Supreme Court Immigration Run DownBy Angela Peters & Carlos Cisneros-VilchisInternational and Immigration Law, September 2022Summaries of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases impacting the areas of immigration, immigration enforcement, and national security.
Supreme Court Limits Federal Courts’ Ability to Order Discovery for International ArbitrationsBy Jay SchleppenbachAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2022For years, the United States circuit courts have split on the question of whether 28 U.S.C. § 1782, which permits parties to apply for discovery for use in a proceeding before a “foreign or international tribunal,” extends to private commercial arbitrations abroad.
Supreme Court Rules Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Civil Practice ProposalsBy J. Matthew PfeifferCivil Practice and Procedure, September 2022The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on October 5, 2022, to seek comments on six proposed amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Rules, four of which pertain to civil practice.
Supreme Court Set to Weigh in on Prejudice Requirement for Waiver of Arbitration RightsBy Jay SchleppenbachAlternative Dispute Resolution, January 2022It is well-established that the right to arbitrate claims rather than have them heard in the court system, like other contractual rights, can be waived. But determining when that waiver has occurred has not always been clear cut.
Supreme Court Underscores State Courts’ Role in Enforcing Federal Arbitration ActBy Terri Reuter & Jason MarsicoLabor and Employment Law, July 2022Parties seeking to confirm or overturn an arbitration award in court may find themselves doing so in state court more frequently after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Badgerow v. Walters.
Take Care of the Best Machine You Own! Part IIBy Robert Fioretti & Nicki Pecori FiorettiCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2022Wellness tips to be the best version of yourself for your clients, colleagues, and family.
Take Care of the Best Machine You Own! Part IIBy Robert Fioretti & Nicki Pecori FiorettiGovernment Lawyers, March 2022Wellness tips to be the best version of yourself for your clients, colleagues, and family.
Taped Banana as Art: Morford v. Cattelan (SD FL 2022)By Lizzie ScottIntellectual Property, December 2022Can a banana duct-taped to a rectangular green board be art? Registered with the U.S. over $390,000, would the registration support a federal suit for copyright infringement? Judge Scola denied the motion to dismiss. Artist Lizzie Scott offers an artist’s perspective.
Task Force Calls for Changes in Juvenile Detention Policies for Children Ages 10-12By Sharita ForrestChild Law, January 2022CONTACT: Sharita Forrest, Education editor 217-244-1072, slforres@illinois.edu
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center superintendent Brian Brown had a hunch that his county’s detention rates might be disproportionately higher than those of similar-sized counties, but he didn’t have the data at his fingertips to make comparisons and advocate for needed reforms.
Tax Deed EpilogueBy John C. Robison, Jr.Real Estate Law, April 2022A purchaser of a royalty interest at a tax sale acquires the lessor’s royalty, which entitles the purchaser to receive payments for produced oil from the lessee until the lessor’s royalty terminates upon the lapse of the oil and gas lease in which the lessor’s royalty originated.
Tax Deed EpilogueBy John C. Robison, Jr.Mineral Law, March 2022A purchaser of a royalty interest at a tax sale acquires the lessor’s royalty, which entitles the purchaser to receive payments for produced oil from the lessee until the lessor’s royalty terminates upon the lapse of the oil and gas lease in which the lessor’s royalty originated.
Tax Increment Financing Concepts for the FutureBy Herbert J. KleinLocal Government Law, March 2022An overview of the numerous ways in which the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act authorizes cities, towns, and villages in Illinois to work with other taxing bodies and developers to use tax increment financing to stimulate local economic activity for the benefit of the entire community.
‘Technicality Can Bring Fairness’By Michael J. MaslankaHuman and Civil Rights, May 2022Knowingly or not, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld Article 10 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights in its recent decision in People v. Moon.
Thank You to Our AuthorsBy Jennifer Bunker SkerstonTrusts and Estates, June 2022A thank you to the authors who contributed articles to the Trusts & Estates newsletter during the past year.
Thanking Us for Our ServiceBy Mike CortinaBench and Bar, December 2022Although thanking veterans for their service is appreciated, there are additional ways to show support and gratitude.
Thoughts on Total Return and Total Return TrustsBy Joel SchoenmeyerTrusts and Estates, January 2022Many estate planners now discuss with clients the option of structuring a trust for "total return."
A Three-PointerBy Michael J. MaslankaReal Estate Law, April 2022Three points of interest for real estate practitioners.
Time Standards Are Here for Cases in Illinois CourtsBy Judge Michael ChmielBench and Bar, May 2022On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court of Illinois entered an order which will (should) change the handling of cases in the circuit courts of Illinois.
Time Standards Are Here for Cases in Illinois CourtsBy Judge Michael ChmielCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2022On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court of Illinois entered an order which will (should) change the handling of cases in the circuit courts of Illinois.
‘Tis the Season for GivingBy Marylou Lowder KentSenior Lawyers, November 2022An introduction to this special issue of the Senior Lawyers newsletter from the chair.
