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Guardian Ad Litem/Child’s Representative Fees: You Got Appointed, Now How Do You Get Paid? By Lisa M. Nyuli Family Law, September 2020 In the last few years, the legislature and courts have made an effort to ensure that guardians ad litem and child representatives are paid.
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Guide to 2018 USDA Farm Bill Programs By Lynne R. Ostfeld Agricultural Law, October 2020 A list of programs that help farmers funded by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or Risk Management Agency.
Habitual Residence Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction By Ashanti Madlock Henderson General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2020 In Monasky v. Taglieri, the U.S. Supreme Court answered two questions. First, what is the standard for determining a child’s “habitual residence” under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Second, what is the standard of review for these determinations?
Happenings Alternative Dispute Resolution, January 2020 Recent ADR events and updates from around the country.
A Helpful Guide to Ribbon Copies, Certified Patents, Patent Plaques, and More By Michael Nye & Michael Kella Intellectual Property, September 2020 A guide to the differences among the seven types of physical copies of U.S. patents, their purposes, and how to obtain them.
HIPAA Protective Orders and Use of Protected Health Information in Litigation By Jason G. Schutte Elder Law, July 2020 A discussion of Haage v. Zavala, a recent appellate case that deals with protective orders entered in personal injury cases pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1966 and the rules promulgated pursuant to that Act.
HIPAA Protective Orders and Use of Protected Health Information in Litigation By Jason G. Schutte Health Care Law, June 2020 A discussion of Haage v. Zavala, a recent appellate case that deals with protective orders entered in personal injury cases pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1966 and the rules promulgated pursuant to that Act.
Hold-Over Farm Tenant Pays Dearly By Jeffrey A. Mollet Agricultural Law, March 2020 The tenancy of farmland is an often misunderstood topic.
Hollywood Versus a Film School Project By Richard Stobbe Intellectual Property, February 2020 In 1998, high school student Pourshian conceived the idea for a film in which a character’s internal organs were portrayed as personified characters. In 2000 Pourshian, a film school student in Ontario, wrote a screenplay and produced a short film, Inside Out, based on his idea. In 2015 Pixar, Disney’s animation company, released Inside Out, with characters personifying emotions. Pourshian sued. In this decision, the Canadian court found a real and substantial connection between the claims and Ontario.
Hospital and Other Property Tax Exemption Decisions Since Oswald v. Hamer By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, January 2020 The Illinois Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Oswald v. Hamer upheld the constitutionality of section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code.
How Do You Verify the Identity of a Data Requestor? By David Adler Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2020 Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, companies must allow Californians to access the information held about them, or, in some situations, request that the information that they provided to a company be deleted. By keeping data minimization objectives in mind and not over-thinking compliance obligations, verifying the identity of a data requestor may be straight-forward.
How Limited Is Limited Liability? By David K. Staub Trusts and Estates, May 2020 By acting responsibly and taking a few precautions, the limited liability of the LLC is a major benefit over a sole proprietorship, general partnership, or even a limited partnership.
How Little We Know By Karen Erger Construction Law, July 2020 COVID-19 related reflections on what we’ve come to know.
How to Assure a Successful Physician Practice Investment or Acquisition By Patricia S. Hofstra Business and Securities Law, June 2020 As physician practices, health care entities, private equity, and venture capital firms consider physician practice investments and acquisitions, the players need to address the unique nature of physicians and physician practices in order to assure a successful deal.
How to Gain the Quarantine 15 By Genevieve Niemann Young Lawyers Division, September 2020 A compilation of local businesses to support during COVID-19.
How to Work From Home: Advice for Attorneys Who Shelter-In-Place by Choice or Necessity By Bryan Sims Elder Law, May 2020 Tools to use in your law practice that will enable you to work remote.
How to Work From Home: Advice for Attorneys Who Shelter-In-Place by Choice or Necessity By Bryan Sims Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2020 Tools to use in your law practice that will enable you to work remote.
Human Rights & Racial Justice Materials Child Law, November 2020 Websites, books, and movies of interest to child law practitioners.
Human Rights Section Chair Appointed to Guardianship and Advocacy Commission By Ronald S. Langacker Human and Civil Rights, March 2020 Kathryn Eisenhart, past chair of the Human RIghts Section Council, was recently appointed by Governor Pritzker to be a member of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission.  
IDNR Revisions to Spacing and Location of Wells By Craig R. Hedin Mineral Law, September 2020 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources/Office of Oil & Gas Resource Management has made significant revisions as to how oil wells are spaced and located. 
If a Claimant Is Offered Modified Duty Work Assignment Within His Medical or Physical Restrictions, Failure to Attempt to Return to Work Cuts Off a Claim for Benefits By Brad Badgley Workers’ Compensation Law, April 2020 In Patrick A. Wilkison, v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n, et al., the appellate court examined whether a claimant improperly refused to return to work within his medical and physical restrictions.
If Not Section 137 Pleadings, How About Incivility Toward a Party? By Hon. Steve Pacey, (ret.) Bench and Bar, June 2020 A look at whether there is a case to be made that some pleadings are not very civil even if they fo not rise to the Rule 137 level.
Illinois Appellate Court Holds Sale of Appliances Installed by Retailer Subject to Illinois Retailer Occupation Tax By David J. Kupiec, JD,CPA & Natalie Martin, J.D. State and Local Taxation, August 2020 A summary and analysis of Best Buy Stores, L.P. v. The Illinois Department of Revenue.
The Illinois Appellate Court Provides Guidance on the Rights of Directors to Inspection of a Corporation’s Books & Records By Samuel Neschis Business and Securities Law, June 2020 In Munroe-Diamond v. Munroe, the appellate court addressed the issue of the rights of directors of a corporation to inspect the corporation’s books and records.
Illinois Appellate Court Rules Tax Abatement Resolution Does Not Run With the Land By John B. Sprenzel State and Local Taxation, July 2020 Practitioners should advise their client that, unless their client is named specifically to benefit from a tax abating measure by an appropriate ordinance or resolution, they should presume that a tax abating measure that may have applied to a property at one point does not necessarily run with the land.
Illinois ARDC Statement on Racism Bench and Bar, July 2020 A statement from the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission regarding its commitment to addressing injustice.
Illinois Attorney General Has Ramped Up Illinois Estate Tax Audits By Ryan A. Walsh Elder Law, October 2020 Summaries of three cases from the last year in which Illinois estate tax returns were audited when no federal audit took place.
Illinois Attorney General Has Ramped Up Illinois Estate Tax Audits By Ryan A. Walsh Business Advice and Financial Planning, October 2020 Summaries of three cases from the last year in which Illinois estate tax returns were audited when no federal audit took place.
Illinois Attorney General Has Ramped Up Illinois Estate Tax Audits By Ryan A. Walsh Trusts and Estates, October 2020 Summaries of three cases from the last year in which Illinois estate tax returns were audited when no federal audit took place.
Illinois Attorney General Has Ramped Up Illinois Estate Tax Audits By Ryan A. Walsh Federal Taxation, September 2020 Summaries of three cases from the last year in which Illinois estate tax returns were audited when no federal audit took place.
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