A federal district court found that Avvo did not run afoul of the Illinois Right of Publicity Act by creating profile pages without plaintiffs' consent and using them to sell advertising to competing attorneys.
In In re Squire, the appellate court expanded the reach of the IMDMA's "leveling the playing field" provision by requiring a spouse's attorney to disgorge already earned fees to the other side.
In an unusual case where neither of the divorcing parties participated in the appeal, a former attorney for the respondent secured the reversal of a contempt order against him and the underlying interim fee order.
A Chicago lawyer was fined more than $68,000 because a witness he represented made comments in violation of a court order, which resulted in a mistrial.
A concurring appellate justice opines that a trial judge's contempt order forcing a litigant to post a retraction on Facebook violates the First Amendment.
Any person, without a valid license to do so, who transports from out-of-state into Illinois 108 liters (28.53 gallons) or more of wine, 45 liters (11.88 gallons) or more of distilled spirits, or 118 liters (31.17 gallons) of beer shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony for each offense.
In a ground-breaking ruling, the second district in Miller found that an intimate dating relationship was not a de facto marriage that triggered termination of maintenance after divorce. The ruling is a step forward, the authors argue.
The Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS") adopted amendments that change pertinent definitions to 12 Parts. 89 Ill. Adm. Code 300 (eff. May 16, 2016).
The Second District Appellate Court suppressed defendant's Portable Breath Test ("PBT") results because the officer did not present the defendant with a choice to take or refuse the PBT.
On November 12, 2015, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed Drew Peterson's first degree murder conviction and sentencing on the grounds that his guilt was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Department amended the Part on the Office of Inspector General Investigations of Alleged Abuse or Neglect in State-Operated Facilities and Community Agencies pursuant to Pub. Act 99-323. 59 Ill. Adm. Code 50 (eff. Jan. 5, 2016).
Amendments to 56 Ill. Adm. Code 320 (eff. Dec. 21, 2015) allow for the Department of Labor (DOL) to determine, at any time during a pending complaint, to refer such matter to the Department of Human Rights (DHR) if the complaint also alleges a violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act.
After a false start in 2015, the legislature delivered and the governor signed a bill this year that gives fiduciaries the power to access email, social media, and other digital assets of a decedent.
The Department amended the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to update reporting requirements for directors of post-graduate clinical training programs. 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1285 (eff. Mar. 4, 2016).
For plaintiffs who need to identify defendants before suing for damages - or, perhaps, hope to "out" or shame them - Illinois Supreme Court Rule 224 can be an option. But despite a few decisions interpreting the rule, the law remains uncertain.
On May 3, 2016, the Third District Appellate Court affirmed the circuit court's denial of a husband's motion to vacate judgment for dissolution of marriage claiming that the parties' postnuptial agreement was unconscionable.
Supposed the prosecution's expert testifies about a lab report conducted by a scientist the state didn't call. Is the defendant's right to confront adverse witnesses violated? Not if the report was done for reasons other than proving the defendant's guilt.
The Secretary added "illegal possession of medical cannabis in a motor vehicle" to the list of offenses for which a license may be suspended or revoked in the section titled "Cancellation, Revocation or Suspension of Licenses or Permits."
Amendments to the Department of Human Services regulations replaced the prior existing emergency-measure that allowed for dually licensed facilities to qualify for an enhanced rate in certain circumstances.
Though Birchfield will have little impact on most DUI cases in Illinois, its real importance for defense lawyers is that it requires both warrantless BAC breath tests and blood-draws to be performed incident to arrest.
Effective January 1, DuPage County will be the first Illinois circuit court to require electronic filing for all new civil cases and any new filings in existing cases.
The tales seasoned lawyers tell of their challenges - unhappy clients, errors, unreasonable opponents - can help developing lawyers find their way around similar obstacles.
