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Articles From 2021

Recent Case Vignettes – November 2021 By Richard W. Rappold Real Estate Law, November 2021 Summaries of two cases of interest to real estate practitioners in Illinois.
Recent U.S. Department of Justice Funded Study Raises Constitutional Issues & Prosecution Challenges in Cannabis-Related DUI Cases By Larry A. Davis Traffic Laws and Courts, May 2021 A recent U.S. Department of Justice study stated that THC is not a reliable marker of cannabis impariment and field sobriety tests were not sensitive to cannabis intoxication.
Reflections From the Trenches of a New Law Firm By Steven L. Baron International and Immigration Law, January 2021 A lawyer reflects on why and how to start a law firm after practicing law for 30 years with other law firms.
Reflections on the Legacy of Ida Platt and Diversity and Inclusion By Khara Coleman Diversity Leadership Council, November 2021 Reflections on diversity and inclusion.
A Refresher Course in Repetitive Trauma Cases By Richard D. Hannigan Workers’ Compensation Law, March 2021 Greater Peoria Mass Transit District v. IWCC provides us with a blueprint for how to defend and/or prosecute a repetitive trauma claim.
Relief or Obligations That a Practitioner Must Be Aware of When Dealing With Immigrant Populations By Carlos Cisneros-Vilchis International and Immigration Law, November 2021 An overview of how immigration law intersects with criminal, family, and employment law.
Relief or Obligations That a Practitioner Must Be Aware of When Dealing With Immigrant Populations By Carlos Cisneros-Vilchis Young Lawyers Division, October 2021 An overview of how immigration law intersects with criminal, family, and employment law.
The reMarkable 2 Tablet: An Innovative Twist to the Electronic Notepad By Chad S. Beckett Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2021 A look at the reMarkable 2 device, a novel piece of technology designed to replace pen and paper with a digital notepad.
Reminder: Stay Up-to-Date on Illinois Supreme Court Rules By Hannah R. Lamore Young Lawyers Division, May 2021 Summaries of newly adopted and recently updated Illinois Supreme Court Rules.
Reminder: Stay Up-to-Date on Illinois Supreme Court Rules By Hannah R. Lamore Civil Practice and Procedure, May 2021 Summaries of newly adopted and recently updated Illinois Supreme Court Rules.
Remote Documents Sharing Made Easy with IPEVO By Sofia Zneimer Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, May 2021 The IPEVO is a clever camera that allows presenters to share documents without sharing screens.
Remote Jury Selection for Civil Trials—Are Remote Jury Trials Next? By Mallory Sanzeri Young Lawyers Division, January 2021 As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have become familiar with Zoom court proceedings—are virtual jury trials next?
Repose in Peace By David C. Thies, Daniel R. Thies, & Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, October 2021 The enactment of Illinois Senate Bill 2179 makes the six-year statute of repose for legal malpractice claims applicable to estate planning.
Residential Real Property Disclosure Act and the Illinois Trust Code: Has the ITC Repealed Hawkins v. Voss? By Sherwin D. Abrams Trusts and Estates, April 2021 A summary and analysis of Hawkins v. Voss.
Respecting Powerful Words—Names and Pronouns By Daniel Kegan Intellectual Property, December 2021 We have a long tradition of respecting the power of words. Trademark law has long prohibited calling your product or service a name confusingly similar to that of another. But there is little law against calling someone a name they dislike. Just as US census forms have broadened from dichotomous White and Black to multiple categories, the differences between sex and gender and the non-binary nature of both are increasingly recognized. Terminology with the health care field and transgender and gender nonconforming communities is constantly evolving. The existence of transgender individuals is recognized by mainstream organizations. Suggestions for internal firm procedures are presented. The Golden Rule is insufficient.
Restoring Gun Rights After Disqualifying Convictions: Brown v. ISP, 2020 IL App (3rd) 180409 By James Stern Criminal Justice, March 2021 A summary and analysis of Brown v. ISP.
The Resumption of the Statutory Right to a Speedy Trial in Illinois Courts: Are you Ready for the Motion for Discharge? By Kulmeet S. Galhotra Criminal Justice, October 2021 The emergence of COVID-19 and its declaration as a global pandemic in the spring of 2020 caused an unprecedented disruption to the criminal justice system primarily due to shut-down orders and the difficulty of witnesses and jurors to comply with the requirements of appearing at courthouses in-person.
Retirement & Registering for the Practice of Law By Timothy J. Howard Senior Lawyers, October 2021 An overview of the registration options retired attorneys have with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
Review of Rule 23 and Its Recent Amendment By Gregory R. Jones Young Lawyers Division, January 2021 A look at Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23, which governs disposition of cases in the appellate courts.
A Revitalized Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes By Cindy Buys Women and the Law, December 2021 In response to an uptick in hate crimes, Governor Pritzker has revitalized the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes
Risks of Using a POLST Form By Timothy Scordato Trusts and Estates, November 2021 The Illinois Department of Health Uniform Practitioner Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form gives non-physicians the authority, without physician oversight, to enter medical orders that could effectually end a patient’s life.
Risks of Using a POLST Form By Timothy Scordato Elder Law, June 2021 The Illinois Department of Health Uniform Practitioner Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form gives non-physicians the authority, without physician oversight, to enter medical orders that could effectually end a patient’s life.
Robocalls and Auto-Dialers: Why Health Care Entities Need to Know the Telephone Consumer Protection Act By Tessa Lancaster Health Care Law, June 2021 As digital communications become increasingly mainstream in health care, companies must remain vigilant in complying with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Rollin’ on the River: WWJD? By Michael J. Rooney Real Estate Law, December 2021 In June, the appellate court handed down a decision in a case involving the Mazon River, finding that river non-navigable and upholding the rights of owners of real estate that bordered the river to prevent the public from using the river because that was a trespass on their land that included a portion of the river.
Rule 8.4(g) Case Update: Eliminating Bias v. the First Amendment By Athena T. Taite Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, September 2021 The Supreme Court of Colorado issued an opinion on June 7, 2021, responding to an argument that its ethics rule, intended to address bias in the legal system, improperly limits free speech.
SAG-AFTRA Welcomes Influencers By Beverly A. Berneman Intellectual Property, December 2021 “Influencers” are a growing group of performers who use social media to affect purchasing decisions of others through their knowledge, position, or relationship with their audience. Influencers often create content that is unique and attention-grabbing. SAG-AFTRA is the union for movie, television and radio performers. Membership in SAG-AFTRA comes with attractive benefits for performers. SAG-AFTRA is now allowing influencers to become members of the union. An influencer’s on-camera (audio and/or video) performances in the content they create for an advertiser will now be considered union-covered services and allow union pension and health contributions to be made.
SEC 2020 Annual Report Highlights Enforcement Priorities & Trends By John R. Schleppenbach Business and Securities Law, March 2021 The United States Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement issued its annual report for Fiscal Year 2020 and, due to COVID-19, the report reflected a marked decline in the number of enforcement actions brought by the SEC.
Second District Appellate Decision Digest By Andrew J. Mertzenich Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2021 Case summaries of interest to members of the Commercial Banking, Collections, & Bankruptcy Section.
The Second District Civil Decision Digest for the Commercial Banking, Collections, & Bankruptcy Section By Andrew J. Mertzenich Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, September 2021 Case summaries of interest to members of the Commercial Banking, Collections, & Bankruptcy Section.
The Second District Civil Decision Digest for the Commercial Banking, Collections, & Bankruptcy Section By Andrew J. Mertzenich Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2021 Case summaries of interest to members of the Commercial Banking, Collections, & Bankruptcy Section.