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Articles From 2022

How I Spent My Spring Break By Michael J. Rooney Real Estate Law, April 2022 Reflections from a fishing trip.
How I Spent My Spring Break By Michael J. Rooney Senior Lawyers, April 2022 Reflections from a fishing trip.
How May an Unaccepted Settlement Offer Affect a Successful Plaintiff’s Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees? By Michael R. Lied Federal Civil Practice, September 2022 A summary and analysis of Cooper v. Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc.
How the Illinois CROWN Act, If Passed, Can Protect Employees and Students From Race-Based Hair Discrimination By Sharon L. Eiseman Law Related Education for the Public, April 2022 If the CROWN Act is passed in Illinois, the state will join a growing number of states banning natural hair discrimination.
How to Find an Expert By Rachel Ellen Simon Young Lawyers Division, February 2022 Getting the right expert can be critical in understanding and persuasively presenting your case. But how do you go about finding one?
How to Improve Public Confidence and Trust in the Justice System—Judge John Carr and the Importance of the Golden Rule By Hon. Jeanne M. Reynolds Family Law, September 2022 Public trust and confidence in the justice system are at an all-time low, however, there are many ways to improve the public's perception of the profession.
How to Network Effectively During COVID Times By Genevieve Niemann Young Lawyers Division, February 2022 Strategies for effective networking in a remote world.
How to Perfect and Enforce Your Lien and Bond Claim Against Illinois Public Construction Projects By Mark B. Grzymala Construction Law, December 2022 An overview of the steps that need to be taken in order to perfect and enforce a lien claim against Illinois public projects such as municipal buildings, public schools, city parks, or Illinois roads.
How to Realistically Manage Your Clients’ Expectations as a Young Lawyer By Genevieve Niemann Family Law, March 2022 Effective communication tips and reminders for young attorneys.
How to Stop Outlook From Automatically Adding a Microsoft Teams Meeting to Every Calendar Event By Nora Devine Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, November 2022 Step-by-step instructions to disable a default Microsoft Teams setting.
Human and Civil Rights Hodgepodge By Michael J. Maslanka Human and Civil Rights, December 2022 The human and civil rights set forth in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights have been raised and considered in several recent statutes and cases.
ICC Crossing Safety Improvement Plan: Where We Came From and Where We Are Going By Mallory P. Sanzeri Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, December 2022 An overview of the Crossign Safety Improvement Plan, which was approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission almost two years ago.
Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Transgender Individuals Are Protected Under the IHRA By Ronald S. Langacker Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 The appellate court recently found that Hobby Lobby discriminated against employee Meggan Sommerville on the basis of her gender identity by denying access to the women’s restroom throughout her employment in Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sommerville.
Illinois Appellate Court Holds That Trial Courts May Order the Purchase of the Shares of a Shareholder Who Did Not Petition the Court for Relief as a Remedy to Resolve Corporate Deadlock By Samuel Neschis Business and Securities Law, April 2022 The appellate court addressed a common situation—deadlock on the board of directors of a closely held corporation—in Osaghae v. Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.
Illinois Appellate Court Rules Athletic Organizations Are Subject to the Illinois Human Rights Act By Ronald S. Langacker Human and Civil Rights, September 2022 In a matter of first impression, the appellate court held that youth athletic organizations and sports teams cannot engage in discriminatory actions as defined by the IHRA.
Illinois Bar Foundation Champions Program Corporate Law Departments, May 2022 The Illinois Bar Foundation's Champions Program is an easy way to pledge your support and further the work of the Foundation.
Illinois CASA Updates During Covid By Mari Christopherson Child Law, April 2022 The Illinois CASA network provides best interest volunteer advocacy to over 9,000 children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect through its network of 31 local offices working in 54 counties.
Illinois Construction Contractors Now Liable for Subcontractors’ Unpaid Wages By Jeffrey L. Hamera, Owen Newman, Eve I. Klein, Daniel O. Canales, Jennifer Long, & Chris J. Chasin Labor and Employment Law, July 2022 Last month, Gov. Pritzker approved amendments to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collections Act.
Illinois Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference Law Related Education for the Public, September 2022 The Illinois Council for the Social Studies is going to have a Fall Conference on Friday, October 14, 2022.
Illinois Department of Labor Clarifies Amendments to Illinois Equal Pay Act By Alex Weinstein & Allison E. Czerniak Corporate Law Departments, May 2022 In March and June of 2021, the Illinois Equal Pay Act was substantively amended to require Illinois employers with 100 or more employees in Illinois to obtain an equal pay registration certificate from the Illinois Department of Labor every two years.
Illinois Employers Face New Health Coverage Reporting Requirement By Carrie E. Byrnes & Jorge M. Leon Labor and Employment Law, January 2022 Governor Pritzker signed the Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act into law earlier this year, which creates disclosure requirements for Illinois employers that provide group health insurance coverage to any employee(s) in Illinois.
Illinois Employers Face Numerous Recent Laws Impacting Workplaces in 2022 By Darin Williams Employee Benefits, February 2022 A summary of recent legislation that will impact Illinois employers in 2022.
Illinois Employment Law Updates for 2023 By Philip J. Pence Labor and Employment Law, December 2022 With the new year around the corner, Illinois employers need to be aware of amendments to two Illinois employment laws.
Illinois Ending ‘Automatic’ Transfer in Practice—Juvenile Judges Now Make Most Transfer Decisions By Scott Main & Hallie M. Bezner Child Law, January 2022 A new report from the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission documents the striking downturn in the use of “automatic” prosecution of children in adult court in Illinois.
Illinois Equal Pay Law Changes Complicate Compliance By Jeremy Glenn, Brittany Green, & Sydney Holman Labor and Employment Law, February 2022 The state of Illinois took bold legislative action toward employee pay equality with sweeping amendments in 2021 to the state Equal Pay Act.
Illinois, Home of World’s First Juvenile Court, Fails to Provide Rights to Children By Elizabeth Clarke Child Law, December 2022 A new report by Human Rights Watch finds that most U.S. states, including Illinois, fail to comply with international child rights standards.
Illinois House Resolution Urges In-Person Hearings for Juveniles Where Liberty Is at Stake By Scott F. Main Child Law, December 2022 In March of 2022, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Resolution 616, urging the Illinois Supreme Court to require Illinois courts to responsibly transition juvenile delinquency proceedings back to in-person hearings, especially where liberty interests are at stake.
Illinois Human Rights Act Amendment Limits Use of Criminal Convictions in Employment Decisions By Peter E. Hansen Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 Illinois has long limited employers from considering an applicant’s or employee’s arrest records in making employment decisions, but a recent amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act goes a step further by extending that prohibition to employment decisions based solely or in part on conviction records.
Illinois Human Rights Legislation Update By Ronald S. Langacker Human and Civil Rights, September 2022 A summary of new laws passed within the last legislative session in Illinois concerning human and/or civil rights.
Illinois Joins Trend Making General Contractors Liable for Paying Subcontractors’ Workers By James Rohlfing Real Estate Law, August 2022 An overview of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act as well as important exceptions within it.