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A Comparative Journey Through Food Security in Illinois and Peru By Alberto Miranda Food Law, June 2024 Public health consequences from consumption of unsafe food reveal critical vulnerabilites in the food control systems and underscore the need to adopt regulatory systems that can adapt to the changing dynamics of globalization.
Compliance With the Beneficial Ownership Rule By Kevin J. Stine Corporate Law Departments, February 2024 Although the Beneficial Ownership Rule requiring banks to identify and verify beneficial owners of legal entity customers went into effect in 2018, many bank customers are not aware of the rule and resist assembling the information required for the bank to comply with the rule.
Condition vs. Creation? Determining Which Jury Instructions to Use in a Negligence Case Against a Landowner By Judge Eileen Marie O’Connor Tort Law, January 2024 An overview of the development and changes to Illinois premises liability law, beginning with the adoption of the Restatement (Second) of Torts, and finishing with a discussion of the law’s practical application at trial.
Congress Proposes Federal Right of Publicity Legislation Targeting Deep Fakes and Artificial Intelligence By Steven L. Baron & Charles Tortorice Intellectual Property, June 2024 Generative artificial intelligence, a new technology allowing the creation of content that blurs the line between reality and fiction, has sparked a host of intellectual property issues, particularly publicity rights.
Constant Allegations of Abuse and Petitions for Orders of Protection May Have Unintended Consequences By Ann R. Pieper Child Law, April 2024 Without proof, ongoing petitions for orders of protections or Department of Children and Family Services investigations that the other parent is abusing the child puts both parents at a real risk of the state filing a juvenile abuse case against both parents.
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Contractor Paid Twice After Sending First Payment to Scammer By Paul Peterson Construction Law, October 2024 A summary of the May, 2024, case, United States for the Use and Benefit of Jay Worch Electric, LLC. v. Atlantic Specialty Ins. Co.  
Contractor Paid Twice After Sending First Payment to Scammer By Paul Peterson Real Estate Law, August 2024 Liability for honoring a hacker’s email funding instructions appears to be an emerging area of the law.
Cook County Hospital: A Lesson in the History and Diversity of Chicago By Hon. Geraldine D’Souza Diversity Leadership Council, June 2024 The Cook County Hospital Building was brought back to life as a hotel and includes an on-site museum that serves as a history lesson on medical care for the county's poor and disenfranchised.
Cook County Hospital: A Lesson in the History and Diversity of Chicago By Hon. Geraldine D’Souza Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, April 2024 The Cook County Hospital Building was brought back to life as a hotel and includes an on-site museum that serves as a history lesson on medical care for the county's poor and disenfranchised.
Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence Intellectual Property, December 2024 This statement of policy describes how the Copyright Office applies copyright law's human authorship requirement to applications to register such works and provides guidance to applicants. 
Corporate Tax in United Arab Emirates By Avichal Prasad, Navandeep Matta, & H. Vincent Draa International and Immigration Law, April 2024 In October 2022, the United Arab Emirates president issued Federal Decree-Law No. 47—groundbreaking legislation that established the legal framework for the introduction and implementation of a federal corporate tax.
Corporate Transparency Act 2021 By Matthew L. McArthy Mineral Law, March 2024 Effective January 1, all non-exempt entities are required to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report with the U.S. Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
The Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of Business Accountability By Nikhil A. Mehta Corporate Law Departments, October 2024 The Corporate Transparency Act, which aims to enhance transparency among business entities by combating illicit financial activities and bolstering efforts by the federal government to prevent money laundering and other financial crimes, went into effect on January 1.
The Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of Business Accountability By Nikhil A. Mehta Rural Practice, October 2024 The Corporate Transparency Act, which aims to enhance transparency among business entities by combating illicit financial activities and bolstering efforts by the federal government to prevent money laundering and other financial crimes, went into effect on January 1.
The Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of Business Accountability By Nikhil A. Mehta Business Advice and Financial Planning, June 2024 The Corporate Transparency Act, which aims to enhance transparency among business entities by combating illicit financial activities and bolstering efforts by the federal government to prevent money laundering and other financial crimes, went into effect on January 1.
The Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of Business Accountability By Nikhil A. Mehta Intellectual Property, March 2024 The Corporate Transparency Act, which aims to enhance transparency among business entities by combating illicit financial activities and bolstering efforts by the federal government to prevent money laundering and other financial crimes, went into effect on January 1.
The Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of Business Accountability By Nikhil A. Mehta Business and Securities Law, January 2024 The Corporate Transparency Act, which aims to enhance transparency among business entities by combating illicit financial activities and bolstering efforts by the federal government to prevent money laundering and other financial crimes, went into effect on January 1.
Court Upholds Contiguity Finding of 19.5 Feet in Annexation Challenge By Jeff Birkbigler Local Government Law, August 2024 An appellate court recently upheld a challenge to the annexation of land for a proposed truck stop ruling that a shared boundary between the annexed property and the corporate boundary of the city met the contiguity requirement of the Illinois annexation statute.
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair By Madonna T. Lechner Law Related Education for the Public, March 2024 On May 27, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination against students on the basis of hair texture or hairstyle historically associated with race.
Criminal Justice Section Council Contributions By Julia Kaye Wykoff Criminal Justice, July 2024 A summary of the impact the Criminal Justice Section Council has made to the Illinois State Bar Association and statewide criminal law community over the past few years.
Cybersecurity and Law Firms By Charles Y. Davis & Taylor Ingram Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, January 2024 This article explores the key cybersecurity challenges facing law firms and provides best practices to mitigate these risks effectively.
Dealing with the “Fatal Gap” in Causation Problem in Medical Negligence Cases By Brion W. Doherty Tort Law, October 2024 One issue that plaintiffs may encounter in proving proximate cause, especially in failure to diagnose cases, is the issue of a “fatal gap” in causation. 
The Death of the Best Evidence Rule By Ronald D. Menna, Jr. Civil Practice and Procedure, May 2024 In People v. Smith, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the Illinois Rules of Evidence codified and abrogated the common law best evidence rule.
A Decision That Transcends the Fishing Industry By Maura Ashe Government Lawyers, August 2024 In June, the U.S. Supreme Court published a landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which effectively reversed the long-standing decision of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. NRDC.
Defending Dissipation: Tips and Common Pitfalls to Avoid By Jessica C. Marshall Family Law, October 2024 Tips for mitigating dissipation claims when litigating divorce cases. 
Digital Deception: The U.S. Copyright Office Recommends Federal Legislation for Digital Replicas By Kristen D. Brooks Intellectual Property, September 2024 A look at the shortcomings of the current legal frameworks and the recommendations for new federal legislation relating to digital replicas.
Disclosure of Document Preservation Efforts – What’s Required? By Tim O’Shea Federal Civil Practice, June 2024 The recent federal court decision in Doe LS 340 v. Uber Technologies, Inc. sheds light on what may be required for disclosure of document preservation efforts.
Discover the ISBA Mentorship Program By Nichol Benson Young Lawyers Division, November 2024 The Illinois State Bar Association offers an amazing mentorship opportunity for its members. The idea of the program is that a new attorney is matched up with a more experienced attorney. The new attorney is someone who has been practicing for under five years and the more experienced attorney has been practicing for more than five years. Apply for ISBA's Mentoring Program by December 31, 2024.
Discrimination and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act: Seventh Circuit Says Both Applicants and Prospective Applicants Are Protected By Michael J. Rooney Real Estate Law, August 2024 Recently, the seventh circuit considered whether discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is unlawful against a prospective applicant for credit.
Discrimination Based on Conviction Records: What Are Employees’ Rights and Employers’ Responsibilities in Illinois? By Mara Baltabols, Hannah Moser, & Patrick Cowlin Privacy and Information Security Law, October 2024 In March 2021, Governor Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act that expanded protections for individuals with a conviction record. Prior to the amendment, the Act only protected people with arrests that had not resulted convictions from discrimination or retaliation at their job or when applying for jobs.