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Articles From 2020

Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management Report of September 5, 2020 Mineral Law, September 2020 A summary of the September 5 Office of Oil & Gas Resource Management report.
Office of the Illinois Attorney General Addresses Internet Crimes Against Children Through Digital Safety Presentations to Schools By Karilyn M. Orr Law Related Education for the Public, April 2020 The Illinois Attorney General's Office educates youths on how to stay safe when using technology through age-appropriate presentations at school.
Older Americans Act Reauthorization Elder Law, April 2020 On March 25, 2020, President Trump reauthorized the Older Americans Act by signing into law H.R. 4334, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020. 
On Racial Justice & Human Rights for Children in the Juvenile Justice System By Elizabeth Clarke & Bridgett Schott Child Law, November 2020 An introduction to the issue from Elizabeth Clarke & Bridgett Schott.
Options for Conducting Annual Shareholder Meetings and Director Meetings During a Time of COVID-19 Shelter in Place Orders By Timothy M. Sullivan Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2020 A look at the options for private companies when it comes to conducting their annual shareholder meeting and director meetings.
The Other Pandemic By Justice Michael B. Hyman Bench and Bar, June 2020 Lawyers are perfectly suited to find ways to dismantle systemic barriers, to promote inclusivity and diversity, to combat overt or explicit bias, to advocate for a legal system accessible to all, and to illuminate the nature of unconscious bias and address its root causes.
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Our Past Is Not Our Future By John H. Maville Senior Lawyers, September 2020 A note from the chair, John H. Maville.
Out With the Old and in With the New By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, June 2020 A note from the editor, Judge Michael Chmiel.
Outgoing Chair’s Final Column By David Dorner State and Local Taxation, June 2020 A note from the outgoing chair, David Dorner.
An Overriding Royalty Interest Is an Interest in Real Property By John C. Robison, Jr. Real Estate Law, March 2020 An overriding royalty interest in an Illinois oil and gas lease is an interest in real property.
Overview of the Cannabis Regulation & Taxation Act By Starr M. Rayford General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2020 A look at the ins and outs of the Cannabis Regulation & Taxation Act.
An Overview of the Guardian Ad Litem Training Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section Council By Robert Ackerly Child Law, January 2020 An overview of the Child Law Section's two-day CLE program for aspiring and veteran child representatives and guardians ad litem in October.
P.A. 101-221: Workplace Transparency Act By Phillip Lenzini Local Government Law, February 2020 A summary of significant changes in Illinois law that went into effect on December 1 as a result of the Workplace Transparency Act.
The Pandemic Is Bad Enough: How to Avoid Creating Post-Death Controversies During the Current Crisis By Ray J. Koenig, III & Adam M. Ansari Trusts and Estates, September 2020 Over the course of the past several months, estate planners have been forced to quickly adapt to a variety of changes due to COVID-19.
Pandemic/COVID-19 Workplace Claims – A Plaintiff’s Perspective By David Fish Labor and Employment Law, December 2020 A look at the types of employment cases that we will continue to see on the rise as a result of COVID-19.
Parenting in a Pandemic By Rachael Toft Family Law, August 2020 A look at how COVID-19 has affected parenting issues for separated parents.
Part 2 of Illinois Department of Revenue Practitioners Meeting November 19, 2019 State and Local Taxation, January 2020 Part two of a two-part handout from the Illinois Department of Revenue's 2019 tax practitioners meeting.
The Path Forged: Women in Law & Politics By Judith Conway Young Lawyers Division, November 2020 A look at the history of women in law and politics.
Paycheck Protection Program: Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act Calculating Loan Forgiveness Application Checklist By Nancy Franks-Straus & Jonathan D. Morton Federal Taxation, June 2020 A brief summary of the components of the loan forgiveness calculation under the law prior to the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, as well as modifications made by the Act.
People v. Sophanavog: Waivers at Plea and the Ripple Effect By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye Wykoff Criminal Justice, December 2020 In August, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in People v. Sophanavong, where the court considered whether a circuit court’s failure to strictly comply with the requirements of section 5-3-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections to forgo a presentence investigation report requires remand for a new sentencing hearing or whether a defendant can waive the issue by pleading guilty as well as forfeit the claim by failing to raise it in a post-plea motion.
‘A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law’ By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, December 2020 A review of the book 'A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law.'
Perspectives From the Canadian Consulate By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, February 2020 On Friday, January 17, the International & Immigration Law Section Council met with the Canadian consul general, John Cruikshank, and his staff at the Canadian Consulate in Chicago.
Petitioner Beware: Aggravation Versus Worsening of a Condition From a Prior Work Accident By Michael A. Rom Workers’ Compensation Law, February 2020 Hooten v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n analyzed whether a new alleged injury was merely the manifestation of symptoms from a previously settled case or an aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
PFAS Gaining Legislative and Regulatory Traction By Patrick J. Paul Environmental and Natural Resources Law, October 2020 In recent years, environmental and toxic tort practitioners have begun to focus on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Physician Assisted Suicide: You Be the Judge By E. Kenneth Wright, Jr. Elder Law, April 2020 A look at "death with dignity" laws around the country.
Pipeline Easement Conflicts With Mining Operations By David M. Williams Mineral Law, March 2020 The recent appellate case, Super Mix of Wisconsin, Inc., & Jack Pease v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, LLC, involves the mining of sand and gravel that conflicted with an existing gas pipeline and easement.
Plaintiff Lacks Capacity to Sue: Is the Judgment Void?: Askew Insurance Group, LLC v. AZM Group, Inc., 2020 IL App (1st) 190179 By Robert Handley Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2020 A summary of Askew Insurance Group, LLC v. AZM Group, Inc., which involved a breach of lease complaint.
Playing Videos During Jury Deliberations By Hon. Edward Maloney Traffic Laws and Courts, November 2020 In People v. Hollahan, the Illinois Supreme Court reviewed whether reversible error was committed when, after the jury had retired to deliberate, the court granted the jury’s request to review a video but played it in the courtroom with the judge, parties and alternate jurors present.
Political Expression in the Workplace: Practical Tips for Employers By Caroline Burnett Business Advice and Financial Planning, October 2020 Tips for employers to keep political polarization from seeping into the workplace.
Political Expression in the Workplace: Practical Tips for Employers By Caroline Burnett Labor and Employment Law, September 2020 Tips for employers to keep political polarization from seeping into the workplace.
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