Independent Truckers and the SR22 “Trap”By Anthony B. CameronTraffic Laws and Courts, November 2024Independent truckers face jeopardy when charged with operating a non-commercial vehicle without liability insurance far exceeding those of any other owner/operator.
Industrial Hemp Production ContractsBy Rusty RumleyFood Law, December 2024Because hemp production is relatively new to today’s growers and attorneys, the contracts that we have seen in use largely resemble contracts for traditional specialty crops and oilseed crops. While there is some overlap between the crops, the differences in licensing, common clauses found in hemp contracts, the differences with the hemp plant itself, and the high costs of planting and harvesting a hemp crop necessitates a more thorough contract.
Insight Mediation: The Evolution of Mediation Theory and PracticeBy Sandra Crawford, J.D.Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2024Insight mediation helps parties tell their stories, explore underlying interests and concerns, and generate options for solving problems and reaching agreements.
Intellectual Improbabilities™By Daniel KeganIntellectual Property, December 2024Updates on trademarks, copyrights, patents, and much more.
Intellectual Improbabilities™By Daniel KeganIntellectual Property, September 2024Updates on trademarks, copyrights, patents, and much more.
Intellectual Improbabilities™By Daniel KeganIntellectual Property, June 2024An eclectic gathering of recent intellectual property developments.
Intellectual Improbabilities™By Daniel KeganIntellectual Property, March 2024An eclectic gathering of recent intellectual property developments.
Interesting Intersection in Illinois LawsBy Dakotah L. HublerChild Law, April 2024An analysis of a case in which the longstanding Juvenile Court Act of 1987 intersected with the new Pretrial Fairness Act.
International Child Abduction: An Overlooked Form of AbuseBy Sean P. SullivanChild Law, April 2024When a child is wrongfully detained in a foreign country by a parent, it can seem overwhelming and daunting for the custodial parent to imagine how they would ever get their child back.
International Commercial Arbitration: An OverviewBy H. Vincent DraaAlternative Dispute Resolution, July 2024While often viewed as a relatively modern and untried means of dispute resolution, arbitration actually developed prior to or in tandem with many formal legal systems.
International Commercial Arbitration: An OverviewBy H. Vincent DraaInternational and Immigration Law, April 2024While often viewed as a relatively modern and untried means of dispute resolution, arbitration actually developed prior to or in tandem with many formal legal systems.
International Driver’s LicenseBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, October 2024As international traffic began to expand in the post World War II years, government officials and motoring authorities in numerous leading countries realized that the existing treaty-convention in the field (Paris l926) no longer met the growing needs of international motoring.
Intra-Third-Party Squabble Results in Sixth Circuit Opinion Applying Lanham Act to Political MarksBy Jonathan PhillipsIntellectual Property, December 2024The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently tackled a dispute whether a breakaway faction of Michigan's Libertarian Party could use the Libertarian National Committee's trademark and present themselves as the official Michigan affiliate.The court upheld a preliminary injunction barring it, generally, but allowed the breakaway to continue soliciting donations with the mark with its clear disclaimers which prevented consumer confusion.
Is an Insured-versus-Insured Exclusion in a D&O Policy an Illegal Ipso Facto Clause?By John M. FitzgeraldInsurance Law, November 2024While Section 541(c)’s ban on ipso facto clauses should be broadly construed to prevent debtors and creditors from circumventing the Bankruptcy Code, the conclusion from In re Ford City Condo. Ass’n., 653 B.R. 420 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2023) seems to reach the correct result.
Is Silence an Admission?By Terrence WallaceTraffic Laws and Courts, March 2024In People v. Pinkett, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held that a defendant’s post arrest silence was neither material nor relevant to show consciousness of guilt.
Is Silence an Admission?By Terrence WallaceCriminal Justice, March 2024In People v. Pinkett, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held that a defendant’s post arrest silence was neither material nor relevant to show consciousness of guilt.
ISBA & IBF Reception 2024: Honoring Leaders and Celebrating ExcellenceBy Riz AliYoung Lawyers Division, October 2024The Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Foundation hosted a memorable reception on August 28, 2024, at the vibrant Hubbard Inn in Chicago, where esteemed members of the legal community gathered to celebrate and honor their leaders.
ISBA Annual Meeting Re-CapBy Kassandra R. MorfinYoung Lawyers Division, October 2024This year, ISBA's Annual Meeting took place in St. Louis, Missouri, known as the country’s “Gateway to the West” and the first U.S. city to host the Olympics in 1904. The ISBA provided an amazing list of places to explore. As an experienced solo traveler, I hoped to check out as many places as I could on my two-day trip!
