Senior TravelsBy Judge Barb Crowder, (ret.)Senior Lawyers, October 2023Reflections on recent travel that highlight the intersection of reality and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Senior TravelsBy Judge Barb Crowder, (ret.)Bench and Bar, June 2023Reflections on recent travel that highlight the intersection of reality and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Seventh Circuit Affirms Prior Decision Regarding Gender-Affirming Bathroom UseBy Jessica GalanosCorporate Law Departments, November 2023In August 2023, the seventh circuit issued its decision in A.C. by M.C. v. Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, affirming the decisions of two lower courts to preliminarily enjoin two Indiana school districts from enforcing their bathroom policies.
Seventh Circuit Affirms Prior Decision Regarding Gender-Affirming Bathroom UseBy Jessica GalanosHuman and Civil Rights, October 2023In August 2023, the seventh circuit issued its decision in A.C. by M.C. v. Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, affirming the decisions of two lower courts to preliminarily enjoin two Indiana school districts from enforcing their bathroom policies.
Simple Self-CareBy Samantha A. BoborYoung Lawyers Division, October 2023Tips for balancing self-care with the demands of being a young lawyer.
Since You Asked: Are FSA Claims Required to Be Substantiated?By Maureen Gammon & Kathleen RosenowCorporate Law Departments, July 2023Under the tax code, an employee must provide proof from an independent third party that funds used from a health or dependent care FSA were used for eligible expenses. Without proper substantiation, such reimbursements will be included in an employee’s gross income rather than being tax-free.
Six Tips to Automate Your Law Practice: How to Increase Efficiency and ProfitabilityBy Marie SarantakisYoung Lawyers Division, April 2023While time is often the most scarce resource for anyone running a law firm, examining ways to make your practice more efficient is time well spent as it can free up a substantial amount of time in the long run.
Skip-the-Line Program – Eliminating the ‘Time Tax’ to Serve You BetterBy Alexi GiannouliasMineral Law, September 2023The Secretary of State's “Skip-the-Line Program” is an important step to improve the customer experience using a multi-pronged approach designed to eliminate the unpredictability of wait times at Driver and Motor Vehicle facilities that Illinoisans have experienced for far too long.
Skip-the-Line Program – Eliminating the ‘Time Tax’ to Serve You BetterBy Alexi GiannouliasLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2023The Secretary of State's “Skip-the-Line Program” is an important step to improve the customer experience using a multi-pronged approach designed to eliminate the unpredictability of wait times at Driver and Motor Vehicle facilities that Illinoisans have experienced for far too long.
Skip-the-Line Program – Eliminating the ‘Time Tax’ to Serve You BetterBy Alexi GiannouliasTrusts and Estates, August 2023The Secretary of State's “Skip-the-Line Program” is an important step to improve the customer experience using a multi-pronged approach designed to eliminate the unpredictability of wait times at Driver and Motor Vehicle facilities that Illinoisans have experienced for far too long.
Skip-the-Line Program – Eliminating the ‘Time Tax’ to Serve You BetterBy Alexi GiannouliasYoung Lawyers Division, August 2023The Secretary of State's “Skip-the-Line Program” is an important step to improve the customer experience using a multi-pronged approach designed to eliminate the unpredictability of wait times at Driver and Motor Vehicle facilities that Illinoisans have experienced for far too long.
Skip-the-Line Program – Eliminating the ‘Time Tax’ to Serve You BetterBy Alexi GiannouliasBench and Bar, August 2023The Secretary of State's “Skip-the-Line Program” is an important step to improve the customer experience using a multi-pronged approach designed to eliminate the unpredictability of wait times at Driver and Motor Vehicle facilities that Illinoisans have experienced for far too long.
Sliding Into the DMs: The New Rules of ServiceBy Judd FinebergFamily Law, September 2023In April 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court amended Supreme Court Rule 102, allowing for service of process via social media, email, and text message.
Sliding Into the Respondent’s DMsBy Deanna HoytWomen and the Law, September 2023Newly amended Illinois Supreme Court Rule 102 allows plaintiffs to serve a summons or complaint through text message, email, or even social media.
Solicitor General to Advise Supreme Court on Issues of Estoppel in Inter Partes Review ProceedingsBy Anthony Wenn & Daniel HessIntellectual Property, June 2023Over the past decade since the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) went into effect in 2012, the most widely discussed—and often criticized—aspect of the AIA was the creation of modern inter partes review proceedings. Inter partes review (IPR) is an administrative proceeding to challenge the validity of an issued U.S. patent before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Any entity may file an IPR petition at the PTAB to challenge the validity of any issued patents.[1] The PTAB, in its discretion, may then grant or deny the petition to institute a trial to reassess the validity of the issued patent. Statistically, petitioners have a high likelihood of invalidating a patent owner’s patent by instituting an IPR. The current petition to the Supreme Court for certiorari in Apple, Inc. v. California Institute of Technology may affect the scope of the estoppel afforded to patent owners by 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2).
Special Warranty DeedsBy Craig R. HedinTrusts and Estates, July 2023In many instances mineral deeds are executed with limiting language with respect to the warranty of the interest conveyed. These deeds are commonly referred to as special warranty deeds.
The State of Snap Removal in Illinois District CourtsBy Blake KolesaCivil Practice and Procedure, August 2023Snap removal is a tactic by which the plain language of the removal statute has been construed by many courts to permit a federal forum when the parties to an action would ordinarily not be permitted to remove the action to federal court.
