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Articles From 2023

Ways to Avoid Having to Pay USPTO’s $400 Non-DOCX Penalty By Carl Oppedahl Intellectual Property, February 2023 There are two ways a patent applicant or practitioner might be able to avoid the profound malpractice risk of filing in Microsoft Word format when filing a patent application.
Website Provides Free Mental Health Screening, Maps National Mental Health Needs By Mark Heyrman Elder Law, May 2023 Beginning in 2014, Mental Health America, the oldest nationwide mental health advocacy organization, began providing free, anonymous, evidence-based screening.
Website Provides Free Mental Health Screening, Maps National Mental Health Needs By Mark Heyrman Mental Health Law, March 2023 Beginning in 2014, Mental Health America, the oldest nationwide mental health advocacy organization, began providing free, anonymous, evidence-based screening.
A Welcome From the 2023-2024 YLD Chair: Connection and Gratitude By Natali P. Thomas Young Lawyers Division, August 2023 A note from the chair.
Wendella II: The Chicago Amusement Tax Is Again Held Illegal as Applied to Tour Boat Companies Operating on Chicago Waters By Stanley R. Kaminski & Eric Fader State and Local Taxation, April 2023 A summary of a recent appellate court decision regarding the Chicago Amusement Tax and its violation of the federal Maritime Transportation Act of 2002. 
What Can Chat GPT Do for Me? (As Written by Chat GPT) By Elisabeth Ritter Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, September 2023 Law firms must balance the benefits of the technology against the potential risks and challenges to ensure that they are using it effectively and ethically.
What Can Chat GPT Do for Me? (As Written by Chat GPT) By Elisabeth Ritter General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2023 Law firms must balance the benefits of the technology against the potential risks and challenges to ensure that they are using it effectively and ethically.
What Does Operation Greylord Have to Do With Senior Lawyers? By Robert K. Downs Senior Lawyers, June 2023 Operation Greylord was an investigation conducted jointly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Chicago Police Department Internal Affairs Division, and the Illinois State Police into corruption in the judiciary of Cook County.
What Is a Trust? Part 1: Is a Trust an Entity? By Sherwin D. Abrams Intellectual Property, September 2023 Is a trust a relationship, or is it an entity that can hold title to property and that can sue and be sued? The authorities differ.
What Is a Trust? Part 1: Is a Trust an Entity? By Sherwin D. Abrams Trusts and Estates, January 2023 Is a trust a relationship, or is it an entity that can hold title to property and that can sue and be sued? The authorities differ.
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What Is a Trust? Part 2: Does It Matter? By Sherwin D. Abrams Intellectual Property, December 2023 Is a trust a relationship or is it an entity that can hold title to property and that can sue and be sued? The authorities differ.
What Is a Trust? Part 2: Does It Matter? By Sherwin D. Abrams Trusts and Estates, February 2023 Is a trust a relationship or is it an entity that can hold title to property and that can sue and be sued? The authorities differ.
What Is the Duty to Protect a Known Trespasser From an Open and Obvious Danger? By Robert Handley Civil Practice and Procedure, January 2023 A summary of Quiroz v. Chicago Transit Authority, in which the court considered whether the Chicago Transit Authority owed a duty of care to the plaintiff's decedent, who was struck by train.
What You Need to Think About as You Get Older Part 2 By Jewel Klein Administrative Law, September 2023 Illinois Supreme Court Rules to reflect on as you age.
What’s Fair Is Fair: Getting Paid When There Is No Contract By Adam Whiteman Construction Law, December 2023 When a client seeks to recover for work performed, but has no underlying contract to show you, all is not necessarily lost.
What’s on Chief Human Resources Executives’ 2023 Agenda? By John M. Bremen, Amy DeVylder Levanat, & Suzanne McAndrew Corporate Law Departments, April 2023 Eight areas of focus that human resources executives expect for this year and their potential implications.
What’s the Deal With Electronic Notaries in Illinois? By Ray Prather Trusts and Estates, February 2023 An update on Public Act 102-0160, which amends the Illinois Notary Public Act.
When a Health Care Agent Objects to Administration of Psychotropic Medication By Susan M. Goldberg Mental Health Law, January 2023 A summary and analysis of Illinois Supreme Court decision In re Craig H.
When Can a Party Litigate Under a Pseudonym? By Michael Lied Federal Civil Practice, August 2023 A recent appellate court recently considered the issue of a party seeking to litigate without disclosing his identity.
When the Claws Come Out: Reviewing ‘Anti-Clawback’ Provisions in Light of Additional Proposed Regulations By Caroline E. Hecht Trusts and Estates, March 2023 The amendment to section 2010(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provides that for persons who die or make gifts after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026, the basic exclusion amount and the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Exemption is increased from $5 million to $10 million, adjusted for inflation.
When the Owner of the Servient Estate Just Doesn’t Want to ‘Get It’ By Michael J. Rooney Real Estate Law, July 2023 A recent Illinois appellate court case restates what is basic to most real estate practitioners: An access easement appurtenant allows the folks owning the dominant estate to use a portion of the premises that are the servient estate to access other property.
Where a Claimant Worked Purely on a Voluntary Basis, the Appellate Court Held That She Failed to Prove That She Was an Employee By Kenneth M. Lubinski Workers’ Compensation Law, September 2023 Where a claimant worked purely on a voluntary basis as a pilot for a skydiving center in order to accumulate flight hours with no expectation of payment or future employment, the appellate court held that she failed to prove that she was an employee and denied liability under the Illi-nois Workers’ Compensation Act. 
Who Can Cage a Bird Once it Has Flown: Does AI Have Humanity in a Lurch? By E. Kenneth Wright, Jr Tort Law, October 2023 Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and while we need to proceed with caution and have a regulatory scheme in place, we must also recognize the undeniable benefits it presents.
Who Can Cage a Bird Once it Has Flown: Does AI Have Humanity in a Lurch? By E. Kenneth Wright, Jr Bench and Bar, October 2023 Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and while we need to proceed with caution and have a regulatory scheme in place, we must also recognize the undeniable benefits it presents.
Why I Chose to Take a Gap Year Before Law School By Isabella Provinzino Law Related Education for the Public, August 2023 A look at the benefits of taking a gap year between college and law school.
With Charge Against Apple, NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Expand Scope of Protected Concerted Activity By Nicholas S. Ruble Labor and Employment Law, July 2023 Apple was recently charged with violating the NLRA by enforcing a facially neutral policy against solicitation and distribution in the workplace.
Words and Phrases Insurance Law, May 2023 A list of the cases in this issue organized by subject.
Words and Phrases Insurance Law, March 2023 A list of the cases in this issue organized by subject.
Workers’ Compensation Claims in Illinois Divorces Part 1 By Stephanie L. Tang Family Law, March 2023 A note from the chair.
Year in Review: Some Latest Supreme Court Decisions Involving Arbitration By Kristen E. Hudson & Andrew S. Becker Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2023 An examination of important commercial arbitration decisions from 2022.