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Articles From 2020

Estate Planning for Disabled Adults By Robert W. Kaufman Elder Law, January 2020 An analysis of the rebuttable presumption that a will or codicil is void if it was executed or modified after the testator is adjudicated disabled under the Illinois Probate Act.
Estate Planning for Frequent Flier Miles By Robert L. Schur Trusts and Estates, March 2020 Planning for disposition of airline miles at death represents a new, largely untapped opportunity for estate planning attorneys to be relevant to clients without estate tax issues.
Estate Planning for the Critically Ill: A Case Study With Practice Tips By Zisl Edelson, J.D., MBA Elder Law, September 2020 Estate planning tips for attorneys working with critically ill clients.
Estate Planning for the Critically Ill: A Case Study With Practice Tips By Zisl Edelson, J.D., MBA Trusts and Estates, August 2020 Estate planning tips for attorneys working with critically ill clients.
Everday Tech Tips By Trent L. Bush Elder Law, November 2020 Hardware and equipment that will enhance your computing experience.
Everday Tech Tips By Trent L. Bush Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2020 Hardware and equipment that will enhance your computing experience.
Everyday Tech Tips By Trent L. Bush Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, January 2020 An overview of technology designed to help you reduce the clutter on and around your desk.
Examining the Manifest Weight Standard on Appeal: Air Wisconsin v. IWCC – 2018 L 50342 By Jack Linn Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2020  A look at a case involving six separate injuries from September 15, 2006, through February 11, 2010, and manifest weight of the evidence.
Excluded Medical Billing Expert Provides Roadmap for Attacking Opinions Based on Big Data By Jason G. Schutte Health Care Law, December 2020 There is an ever-growing industry of experts offering to provide services in personal injury and casualty litigation based on evaluation of property damages and medical charges taken from analysis programs and/or statistical data.
Excluded Medical Billing Expert Provides Roadmap for Attacking Opinions Based on Big Data By Jason G. Schutte General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2020 There is an ever-growing industry of experts offering to provide services in personal injury and casualty litigation based on evaluation of property damages and medical charges taken from analysis programs and/or statistical data.
Excluded Medical Billing Expert Provides Roadmap for Attacking Opinions Based on Big Data By Jason G. Schutte Civil Practice and Procedure, November 2020 There is an ever-growing industry of experts offering to provide services in personal injury and casualty litigation based on evaluation of property damages and medical charges taken from analysis programs and/or statistical data.
Exclusive Remedy of Workers’ Compensation Act v. Biometric Information Privacy Act By Richard D. Hannigan Workers’ Compensation Law, November 2020 The first district appellate court recently dealt with a violation of the Biometric Information Privacy Act in a class action lawsuit.
Execution of U.S. Pre-Trial Discovery Orders in Switzerland By Mirco Ceregato International and Immigration Law, January 2020 In cases where jurisdictional discovery is granted by a U.S. court against a defendant who resides in Switzerland, all involved parties must follow the Swiss Criminal Code.
Executive Order 2020-14 Elder Law, April 2020 Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 14 addressing how COVID-19 social distancing recommendations will change the delivery of services provided by notary publics and the remote witnessing of document signings on March 26, 2020. 
Executive Orders and Their Challenges During COVID-19 By Lesley Gool Local Government Law, December 2020 A brief historical background of executive orders, an examination of the governor’s authority to issue such orders, and a look at the recent lawsuits challenging Governor Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders.
Executive Orders and Their Challenges During COVID-19 By Lesley Gool Law Related Education for the Public, November 2020 A brief historical background of executive orders, an examination of the governor’s authority to issue such orders, and a look at the recent lawsuits challenging Governor Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders.
The Existence of an Executed Loan Modification Will Justify Setting Aside a Foreclosure Sale Under Illinois Foreclosure Law By James Noonan Real Estate Law, August 2020 A summary and analysis of Deutsche Bank N.A. v. Cortez.
Expanding Restorative Justice Community Courts in Cook County By Kaitlin Costello Child Law, November 2020 After the success of a restorative justice program in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Cook County Chief Justice Timothy C. Evans opened two new restorative justice community courts in the Englewood and Avondale neighborhoods.
Expectations vs. Reality: Perspectives From a Summer Extern on the Strange Summer of 2020 By Lauren Eiten Bench and Bar, September 2020 The summer of 2020 has not gone as planned for anyone, summer externs included.
Expert Testimony in the Age of Disinformation By Michael Alkaraki Tort Law, March 2020 In today’s information-based society, there is a fine line between the court’s proper deference to the jury and its obligation to ensure that verdicts are supported by the evidence.
Expert Testimony on Implicit Bias Barred By Michael R. Lied Labor and Employment Law, March 2020 A summary of Abdullah Haydar v. Amazon Corporate LLC.
An Explanation of the March Tax Trends Article Entitled ‘The Carle Foundation v. Department of Revenue: Will It Become a Real-Life Version of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce?’ By Keith Staats State and Local Taxation, April 2020 A deeper look at the title of the March 2020 article, 'The Carle Foundation v. Department of Revenue: Will It Become a Real-Life Version of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce?'
Expungement Summits Provide a Free Path to Erase or Seal One’s Criminal Record By Christine Zeman Law Related Education for the Public, June 2020 A look at the Expungement and Record Sealing Summit that was held on October 19, 2019.
The Factual Basis: Keep It Simple By Hon. Jeremy Richey Traffic Laws and Courts, April 2020 Unless the judge you are appearing in front of requires a detailed factual basis for a defendant's guilty plea, you should keep the factual basis short and focused.
Failure to Raise Statute of Limitations Defense in Petition for Review and Statement of Exceptions Results in Waiver of Defense on Appeal By Brent R. Eames Workers’ Compensation Law, February 2020 A summary of Du Quoin Home Lumber v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm'n, et al., which serves as an important reminder of the necessity of raising all disputed issues in the petition for review or in a timely statement of exceptions in order to preserve those issues for appeal.
Failure to Review UCC Filings Leads to Loss for Lender By Michael Weissman Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, December 2020 In Metropolitan Capital Bank and Trust v. Feiner, the lender was suing the defendant for common law fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. At issue was whether the lender was justified in relying solely upon the defendant’s fraudulent statements or had a duty to dig deeper.
Fairness and Child Support in Illinois: Incompatible Goals or Unreasonable Expectations? By Nancy Chausow Shafer Family Law, January 2020 A look at the income shares method of computing child support guidelines.
A Fall Is a Fall, But Is It Compensable? By Herb Franks Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2020 In a recent Supreme Court Rule 23 opinion, the appellate court denied a worker’s claim for benefits because she failed to prove that there was a defective condition on the employer’s premises which caused her injury.
The Fall of the Pandemic By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2020 A note from the editor, Judge Michael Chmiel.
Family Justice Resource Center Helps to Reunite Families Facing Misplaced Abuse Claims By Diane Redleaf, Michelle Weidner, & Colette Safford Child Law, June 2020 With the help of the Family Justice Resource Center, lawyers now have an invaluable resource to help exonerate clients who have been wrongfully accused of abuse and neglect based on incorrect medical evidence.