Petitioner elects his remedyBy Michelle D. PorroWorkers’ Compensation Law, September 2003The appellate court recently released a unanimous decision in Payetta v. Industrial Commission, 274 Ill.Dec. 590 2nd District (June 17, 2003).
Piercing the corporate veil: Shroud or substance?General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2003A times our clients are faced with litigation with a corporation that may seem like it acts through its individual owners, as opposed to observing the requirements for acting as a distinct corporate entity. In other words, the ownership is so unified between the persons operating the corporation and the corporate entity itself that they merge into one.
Planning for major upheavals, and ‘What did I do to deserve this?’By Thomas J. BrannanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2003It has been suggested by our illustrious editor that articles should be written about real life law office experiences.
Planning pointerBy Paul A. MeintsTrusts and Estates, December 2003On November 7, 2003, the U.S. Tax Court issued its 114-page opinion on the Estate of Eugene Stone's five family limited partnerships.
Post-Klaeren judicial review of site-specific zoning decisions by legislative bodiesBy Daniel P. BlondinLocal Government Law, March 2003The purpose of this article is to analyze the impact of recent decisions by the Illinois Supreme Court in City of Chicago Heights v. Living Word Outreach Full Gospel Church & Ministries, Inc., and Klaeren v. Village of Lisle.
A potpourri of estate planning and investment management remindersBy Gary F. GehmTrusts and Estates, May 2003Because assets in joint tenancy carry rights of survivorship, these assets are not controlled by a will; therefore, to ensure a well-coordinated estate plan and to minimize gift and estate taxation, you should carefully consider the placement of assets into joint tenancy.
Power Of Attorney: So simple yet so complicatedBy Thomas F. HartzellGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, June 2003Power Of Attorneys are drafted for clients as part of their estate plan.
Practical suggestions on transition or retirment from a law firmBy John W. DamischLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2003The largest law firm in Illinois is made up of thousands of solo and small law firms. The "Baby Boomer" generation is about to retire.
The practice of law—Words of wisdom from Honest AbeBy Michael P. McCuskeyBench and Bar, January 2003Recently, members of the Bench & Bar Section Council collaborated on an excellent article about the qualities necessary to be an outstanding judge.
Practice tip: Not-for-profit resourcesBy Terrence M. MadsenGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, June 2003There is an unwritten but well known rule of the profession that every small firm and solo, regardless of their areas of practice, must plan for the day when their best client calls in the middle of the night--or Sunday afternoon--seeking emergency help for a spouse who can't drive sober or a child who shoplifts and is in jail.
Practice tipsBy Donald L. ShriverReal Estate Law, August 2003On March 20, 2003, the Fourth District Appellate Court of Illinois decided Rothers Construction, Inc. v. Centurion Industries, Inc., et al., 272 Ill.Dec. 105, 786 NE2d 644.
Practice tipsBy Paul A. MeintsTrusts and Estates, March 2003The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Lawyer Education Project of the Division of Transplantation, is asking bar association leaders to inform members of the need for organ donations and tissue transplants.
Pre-tender defense costs: Covered or not?By Marlene A. Kurilla & David A. DolendiInsurance Law, April 2003Insurance coverage issues are as varied as the state courts that try to decide them.
Preemption-The covert exemptionBy Julie-April MontgomeryState and Local Taxation, October 2003Everyone is constantly seeking a way to legally avoid the payment of taxes to which they can be subject. To that end, one is normally aware that the greatest source for such relief is an exemption.
Prescription drugs: FDA oversight of direct-to-consumer advertising has limitationsHealth Care Law, February 2003In October of 2002, at the request of Congress, the General Accounting Office (GAO) provided a report regarding the impact of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs and of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulation of DTC advertising.
A primer on SEC Rule 10b5-1: Affirmative defenses for insider tradingBy Alan Horwich & Andrew M. KleinCorporate Law Departments, November 2003Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 10b5-1, issued in 2000, provides a means for corporate insiders and others to engage in certain prearranged securities transactions without running afoul of the prohibition on trading on the basis of material nonpublic information about the securities.
Property valuation may be reduced by proximity to livestock operation*By J. David AikenAgricultural Law, March 2003In Nebraska, land and buildings are valued at their fair market value for purposes of property taxation. Residential and commercial real estate is valued at 92-100 percent of actual value (i.e., farm market value) and agricultural real estate is valued at 74-80 percent of actual value.
The pros & cons of environmental auditingBy David B. WilcoxenEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, February 2003Do you counsel a large company or public organization that maintains numerous facilities engaged in a variety of industrial, commercial, and research operations?