lawyers, March 2020A note from the chair, Eugenia C. Hunter.
From the ChairBy Michael J. MaslankaHuman and Civil Rights, March 2020An update on the accomplishments of the Human Rights Section Council from the chair, Michael J. Maslanka.
From the EditorBy David M. KroegerInsurance Law, December 2020An introduction to the issue from the editor, David M. Kroeger.
From the EditorBy David M. KroegerInsurance Law, June 2020An introduction to the issue from the editor, David M. Kroeger.
From the EditorBy Linda WatsonCriminal Justice, April 2020A note from the editor, Linda Watson.
From the EditorBy David M. KroegerInsurance Law, April 2020An introduction to the issue from the editor, David M. Kroeger.
From the Ex-Officio: The Year in ReviewBy Paul PetersonConstruction Law, July 2020A look at what the Construction Law Section Council accomplished during the 2019-20 bar year.
A ‘Get Out of Masking Free’ Card Based on the ADA?By James M. Paul & Andrew L. MetcalfLabor and Employment Law, August 2020The sudden appearance of fraudulent face mask exemption identification cards gives business owners and managers an opportunity to review the contours of disability access and reasonable accommodation law.
Get Paid! Collecting on Commercial Debt: The Philosophy of the FightBy Adam B. WhitemanCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2020It is critical when collecting on a commercial debt that you recognize patterns in the debtor’s behavior so that you prevent problems before they occur.
Getting to Know: An Interview with Lisa KnaufBy Margie Komes PutzlerWomen and the Law, August 2020A member spotlight on Lisa Knauf, a newer member of the Standing Committee of Women & the Law
Go SixBy Ted HammelCriminal Justice, April 2020Time constraints and pressures can be diminished considerably with a six-person jury, and there is no empirical evidence that a smaller jury renders different results.
Governor Pritzker Announces Pathway to Clean Energy Economy in IllinoisBy Alan JedlickaEnergy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, September 2020On August 21, Governor Pritzker announced eight principles that offer a starting point for putting Illinois on a path to 100 percent clean energy by 2050.
Governor Signs Children & Young Adult Mental Health Crisis ActBy Amber KirchhoffMental Health Law, February 2020Last fall, Governor Pritzker signed the Children & Young Adult Mental Health Crisis Act into law, which took aim at many of the deficiencies in mental health services for youth across Illinois.
Greetings From the ChairBy Cindy G. BuysWomen and the Law, August 2020A note from the chair, Cindy G. Buys.
