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Administrative

ATJ Commission Seeks Nominations for Two Access to Justice AwardsCelebrate 2026 Pro Bono Week in IllinoisStudy Finds More Than 40% of Lawyers Say Legal Profession Has Been ‘Detrimental to Their Mental Health’

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

Can I Keep My House If I File Bankruptcy in Illinois?Protect Your Credit With a Credit FreezeThe Hidden Dangers of “Buy Now, Pay Later” – And What It Means If You’re Using It for Essentials

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

Missouri Cannabis Residency Requirement: It Was RepealedCannabis Rescheduling Business Valuation: Why Medical Just WonWhat Happens If the State Denies Your Cannabis License Transfer After You Sign?

Civil Litigation

U.S. Navy Birthday 2026: Advocating for Veterans’ HealthCan You Get a DUI in Illinois Without Failing a Breath Test?New Rulemakings Could Reshape Autonomous Vehicle Regulation Nationwide

Communications, Media & Entertainment

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

Coronavirus

Court Upholds Termination of Hospital Pharmacist Who Refused VaccineWhat Constitute Sufficient Notice in Failure to Accommodate Cases and Other Good StockYoung Lawyer Tips & Personal Injury FAQs: A Q&A With Stephen J. Phillips

Corporate & Commercial

Beverage Cold Storage Clauses: Protect the Product—and the ProofAlready Married and Own a Farm? Can an Illinois Postnuptial Agreement Help?When the State’s Liquor Warehouse Fails, Can Retailers Sue? A Mississippi Court Says Yes.

Criminal

Can a Prior Conviction Make an Illinois Weapons Charge More Serious?Can You Get a DUI in Illinois Without Failing a Breath Test?“The Alien Always Loses”: Posner’s Warning and the Board of Immigration Appeals Today

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

My 32nd Google 5-Star RatingStop Treating FMLA Certifications as If They are a Hard Cap on Leave!Indiana Wage Law Update: Seventh Circuit Finds Vacation-Buy Program Is Not an Unlawful Wage Assignment

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

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

Family & Divorce

Can Your Spouse Cancel Your Health Insurance During an Illinois Divorce?Already Married and Own a Farm? Can an Illinois Postnuptial Agreement Help?Changes Coming to Illinois Child Support Calculations in 2027

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

Court Upholds Termination of Hospital Pharmacist Who Refused VaccinePAC Says Incident Reports Should Have Been ReleasedQuorum Forum Podcast Ep. 110: Statement of Economic Interests

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

“The Alien Always Loses”: Posner’s Warning and the Board of Immigration Appeals TodayThe Record: Every Board of Immigration Appeals Precedent Since January 2025Your Old Arrest Can Finally Disappear: Illinois Expungement and Sealing in 2026

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

Already Married and Own a Farm? Can an Illinois Postnuptial Agreement Help?Schedule A Defendants Severed for Improper JoinderProtecting Your Trademark from Post-Registration Legal Horrors

Law Firm Marketing & Management

Law Firm Succession Planning in a Multi-Partner Firm – Where to Begin?Insurance Defense Law Firm Survival in the Age of AIWhat’s the Rising Blood Alcohol Defense for a DUI?

Personal Injury

Listen to Howard on the “Hubbard Helps” Podcast!How Ankin Law Fought to Get More for Ken M.U.S. Navy Birthday 2026: Advocating for Veterans’ Health

Privacy & Data Security

Commercial Property Casualty ClaimsPost Divorce ProtectionsInvestigation in Valuable Collectibles

Probate & Estate Planning

Your Aging Parent Needs More Help. What Legal and Financial Steps Come Next?Who Should You Choose as Trustee of Your Illinois Trust?My recent admission to the New York Bar ➲ Career Strategy

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

Who Holds Earnest Money in a Chicago-Area FSBO Home Sale?Who Should You Choose as Trustee of Your Illinois Trust?My recent admission to the New York Bar ➲ Career Strategy

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

My recent admission to the New York Bar ➲ Career StrategyAdmission by Motion to the D.C. Bar using the 3-year provision ➲ A strategy for all US-licensed AttorneysCook County Property Owners See Higher Tax Bills

Technology

How Expert Testimony Becomes a Strategic AdvantageBig Long List of AI Laws – Notable UpdatesTake Back Your Power: Overcoming ERP Software Vendor Lock-In

The Bar News

Quick Takes on Illinois Supreme Court Opinions Issued Thursday, September 24, 2026Seven New Cook County Associate Judges NamedISBA Files Comment Opposing Proposed Department of Justice (DOJ) Rule Seeking To Interfere With State Disciplinary Investigations Involving DOJ Attorneys

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