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Articles From 2024

All the Latest Developments in Health Care Law By W. Eugene Basanta & Michael Lee Employee Benefits, January 2024 Summaries of recent Illinois health care law cases.
The Amendment of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 794(d) to Include Sexual Harassment Prevention Within the Definition of Professional Responsibility CLE Credits By Dina Ninfo Women and the Law, May 2024 On January 31, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an order amending Illinois Supreme Court Rule 794(d) to include sexual harassment prevention within the definition of professional responsibility effective February 1, 2024.
American Arbitration Association Issues Amended Mass Arbitration Rules By Jay Schleppenbach Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2024 On January 15, the American Arbitration Association issued amended Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules and new Consumer Mass Arbitration and Mediation Fee Schedules.
Animal Welfare and Climate Change: Intersections and Parallels Symposium Food Law, February 2024 An overview of the program at the upcoming Animal Welfare and Climate Change: Intersections and Parallels Symposium.
Annual ISBA YLD Wine Tasting Event By Caroline Mazurek Cozzi Young Lawyers Division, March 2024 A recap of the YLD wine tasting event.
Annual YLD Speed Networking Event By Olivia Basu Young Lawyers Division, March 2024 On March 1, 2024, nearly 100 young legal professionals gathered in the ISBA office in downtown Chicago for the annual speed networking event hosted by ISBA’s Young Lawyer’s Division.
Appeal of Mortgage Foreclosure Case Where Property Is Sold to Third Party Who Was Not a Party to the Litigation Is Moot Unless the Appellant Previously Obtained a Stay of the Trial Court’s Judgment By Kevin J. Stine Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2024 In PHH Mortgage Corp.v. Restrepo, the appellate court determined that defendant's petition for relief from judgment that sought to vacate both the judgment of foreclosure and the order confirming the sheriff's sale of defendant's home were moot and barred because the subject property had been sold to an unrelated third party purchaser and defendant had not obtained a stay of the trial court's order confirming the sale within the time frame allowed for filing an appeal from that order.
Appellate Court Applies Rules of Contract Interpretation to Underground Slurry Storage and Disposal Lease By John H. Henderson Mineral Law, June 2024 In Campbell v. White County Coal, LLC, the appellate court engaged in a very fact-specific analysis of an underground slurry storage and disposal lease.
Appellate Court Upholds Illinois Coal Ash Regulations By Michael P. Murphy Environmental and Natural Resources Law, May 2024 In March 2024, the appellate court upheld the rules governing coal ash ponds.
Application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to General Personal Jurisdiction in Illinois (and Beyond?) By Carlos A. Vera & Daniel M. Yukich Civil Practice and Procedure, March 2024 In Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., the United States Supreme Court ruled that a state statute that requires foreign corporations conducting business in Pennsylvania to consent to general jurisdiction does not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Aroma of Legality By Kulmeet S. Galhotra Cannabis Law, May 2024 Although Illinois is the eleventh state to legalize recreational cannabis and is entering its fourth year, the law surrounding searches based on its smell is still unsettled.
Articles Needed Real Estate Law, July 2024 A call for articles.
Artificial Intelligence and ADR By Judge Ann Breen-Greco Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2024 A brief overview of how artificial intelligence can assist in mediations.
Artificial Intelligence Impacts All Areas of the Law, Including Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2024 A look at how artificial intelligence will impact the areas of commercial banking, collections, and bankruptcy law.
Artificial Intelligence: Key Legal Issues for Businesses By Daliah Saper & Jay Schleppenbach Business Advice and Financial Planning, May 2024 Several key legal areas that businesses will want to keep an eye on as artificial intelligence technology evolves.
Artificial Intelligence: Key Legal Issues for Businesses By Daliah Saper & Jay Schleppenbach Business and Securities Law, May 2024 Several key legal areas that businesses will want to keep an eye on as artificial intelligence technology evolves.
As We Move Through 2024, Welcome to a New Year of the Association By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, June 2024 An introduction to the issue from one of the co-editors.
Association Intellectual Property Law By Daniel Kegan Intellectual Property, June 2024 An overview of some of the legal issues that may impact associations.
Automatic Substitution of Judges: A Closer Look By Judge Arnold F. Blockman, (ret.) Family Law, July 2024 An analysis of the common practice of taking a substitution as of right to the assigned family law judge in a given case.
Background of Food Laws in India By Vinay Vaish Food Law, June 2024 One of India's biggest industries is the food industry, which makes it crucial for the country to have a strong emphasis on safety and standards to safeguard public health.
Ban on Employment Non-Competes Fails in New York, But Federal Threat Looms By Troy Sphar & Jay Schleppenbach Corporate Law Departments, March 2024 Although non-competes have narrowly survived in New York, at least for now, their continued viability for business is likely to continue to be under fire.
Ban on Employment Non-Competes Fails in New York, But Federal Threat Looms By Troy Sphar & Jay Schleppenbach Business Advice and Financial Planning, March 2024 Although non-competes have narrowly survived in New York, at least for now, their continued viability for business is likely to continue to be under fire.
Ban on Employment Non-Competes Fails in New York, But Federal Threat Looms By Troy Sphar & Jay Schleppenbach Business and Securities Law, February 2024 Although non-competes have narrowly survived in New York, at least for now, their continued viability for business is likely to continue to be under fire.
Bank Class Action Developments: Latest Wave Targets Fees for Returned Third-Party Checks By Gregory D. Omer Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, June 2024 Three large Wall Street banks have all been sued recently over charging the same type of fees to customers for depositing checks that are later returned.
Bankruptcy Sale or Termination of Copyrights. Which One Rules? By Beverly A. Berneman & Victoria R. Lieberman Corporate Law Departments, June 2024 A battle between a record company and the members and heirs of a famous rap group is brewing in the Southern District of Florida. The primary issue is whether an author’s ability to terminate a transfer of rights under the Copyright Act is negated by a bankruptcy court order permitting a sale of the author’s works.
Bankruptcy Sale or Termination of Copyrights. Which One Rules? By Beverly A. Berneman & Victoria R. Lieberman Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, June 2024 A battle between a record company and the members and heirs of a famous rap group is brewing in the Southern District of Florida. The primary issue is whether an author’s ability to terminate a transfer of rights under the Copyright Act is negated by a bankruptcy court order permitting a sale of the author’s works.
Bankruptcy Sale or Termination of Copyrights. Which One Rules? By Beverly A. Berneman & Victoria R. Lieberman Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2024 A battle between a record company and the members and heirs of a famous rap group is brewing in the Southern District of Florida. The primary issue is whether an author’s ability to terminate a transfer of rights under the Copyright Act is negated by a bankruptcy court order permitting a sale of the author’s works.
Bankruptcy Sale or Termination of Copyrights. Which One Rules? By Beverly A. Berneman & Victoria R. Lieberman Intellectual Property, March 2024 A battle between a record company and the members and heirs of a famous rap group is brewing in the Southern District of Florida. The primary issue is whether an author’s ability to terminate a transfer of rights under the Copyright Act is negated by a bankruptcy court order permitting a sale of the author’s works.
Be Careful What You Ask For: The Perils of Overstating the Amount Due on a Mechanic’s Lien By Kendall E. Woods Construction Law, May 2024 Although a powerful tool to help contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, mechanic's liens are nevertheless fraught with peril for the unwary if they are not perfected.
Bevis v. City of Naperville and the Current State of the Second Amendment By Benjamin Lawson Criminal Justice, March 2024 An overview of how we arrived at our present state of ambiguity about the second amendment’s scope and what the seventh circuit’s recent ruling in Bevis v. City of Naperville can tell us, if anything, about where we’re headed.