1,374 new attorneys admitted to practice in Illinois; ISBA futures report recommends consumer directory, tech training; proposal to support Uniform Bar Exam goes to ISBA Assembly.
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil and Administrative Code of Illinois was amended to create licenses for continuum of care facilities that serve individuals with developmental disabilities.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("IEPA") adopted amendments to Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 365 (eff. Apr. 1, 2016)
The Ticket Sale and Resale Act has been amended to impose disclosure requirements and require ticket sellers or brokers to have a return policy that meets certain standards.
By Margaret Bennett, Nancy Chausow Shafer, & Hon. Pamela Loza
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Effective July 1, Illinois will implement a major change in how child support is computed. Here's how the new guidelines will work and why they'll make divorce practitioners' lives easier.
The Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act will govern insurer conduct and require the Department of Insurance to develop and implement a "lost policy finder."
Too few law firms follow best practices for paying employees who work more the 40 hours a week, an employment lawyer warns. The new federal overtime rules, effective December 1, are a fresh reason for getting it right.
Under this new section to the Counties Code, counties with over 3,000,000 people must establish a pilot program that permits documents to be recorded against a property in foreclosure by judicial order only.
The Pollution Control Board ("PCB") adopted amendments to the following sections: Introduction, Permits, and Ownership and Responsible Personnel. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 601-603 (eff. Apr. 15, 2016).
Under this new section in the Crime Victims Compensation Act ("CVCA"), new restrictions have been placed on vendors seeking to collect debts from crime victims.
Small business owners will soon have a new way to raise capital from small investors, one that resembles Kickstarter but allows contributors to get an equity stake.
The Department of Agriculture adopted an amendment to the Part entitled Anhydrous Ammonia, Low Pressure Nitrogen Solutions, Equipment, Containers, and Storage Facilities concerning safety requirements pertaining to the handling, storage, and application equipment of anhydrous ammonia.
The Department of Human Services adopted a new Part entitled "Permanent Supportive Housing & Bridge Subsidy Model for Persons with Mental Illness." 59 Ill. Adm. Code 145 (eff. May 20, 2016).
The Attorney Act has been amended to allow for noncitizens of the United States to be granted a license to practice law in Illinois. The amendment provides that no person shall be prohibited from receiving a license to practice law solely because he or she is not a citizen of the United States.
The first district found that providing notice of note acceleration was a condition precedent to a bank's right to file a foreclosure action against a homeowner.
In Abercrombie, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for job-applicant plaintiffs to survive summary judgment in Title VII failure-to-accommodate cases.
Proposed legislation would amend the Trusts and Trustees Act to require that all transfers of property into a trust be evidenced by a written conveyance and acceptance by the trustee.
Public Acts 99-290, 99-296, 99-300, and 99-467, which all address DUIs and revoked or restricted licenses, prompted the implementation of the following amendments to 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001 (eff. March 23, 2016).
Lawyers owe it to clients to thoroughly prepare witnesses to testify. On the other hand, they have a duty not to present false evidence. Here are best practices for ethical-yet-effective witness preparation.
The Secretary of State ("SOS") adopted amendments to the Issuance of Licenses eliminating issuance of permanent driver's licenses and state identification cards at SOS driver facilities.
