The Department on Aging adopted amendments to the Adult Protection and Advocacy Services (89 IAC 270; 43 Ill. Reg. 939 (effective April 30, 2019)). The amendments implemented Pub. Act 100-641 and replaced Emergency Rule 43 Ill. Reg. 787, which had gone into effect on Jan. 1, 2019.
On March 21, 2019, the Illinois Secretary of State issued a final administrative decision finding that the respondent had violated several sections of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 and thus revoked his registration as an investment adviser.
On July 11, 2019, the Third District Appellate Court held that removal of the only African-American juror from the trial of an African-American defendant did not deprive the defendant of equal protection or due process.
The Department of Revenue ("DOR") adopted proposed amendments to the Service Occupation Tax (86 Ill. Adm. Code 140) and the Electronic Filing of Returns or Other Documents (86 Ill. Adm. Code 760), both effective Oct. 4, 2018.
The court did not err in ruling on a foreclosure involving an "outdated" affidavit specifying the efforts that a bank went through to renegotiate a mortgage.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the School Code to require school districts to allow students to self-administer medications if they have specialized health action plans including...
On Oct. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new term with several employment cases, including cases on appeal from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Illinois employers should keep tabs on these cases and anticipate how the Court’s rulings will add to a bevy of new compliance obligations going into effect in 2019 and 2020.
On March 21, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court found that section 25(b)(2) of the Drug Dealer Liability Act violates substantive due process under the Illinois and U.S. constitutions.
The Illinois State Treasurer's office clarified the criteria for which a state fund that supports small nonprofits will demonstrate its funding preferences (74 Ill. Adm. Code 550 (effective Dec. 21, 2018)).
An overview of recent efforts to legislate sports gambling in Illinois and elsewhere summarizes the wide range of decisions that need to be made before bets are placed in Illinois.
The Department of Central Management Services adopted an amendment to the Part titled The Travel Regulation Council, amending the rules for state employee travel expense reimbursement to reflect the changes implemented by the Travel Control Board.
The Department of Insurance adopted amendments to the Minimum Standards for Individual and Group Medicare Supplement Insurance (50 Ill. Adm. Code 2008 (effective Nov. 26, 2018)).
The Office of the Treasurer adopted a new part titled Secure Choice Savings Program (4 Ill. Adm. Code 721 (effective Sept. 25, 2018)), which implements the Secure Choice Savings Program Act and establishes a statewide payroll deduction Individual Retirement Account ("IRA") program open to private sector employees.
