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Articles From 2024

The World Court Hears Another Genocide Case: South Africa v. Israel By Junaid “J” Afeef International and Immigration Law, February 2024 On December 29, 2023, the Republic of South Africa filed its “Application Instituting Proceeding" with the International Court of Justice against the State of Israel, alleging that Israel's assault on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip constitutes a breach of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
The World Court Hears Another Genocide Case: South Africa v. Israel By Junaid “J” Afeef Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 On December 29, 2023, the Republic of South Africa filed its “Application Instituting Proceeding" with the International Court of Justice against the State of Israel, alleging that Israel's assault on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip constitutes a breach of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
You Can Still Attend the 11th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference! By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, April 2024 The Eleventh Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference was held at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office on Nov. 2-3, 2023.
You Can’t Get Blood From a Turnip: Public Act 103-0379 and Eliminating Court Fines, Fees, and Assessments for Juveniles By Bridget Schott Child Law, January 2024 An overview of Public Act 103-0379, which pivots Illinois away from trying to collect fees from court-involved juveniles.
‘… and Nothing But the Truth.’ By Nigel S. Smith Civil Practice and Procedure, April 2024 A summary of a recently tried small claims case involving a dispute between a landlord and tenant.