Administrative

Thomas Chiola: Trailblazer for LGBTQ+ Public OfficialsTalks, Town Halls and Takeaways: Understanding Learning ArchitectureIJF Accepting Applications for Law School Scholarship

ADR

Does It Make Sense To Use Two Mediators?Fulfilling a Requirement to MediateDo You Need Pro Hac Vice Admission to Represent a Client in Mediation?

Cannabis

Seattle Hempfest LawsuitCannabis Regulation and Tax Act – Illinois Adult Use Marijuana LawsVeedVerks

Civil Litigation

The Antiquity of “Apparent Agency” in the Modern Health Care SystemIllinois Supreme Court Holds that Implied Warranty of Habitability Inapplicable to Sub-Contractors Absent Contractual Relationship with PurchaserA Biblical Approach to Church Conflict

Criminal

Chicago restaurateur facing wire fraud chargesExpunging your marijuana conviction under Illinois’ new Cannabis Regulation and Tax ActChicago police add high-tech cameras to drug-trafficking effort

Education

First Circuit Refuses to Heighten the Endrew F. FAPE Standard or Find LRE Violation for Self-Contained Program PlacementExercise Of First Amendment Free Speech Does Not Prevent A Probable Cause ArrestNew Developments in Supreme Court 2020 Census Case

Employment & Labor

Transgender military ban: The Ninth Circuit DecisionIllinois Takes The Lead In Regulating AI In Employment

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

ARDC Rule Changes and Updates: Costs and IntermediariesInside the Numbers: ARDC Annual ReportARDC Confidentiality: How Does It Work?

Family & Divorce

Scott’s Law: Move Over, Slow DownSix Tips For Newly Separated Parents During Father’s Day WeekendChildren’s Extracurricular Activities And Divorce

Financial

How To Prepare For The Retirement YearsNew York Bill Targeting Robocalls Could Significantly Increase Exposure for Financial Services CompaniesNinth Circuit Finds No Problem With The CFPB’s Single-Director Structure

Food, Drug & Agriculture

Following FDA’s Lead, TTB Prohibits Hemp-Derived CBD in Alcohol BeveragesAs Outgoing FDA Commissioner Addresses CBD Regulations and Upcoming Agency Hearing, FDA and FTC Issue Warnings to CBD MarketersFood Regulatory Update: FDA Issues Final Recall Guidance and Plans Strengthened Dietary Supplement Oversight, States and Cities Ramp Up CBD Enforcement

Government

Court Upholds Termination of Employee for Violating Residency RequirementQuorum Forum Podcast 25: Recreational CannabisExercise Of First Amendment Free Speech Does Not Prevent A Probable Cause Arrest

Health Care

Spot the Legal Issues and Prepare Your Telemedicine Compliance ProgramResponding to State Board of Pharmacy Licensing and Regulatory ProceedingsNew Cost Containment Strategies Allow Payors to Reduce In-Network Reimbursements

Immigration

How the New Immigration Policy on Social Media History Can Especially Affect Musicians & BandsWhat the Dream and Promise Act Means for Millions Living in the U.S.McEntee Law in D.C. to Demand Accountability from USCIS

Insurance

Duty to Defend Under Additional Insured Coverage Where Plaintiff’s Employer or Named Insured Not Named in Underlying ComplaintCOPD and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s GuideWhat Is a Functional Capacity Evaluation?

Intellectual Property

Federal Circuit invalidates reissue patent invalid for lack of written description (WD)Client Spotlight: Patrice Poltzer – Patrice Poltzer CreativeState sovereign immunity does not apply to IPR proceedings, Federal Circuit decides

Law Firm Marketing & Management

ISBA’s Legal Blog Aggregation Site Now Features Nearly Seventy ContributorsLaw Firm Partnership Tiers – Different Qualifications For Equity and Non-Equity PartnersPractice HQ Resource: Risk Assessment Form

Personal Injury

What Are The Worst Nursing Homes In Illinois?Falls Quickly Decline Health of Nursing Home ResidentsLet’s Be Careful Out There! (Are You Putting Lives at Risk?)

Privacy & Data Security

Business Acquisition FinancingPrivacy Law, New Risks for Your BusinessAre “Deepfakes” The Next Privacy Threat Facing Insurers And Insureds?

Probate & Estate Planning

How To Prepare For The Retirement Years8 Important Provisions Small Businesses Should Include in Commercial LeasesDoes the “Corporate Veil” Really Protect Your Personal Assets?

Property Law

Formal Service of Petition for Appointment of Appraisal Umpire is Required Even if a Party Fails to Respond to Appraisal DemandAttorney Spotlight: Aon HussainColorado High Court to Address Appraiser Impartiality

Real Estate & Construction

Personal Liability for Prevailing Wage Violations in MassachusettsIs Your Association Ready For The Next Election? Adopting Rules For Electronic VotingNew Sustainability Ordinances for Construction Enacted in Florida and Colorado Cities

Securities

Blockchain in the Insurance Industry Series: Part 2New York Amends Regulation 187 (now called "Suitability and Best Interests in Life Insurance and Annuity Transactions")What Is Blockchain Technology?

Tax

Downsizing Home Ownership and Announcing Fee Discount Offer for ClientsVacationing for lawyers great misnomer in age of cellphoneUpdated Information After the Annual IIUSA Meeting Held in Washington, DC May 6 and May 7, 2019

Technology

Another Week, Another SAP ERP LawsuitLawsuit Settles After Another Major ERP DerailmentSupreme Court Brings Clarity to Trademark Licensing Risks

Uncategorized

#MeToo – Focused Workplace Transparency Act Gains Momentum in SpringfieldSchool’s out for Teacher Who Misused Sick Days for Vacations and a Road Trip to New York CityISBA Launches Legal Blog Aggregation Site