Access to Justice

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Administrative

ABA Research Finds Women Lawyers Report Higher Mental Health Risks Than MenHow to Engage on Polarizing Issues This National Civility MonthProfessionalism Spotlight: Carla Bender, Fourth District Appellate Court Clerk

ADR

Do You Interview Potential Mediators? If So, Here’s A Helpful Resource.Are Your Mediation Communications Confidential?Do You Need This Language in Your Mediated Settlement Agreement?

Appellate

Did Shorter Majorities Increase the Unanimity Rate in Criminal Cases (Part 1 – 1990-1999)?Did Shorter Majorities Increase the Unanimity Rate in Civil Cases (Part 1 – 1990-1999)?Was the Supreme Court’s Criminal Caseload Declining in the 1990s?

Bankruptcy

Protect Your Credit With a Credit FreezeThe Hidden Dangers of “Buy Now, Pay Later” – And What It Means If You’re Using It for EssentialsWhat to Look for When Hiring a Bankruptcy Attorney

Best Practice Tips

Practice HQ Resource: Why You Need Practice Management SoftwarePractice HQ Resource: Document Assembly ChecklistPractice HQ Resource: Essential Questions for Your Managed Services Provider

Cannabis

Florida MMTC License Transfer: The Real Clock and the 5-Year TrapOhio Cannabis Change of Ownership: The 10% Rule and the Calendar-Year TrapOperate Dispensary While License Transfer Pending: 5 Traps

Civil Litigation

9/11 Asbestos Exposure: New Records Reveal Contamination Beyond Ground ZeroIS NOW THE RIGHT TIME TO MAKE AN ESTATE PLAN?Forced Annexation in Illinois: Supreme Court to Decide Whether a Boundary Gap Can Be “De Minimis”

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee Releases New Opinion: Judge’s Use of Photographs with Colleagues for Campaign Purposes

Coronavirus

This Case Illustrates Why You Always Need to Read the FootnotesMust You Show Necessity in a Title II Failure to Accommodate Case? Answer: Maybe Maybe NotA Matter of Time: Johnson v. Amazon.com Services, LLC

Corporate & Commercial

Dispensary KPIs: 7 Essential Numbers We Check DailyHelp Shape the Future of Farm Estate Planning: Take Cari Rincker’s Updated National SurveyWhen Family Members Work Together on the Farm: How Mediation Can Resolve Disputes Over Pay, Roles, and Ownership

Criminal

What Can I Do If Illinois Is Blocking Me From Getting a Driver’s License in Another State?Can AI-Generated Sexual Images Lead to Sex Crime Charges in Illinois?Understanding Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause for DUI

Education

Trump Administration Moves Responsibilities Out of the Department of EducationSchool Districts on Notice: Federal Enforcement of Parental Rights Expands Beyond FERPAWhat the Supreme Court’s Transgender Sports Ruling Means for Education Institutions

Employment & Labor

I’m Quoted in National Law Review Article on Workplace InvestigationsIf EEO-1 Reporting Ends, Should Employers Continue Collecting Workforce Demographic Data?This Week Goes to the Dogs

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Moving Right AlongEthics Column: Avoiding Discipline Despite a MistakeLegal Ethics Now & Next Episode 5: Fluxatility: Lawyers Accepting Crypto

Family & Divorce

Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting TimeThe Illinois Business Valuation Case TrackerGray Divorce: Why More Couples Over 50 Are Divorcing

Financial

CFPB's New Digital Marketing RuleThe Supreme Court Unanimously Adopts Narrow Definition of an Automatic Telephone Dialing System in Facebook v. Duguid, Significantly Changing the Landscape of TCPA Litigation<a href="/blogs/70813"><h3>Recent Illinois State and Federal Court Decisions Governing the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act</h3></a>

Food, Drug & Agriculture

Applications Now Being Accepted for New Alcoholic Beverage Licenses in the DistrictFDA Proposes Update to &quot;Healthy&quot; Food Label Claim StandardCannabis in the Nation's Capital: The Current Landscape in D.C. and the Road Ahead

Government

Regional Board's Decision Allowing Property to Switch School Districts Struck DownFirst District Appellate Court Interprets Civil Penalty Provision of FOIA Differently than Second DistrictQuorum Forum Podcast Ep. 109: The 100-Year Legacy of Euclid

Health Care

Chemical Restraints in Nursing HomesWhy Do Hip Fractures Cause Death in Elderly Nursing Home Residents?How Long Can You Have Sepsis Without Knowing?

Illinois Supreme Court

Quick Take on Illinois Supreme Court Opinion Issued Thursday, June 6, 2024Quick Takes on Illinois Supreme Court Opinions Issued Thursday, May 23Illinois Adopts New Bar Exam for 2028

Immigration

Matter of Diji: The Board Killed a 25-Year Notice Rule It Didn’t Need ToProtected From Deportation, Deported AnywayUSCIS Can Now Send Asylum Seekers to Immigration Court Without an Interview

Insurance

When Should You Hire a Long-Term Disability Attorney?ERISA Disability Claims: What Your Employer Won’t Tell You About Fighting BackThe Physician’s Guide to Long-Term Disability Insurance Claims

Intellectual Property

Court Orders Limited Discovery Regarding Schedule A Defendant CoordinationCelebrating Hispanic Contributions to the LawHelp Shape the Future of Farm Estate Planning: Take Cari Rincker’s Updated National Survey

Law Firm Marketing & Management

Law Firm Associate Recruiting and Retention Strategies in a Sole Owner FirmLaw Firm Management – What is Keeping Law Firm Owners and Managing Partners Awake at NightLaw Firm Governance and Management Structure for 14 Lawyer Firm

Personal Injury

1 Killed, 1 Injured in Dan Ryan Expressway Crash; NB Express Lanes ReopenKeating Law Sponsors and Celebrate the Launch of the Chicago Bike PACStephen D. Phillips and Terrence M. Quinn Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

Privacy & Data Security

Post Divorce ProtectionsInvestigation in Valuable CollectiblesCommercial Lease Traps

Probate & Estate Planning

Wyoming LLCs vs. Series LLCsRevocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts for Asset ProtectionCommon Medicaid-Planning Mistakes Families Make

Property Law

Fifth Circuit Applies Narrow Interpretation of Policy to Limit Coverage for Hurricane Harvey LossNo Vacancy: Insurer Denies Coverage for Hotel’s COVID-19 LossesA Chilling Effect: The Fifth District Upholds Insurer’s Denial of Coverage for Frozen Pipe Burst

Real Estate & Construction

How Does a 1031 Exchange Work for Illinois Real Estate Investors?What Should a Home Seller Do If a Storm Damages the Property Before Closing?Does Getting Married Change Your Estate Plan in Illinois?

Securities

Chicago-Based Community Investment Funds Making a DifferenceDigital Assets and Crowdfunding: How This Relates to Investor StatusCould SEC’s mandating ESG disclosures harm Black businesses?

Tax

Cook County Property Owners See Higher Tax Bills2025 Cook County Second Installment Tax Bills are now online and are due on October 1, 2026The SALT Deduction Cap Just Quadrupled. What It Means for Your Federal Tax Return

Technology

Big Long List of AI Laws – Notable UpdatesTake Back Your Power: Overcoming ERP Software Vendor Lock-InThe Dirty Secret Behind ERP Implementations

The Bar News

Seven New Cook County Associate Judges NamedISBA Files Comment Opposing Proposed Department of Justice (DOJ) Rule Seeking To Interfere With State Disciplinary Investigations Involving DOJ AttorneysIllinois Supreme Court Commission Lawyers’ Assistance Program Survey on Stress, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Gambling in the Legal Profession

Uncategorized

Supreme Court Rules Committee to Hold Public Hearing on September 3Participate in the IJC Remote Access Task Force’s SurveyIllinois Supreme Court Seeks Applicants for Illinois State Public Defender Commission