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Articles From 2024

Sidebar: Harmony Way Bridge By Eric Bramlet Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, May 2024 A sidebar to Ellen Schanzle-Haskins's article on the Harmony Way Bridge from the outgoing chair.
Sierra Club Northwest Cook County Group’s March Meeting Food Law, March 2024 Learn about the essential role of native plants and receive seed packs to be a part of local habitat preservation at the March meeting of the Sierra Club Northwest Cook County.
So Guardians ad Litem Can Now File Pleadings ‘Relating to Procedural Matters’ – But Should or Will They? By Marc A. Bangser Child Law, June 2024 In January 2024, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act was modified to allow guardians ad litem to "file pleadings relating to procedural matters."
Soil Health Week Presentations March 4-10, 2024 By Angela Peters Food Law, January 2024 Illinois Soil Health Week is coming up in early March 2024.
Solo Lawyer Back-Up Plan By G. Timothy Leighton Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, May 2024 Advice for solo attorneys who need to plan for life events, such as becoming disabled, incapacitated, or dying.
Somebody’s Watching Me: Balancing the Absolute Litigation Privilege With Protection From Abusive Surveillance By Shawn Wood & Jake Maginn Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2024 In Goodman v. Goodman, the appellate court held that the absolute litigation privilege barred a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from extensive surveillance of the plaintiff in a divorce proceeding.
Spotlight on Judy Conway By Jessica Durkin Women and the Law, March 2024 A spotlight on Judy Conway, a member of the Standing Committee on Women and the Law.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Andrewe William Johnson By Mia O. Hernandez & Jennifer B. Skerston Trusts and Estates, June 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Hon. Chad S. Beckett By Jennifer B. Skerston Trusts and Estates, July 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estate Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Melissa Johnson By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, February 2024 A spotlight on Melissa Johnson, a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Statement of ABA President Mary Smith RE: International Day of the Endangered Lawyer International and Immigration Law, April 2024 A statement from the American Bar Association President asking the legal community to center the courageous legal professionals who work tirelessly to uphold the rule of law and champion human rights at considerable risk to their own safety. 
Statement of the ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council on the Urgency to Enforce International Humanitarian Law and to Protect Human Rights in Israel and Palestine International and Immigration Law, February 2024 The ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council drafted a statement in support of the human rights of all people around the globe in the wake of conflict.
Statement of the ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council on the Urgency to Enforce International Humanitarian Law and to Protect Human Rights in Israel and Palestine Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 The ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council drafted a statement in support of the human rights of all people around the globe in the wake of conflict.
States Split on Arbitrability of Wrongful Death Claims By Jay Schleppenbach Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2024 Arbitration practitioners need to be aware that the arbitrability of wrongful death claims is a disputed issue.
Statutory Summary Suspensions/Revocations and Type A Injury Accidents By Larry A. Davis Traffic Laws and Courts, March 2024 One of the more confusing aspects of the statutory summary suspension/revocation scheme in Illinois involves personal injury accidents and, more particularly, those known as Type A personal injury accidents.
Succession Planning: Good for You, a Must for Your Clients By Bob Downs, Leonard Amari, Eugenia Hunter, John H. Maville, & Raquel Martinez Elder Law, March 2024 The Senior Lawyers Section Council recently charged a committee with looking into succession planning.
Succession Planning: Good for You, a Must for Your Clients By Bob Downs, Leonard Amari, Eugenia Hunter, John H. Maville, & Raquel Martinez Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2024 The Senior Lawyers Section Council recently charged a committee with looking into succession planning.
Succession Planning: Good for You, a Must for Your Clients By Bob Downs, Leonard Amari, Eugenia Hunter, John H. Maville, & Raquel Martinez Senior Lawyers, February 2024 The Senior Lawyers Section Council recently charged a committee with looking into succession planning.
Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications By Cindy G. Buys Diversity Leadership Council, June 2024 In Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-conscious affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications By Cindy G. Buys Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, April 2024 In Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-conscious affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications By Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 In Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-conscious affirmative action is unconstitutional.
A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s Sept. 22, 2023, Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, January 2024 A summary of the September 2023 Trusts & Estates Section Council business meeting.
Support for Proposed ABA Resolution Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution By Professor Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, May 2024 The American Bar Association is expected to consider adoption of a resolution recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The Supreme Court Ends Practice of Dismissing, Rather Than Staying, Lawsuits Compelled to Arbitration By Luis A. Perez, Ildefonso P. Mas, & Nikolas L. Volosin Federal Civil Practice, June 2024 On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously decided in Smith v. Spizziri that the Federal Arbitration Act divests federal district courts of any discretion to dismiss arbitrable claims that are compelled to arbitration.
Supreme Court Holds SOX Whistleblowers Need Not Show Retaliatory Intent By Jay Schleppenbach Business and Securities Law, May 2024 Until the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, it was not entirely clear what a Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower had to show in terms of intent to establish a claim.
Supreme Court Rules That Judges—Not Arbitrators—Must Resolve Disputes Where Various Agreements May Govern a Particular Dispute and Those Agreements Conflict on the Forum for Deciding Arbitrability By Alejandro E. Moreno & Tori D. Kutzner Federal Civil Practice, June 2024 In Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, the U.S. Supreme Court once again delved into the frequently litigated arena of arbitration agreements. 
Tag You’re @It: Creative Service With #SocialMedia By Jamine Morton Rogers & Blake Kolesa Young Lawyers Division, February 2024 Rules permitting alternative service through social media platforms provide a new angle for attorneys hoping to serve the most evasive defendants.
Take Your Firm From Surviving to Thriving By Jeff Schoenberger Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2024 Simple steps to take your law firm from surviving to thriving.
The Tax Code and Bankruptcy Code Collide: Navigating the Maze of IRS Income Tax Dischargeability in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy By Robert V. Schaller Federal Taxation, March 2024 In the ever-evolving landscape of bankruptcy law, the dischargeability of IRS back taxes via Chapter 7 bankruptcy remains a beacon of hope for many grappling with financial burdens.
Tax Legislation Remains Stalled in Senate By Philip Speicher Federal Taxation, June 2024 The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 is a $78 billion bipartisan tax bill that would extend or increase certain tax benefits for families and businesses, but its future appears uncertain after stalling in the Senate.