Access to Justice

ISBA Assembly Approves Resolution to Further Promote Equal Justice

Administrative

ATJ Commission Approves a New Suite of Eviction Forms for Public CommentExecutive Director Erika Harold Part of Teaching Faculty for Harvard Law School’s Winter Trial Advocacy WorkshopWhat to do if You Suspect HOA Fraud or Mismanagement | O'Flaherty Law

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

What Assets Are Exempt from Liquidation During Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Illinois?What Is a Title Search and Why Is It So Important?Student Loans and Bankruptcy- New Guidance – Breakthrough or More of the Same?

Cannabis

Texas Dispensary License ApplicationWashington Social Equity Cannabis License ApplicationIllinois Cannabis Dispensary Lottery 2023 | Social Equity Licenses

Civil Litigation

Baker Sterchi Obtains Dismissal of an Appeal of a Favorable Summary Judgment RulingBetsy Miller Graduates from the Greater KC Chamber of Commerce Leadership ProgramThe Supreme Court’s Decision to Overrule Quill’s Physical Presence Requirement and its Impact on State Sales Tax (South Dakota v. Wayfair)

Communications, Media & Entertainment

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

Coronavirus

ATJ Commission Approves a New Suite of Eviction Forms for Public CommentBetsy Miller Graduates from the Greater KC Chamber of Commerce Leadership ProgramSister Andre, the world’s oldest living person, dies at 118

Criminal

What to Know About First-Time DUI in IllinoisI Got Caught Driving on a Suspended License. Now What?YOUR RIGHT TO COMMUNICATE WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY IN ILLINOIS

Education

2023 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights ConferenceTrends in Due Process LitigationThe Intersection of School Dress Code Policies and Title IX

Employment & Labor

The Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make When Preparing H-1B PetitionsNew Client Testimonial – LoSasso & Hyperscope Integrated Marketing & MediaBreaking News: Union Membership Rate Drops to Historic Low in 2022

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Ethics Column: Avoiding Discipline Despite a MistakeLegal Ethics Now & Next Episode 5: Fluxatility: Lawyers Accepting CryptoRSMD’s Sari Montgomery: Ethics Columnist

Family & Divorce

Navigating Child Custody Disputes Involving LGBT Parents in IllinoisWhat to Know About a Contested Divorce in IllinoisWhat Is the Difference Between a Wrongful Death Claim and a Survival Action in Illinois?

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

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Home Rule City's Administrative Penalty in Impoundment Ordinance2023 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights ConferenceU.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Local Government's Retention of Surplus in Tax Forfeiture Action

Health Care

Health Providers Must Ensure Social Media Interactions Protect Patients' Protected Health InformationTips on How to Pass Your State Board of Pharmacy InspectionOCR Settles First Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative

Immigration

Supreme Court Allows Title 42 Expulsions of Immigrants to ContinueHow Will a Criminal Conviction Affect an Immigration Case?Federal Judge Orders End to Expulsions of Immigrants Under Title 42

Insurance

Florida Court Upholds Eight-Corners Rule, Rejecting Exception: Extrinsic Evidence Must Resolve Duty to Defend and Be UndisputedDisability Insurance for Small Business Owners: A Quick Primer on Coverage Options and ClaimsKey Person Disability Insurance and Key Person Life Insurance: What Business Owners Need to Know

Intellectual Property

DC indefiniteness finding vacated and remanded, while “means”-related claim construction finding affirmed, each based on the intrinsic evidenceDC prosecution laches finding affirmed (unreasonable and inexcusable delay by PMC and prejudice to Apple)Novartis appeals to SCOTUS rehearing of FC panel decision reversing negative limitation written description finding of prior FC panel

Law Firm Marketing & Management

Understanding Illinois Domestic Violence LawsWhat Are the Penalties for Repeat DUI Convictions?How Marijuana Charges Work in Illinois Now

Personal Injury

The Long-Term Burden of Paralysis After an Accident Is Brake Checking Illegal?Can I Collect Compensation for a Car Accident If Was Partly At Fault?

Privacy & Data Security

Weed in the WorkplaceSelling a Small BusinessJanuary Business Bytes

Probate & Estate Planning

Article: The More the Merrier? Issues Arising from Co-Trustees Administering TrustsWealth Tax Proposals Are Back as States Take Aim at InvestmentArticle: Estate Planning for Ranch Owners

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

What is a Pet Trust?Recently Divorced? Remember to Change Your Estate PlanSound the Alarm: New Illinois Law Requires 10-Year Battery Smoke Alarms to Be Installed in Homes

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

First Installment 2022 Real Estate Taxes Due on April 3, 2023Second Installment 2021 Property Tax Bills Due on December 30, 20222021 Cook County Equalization Factor Finalized

Technology

Important Update: Transitioning to New WebsiteIllinois Supreme Court: iPhone Recording of Surveillance Video is Not Barred by Best Evidence Rule (People v. Smith)Nakiya Moran v. Calumet City, Illinois

Uncategorized

What Happens If a Commercial Truck Is Overweight?New Book: Trusts and Private Wealth Management: Developments and DirectionsWill the Dog Be Put Down If I Report a Bite?