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Articles From 2020

What Can I Do? By George W. Timberlake Child Law, November 2020 Judges and community stakeholders alike have been energized by the attention paid to the Black Lives Matter movement in our country. In dozens of states people are asking, “What can I do now?”
What Do Taxes Have to Do with My Case? The Importance of Tax Planning for Litigators By Natalie Lorenz Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, January 2020 Income tax consequences can significantly impact your clients’ take-home dollars resulting from litigation, but proper planning can influence settlement negotiations and can assist in obtaining judgments with favorable tax treatment.
What Is My Practice Worth? By John H. Maville Senior Lawyers, March 2020 A look at the various ways of measuring the value of a law practice.
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What Is Required to Prove Entitlement to Odd-Lot Permanent Total Disability Benefits By Monica J. Kiehl Workers’ Compensation Law, February 2020 In Barnett v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n, the appellate court issued a Rule 23 order that set forth the burden a claimant must meet in order to show permanent and total disability or entitlement to benefits under an odd-lot theory of permanent total disability benefits.
What Is the Electoral College and What Does It Do? By Nancy Easum Law Related Education for the Public, November 2020 A look at the history and function of the U.S. Electoral College.
What Is the Electoral College and What Does It Do? By Nancy Easum Senior Lawyers, June 2020 A look at the history and function of the U.S. Electoral College.
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What Is the Electoral College and What Does It Do? By Nancy Easum Law Related Education for the Public, June 2020 A look at the history and function of the U.S. Electoral College.
What Kind of Evidence Must an Employee Present to Prove He Worked Unpaid Overtime? By Michael R. Lied Labor and Employment Law, May 2020 A summary of VIET v. LE.
What the Decision in Ruiz v. Cal-Ful Condominium Ass’n Tells Attorneys By Ellis B. Levin Real Estate Law, March 2020 An analysis of Ruiz v. Cal-Ful Condominium Ass’n, which centered on a dispute between two condominium unit owners and the condominium board of directors regarding the directors’ exercise of their fiduciary duty.
The ‘What Was Contemplated…’ Virus Is Spreading—It Is Time to Mitigate! By Judge Arnold Blockman, (ret.) Family Law, December 2020 It is clear that many family court judges and family law attorneys defending child support and maintenance modification cases are using the “contemplation of the parties or the court” defense to avoid a finding of a substantial change of circumstances.
What’s App By Kathryn Kelly Government Lawyers, March 2020 A list of apps that may be helpful for lawyers trying to improve efficiency and organization.
What’s App: Government Apps for You Federal Civil Practice, December 2020 A look at the federal government apps designed to help you with your practice.
When a Final Settlement Is Not the End of the Story: What Authority Does the Commission Have to Enforce the Provisions of an Approved Settlement Contract? By Brent R. Eames Workers’ Compensation Law, August 2020 Recently, in Mitelsztet v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm'n, et al., the appellate court issued a Rule 23 decision which provides some guidance for what the Commission can and cannot do when it comes to handling disputes following the “resolution” of a case.
When an Account Receivable Isn’t an Account Receivable By Michael Weissman Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, April 2020 The decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois in Accettura v. Vacationland focuses on an issue involving the validity of collateral on which lenders depend heavily—a borrower’s accounts receivable.
When Is a Final Order of the Circuit Court Not Final? By Howard H. Ankin Workers’ Compensation Law, April 2020 A summary of William A. Niekamp Truck Service, Inc. v. IWCC.
When Our Neighbors Aren’t So Neighborly By Heidi Ramos Human and Civil Rights, September 2020 A look at how LGBTQ protections in Illinois compare with those in other states.
When the Mandatory Initial Pilot Program Is No Longer Mandatory By Kenneth Matuszewski Intellectual Property, December 2020 From June 2017 to June 2020 the Northern District of Illinois assigned new non-patent intellectual property civil cases to the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program (MIDP). The pilot’s goal was to evaluate whether cost and delay of civil litigation would be reduced. That pilot program has now ended.
When to Utilize a Corporate Executor: Suggestions for Estate Planning Attorneys By Joel Schoenmeyer Trusts and Estates, December 2020 A look at situations in which a corporate executor may be helpful to both estate planning attorneys and their clients.
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Where’s the Equity? By Ron Cohen Family Law, April 2020 A look at how Supreme Court Rule 13, 735 ILCS 5/2-1301, 735 ILCS 5/2-1302, 735 ILCS 5/2-1401, 750 ILCS 5/405, Supreme Court Rule 105, and the equitable powers inherent in all courts of general jurisdiction are used.
Whistleblower Reforms Under the Taxpayer First Act By Kristen Henry Federal Taxation, June 2020 A look at the relevant provisions covering the reporting of tax fraud and protections in cases of possible employer retaliation.
Whose Interest Is It, Anyway? A Case Note on In re J.C. By Hon. Robert J. Anderson Child Law, January 2020 A summary of In re J.C., which looks at whether a parent can call a child as a witness in a hearing on a petition to terminate parental rights.
Why Estate Planning Is Relevant to Minority Communities By Ebony R. Huddleston Elder Law, July 2020 By thinking of estate planning on a larger scale, minority communities can position themselves to retain more control over life and legacy.
Why Estate Planning Is Relevant to Minority Communities By Ebony R. Huddleston Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2020 By thinking of estate planning on a larger scale, minority communities can position themselves to retain more control over life and legacy.
Why I Love Mock Trial By John Russell Law Related Education for the Public, July 2020 A note from John Russell, the mock trial team captain of Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
Why So Insecure? An Internal Reflection on the Gender-Racial Gap & Lower Self-Confidence By Sonni Choi Williams Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2020 A look at the confidence gap between minority female attorneys and their white male counterparts.
With Respect to PPD Award, the ‘Future Earning Capacity’ Factor Under Section 8.1b(b)(iv) of the Act Does Not Require the Commission to Consider Non-Employment Related Income By Brad L. Badgley Workers’ Compensation Law, November 2020 In City of Peoria v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, et al., the appellate court examined whether the “future earning capacity” factor under section 8.1b(b)(iv) of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act requires consideration of non-employment related income.
Women and the Law Celebrates International Women’s Day By Erin Wilson Women and the Law, May 2020 A recap of the ISBA Women & the Law's fourth annual International Women's Day tea.
Words and Phrases Index of Cases Insurance Law, December 2020 A list of the cases in this issue organized by subject.
Words and Phrases Index of Cases Insurance Law, April 2020 A list of the cases in this issue organized by subject.
Words of Wisdom From a Not So ‘Young Lawyer’ By John Bathke Young Lawyers Division, September 2020 Three mantras to live by in your career as a lawyer.