Articles From 2024

DIY Law Practice Management: Leveraging Power Automate to Make Your Law Firm More Efficient By Kimberly Hilton Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2024 Power Automate can be a powerful tool to automate mundane procedures, freeing up time for you and your staff.
Documentary Review: A Look at 2023’s ‘No Farmers, No Food’ By Michelle Miller Food Law, November 2024 The documentary No Farmers, No Food: Will You Eat The Bugs?, which was released to relatively little fanfare in 2023, offers a sobering look at the escalating food crisis around the world, highlighting the devastating impact that government policies and environmental agendas are having on small farmers, the agricultural sector, and ultimately, food security. 
Doe v. Catholic Bishop: How to Scrutinize Attorney-Client Privilege By Mohammad Ahmed & Bobby Montesano Civil Practice and Procedure, October 2024 Attorney-client privilege is an anchor of the legal profession, fostering open communication between attorneys and their clients. This privilege encourages clients “to engage in full and frank discussions with their attorneys without fear of compelled disclosure of information.” As such, the attorney-client privilege is an essential component of effective legal representation.
Does Hope Exist Today for Entrants From Central and South America Seeking Asylum in the United States? By Ralph E. Guderian Diversity Leadership Council, June 2024 An overview of some of the various claims for asylum or withholding of removal that have come to the forefront over the past few years and a conditional guess at their success today.
Does Veganism Kill More Animals? The Argument, Decoded By Jessica Scott-Reid Food Law, May 2024 One popular defense of a meat-heavy diet is the “crop death” argument, but does the evidence actually stack up?
The DOL Issues Its Final Independent Contractor Rule By Ellen M. Hemminger & Peter Walrod Employee Benefits, March 2024 The Department of Labor sets new multi-factor test for determining whether worker is employee or independent contractor under Fair Labor Standards Act. 
The DOL Issues Its Final Independent Contractor Rule By Ellen M. Hemminger & Peter Walrod Corporate Law Departments, February 2024 The Department of Labor sets new multi-factor test for determining whether worker is employee or independent contractor under Fair Labor Standards Act. 
Don’t Be a ‘Wimpy’ Lawyer By Rory T. Weiler Family Law, April 2024 Advice on how to collect fees from uncooperative clients.
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Don’t Plan to Win, Plan to Avoid Litigation By Daniel Kegan Intellectual Property, March 2024 When contract negotiations seem stuck, it can be helpful to temporarily ignore the differing preferred provisions and reflect on the negotiation process and what might be causing the conflict.
Due Process Requirements in Pensionable Salary Matters By Nemura Pencyla Employee Benefits, April 2024 In a recent unpublished Rule 23 order, the appellate court analyzed the due process required for pension decisions.
E-Clips Summaries Insurance Law, November 2024 Summaries of written case decisions of interest to insurance law practitioners that were issued from August 1, 2024, to October 31, 2024. 
E-Clips Summaries Insurance Law, October 2024 Summaries of written decisions issued in cases of interest to insurance law practitioners.
E-Tailer Beware: The Seventh Circuit Clarifies the Framework for Enforceability of Digital E-Commerce Agreements By Daniel H. Shulman & Krishna Akarapu Corporate Law Departments, November 2024 The Seventh Circuit engages in an in-depth analysis of online agreements, providing specific guidelines for what makes an online agreement enforceable.
Editors’ Column: Pretrial Fairness - One Year Later By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. Criminal Justice, September 2024 A note from Co-Editor Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. on the one-year anniversary of the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Editor’s Note By Alexis P. Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, December 2024 A note from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Nick Oliver Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, November 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By William J. Anaya Environmental and Natural Resources Law, July 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Bernard G. Peter Corporate Law Departments, July 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Samuel H. Levine Construction Law, May 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Sandra M. Blake Mental Health Law, May 2024 A note from the editor about Mental Health Awareness Month.
Editor’s Note By William J. Anaya Environmental and Natural Resources Law, May 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By Samuel H. Levine Construction Law, April 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note By John H. Maville Senior Lawyers, February 2024 The Senior Lawyers Section Council's editor shares a collection of "day brighteners" from Herb Franks.
Editor’s Note: Food Law Around the World By Angela Peters Food Law, July 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Note: Food Law Around the World By Angela Peters Food Law, June 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Notes By Tim O’Gorman Workers’ Compensation Law, April 2024 An introduction to the issue from one of the co-editors.
Editor’s Note—Be Careful Out There By Samuel H. Levine Construction Law, October 2024 A note from the editor.
Editor’s Remarks By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, February 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Remarks By Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Effect of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis on the Seventh Circuit’s Adverse Employment Action Standard By Bethany Ao & Josh Leopold Labor and Employment Law, August 2024 A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, is likely to result in the modification of the standard the seventh circuit has applied in cases arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.