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Articles From 2021

We Can Work It Out: Considering the Consequences of Stopping Construction From Upstream and Downstream Perspectives By Jim Dash & Jonathan Safron Construction Law, August 2021 An overview of the risks encountered by both the owner and contractor when terminating their relationship in the midst of a project.
A Weapon Against Condominium Deconverters: The Fiduciary Duty of Directors By Richard Lee Stavins Real Estate Law, April 2021 The latest real estate game in town is the condominium deconversion.
Welcome to the 2021-2022 Bar Year! Elder Law, July 2021 A look at the new section council leadership.
Wendella Sightseeing Company, Inc. v. City of Chicago: Part 2 By Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, October 2021 A summary and analysis of Wendella Sightseeing Company, Inc. v. City of Chicago, in which a sightseeing boat business challenged the expansion of the Chicago Amusement Tax.
What Are the Risks a Claimant Takes When He Refuses a Light Duty Job Offer? By Katlyn Rowe-Brasel Workers’ Compensation Law, January 2021 A case summary and analysis that explores the risks claimants take in refusing a light duty job offer.
What Attorneys Need to Know About Illinois’s Preparation to Expand Access to Home Birth by Licensing Certified Professional Midwives By Patricia Pfeiffer Health Care Law, September 2021 An overview of what attorneys will need to know about H.B. 3401, the Licensed Certified Professional Midwives Act.
‘What Can Be Given Can Be Taken Away’: In re Parentage of D.S. By Sean P. Sullivan Child Law, October 2021 A summary and analysis of In re Parentage of D.S.
What Constitutes Sufficient Notice to a Defendant Under the Summary Suspension Law By Larry A. Davis Traffic Laws and Courts, February 2021 A summary and analysis of The City of Highland Park v. Demitrius Bryan.
‘What Did She Know; And When Did She Know It?’: In re Z.L. By Sarah Holst Schryer Child Law, March 2021 A summary and analysis of a recent juvenile abuse and neglect case, In re Z.L.
What Every Illinois Estate Planner Should Know About Elder Mediation (Part 1) By Roselyn L. Friedman Trusts and Estates, March 2021 Mediation can be a helpful tool for managing family disputes while protecting the lawyer from unnecessary risk.
What I Have Learned About Myself During the Pandemic Shutdown Through Communication With Family, Friends, Neighbors, & Strangers By Sharon L. Eiseman Law Related Education for the Public, September 2021 Reflections from the COVID-19 pandemic.
What If It Doesn’t Work Out? By Ron Cohen Family Law, February 2021 Certain formalities must be observed to successfully create, amend, and revoke a premarital agreement.
What to Do When a Court Inequitably Applies an Equitable Doctrine? By Kurst Niermann Workers’ Compensation Law, January 2021 Armstead v. National Freight is a case that demonstrates the  damage settlement language can cause for collateral claims.
What You Should Know About Illinois’ New Non-Compete Law By Norman T. Finkel Health Care Law, December 2021 Governor Pritzker recently signed into law amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act with the potential to impact all restrictive covenant agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2022.
What’s App: Government Apps for You Government Lawyers, February 2021 A list of several federal government apps that may help you with your practice.
What’s App: Government Apps for You Elder Law, January 2021 A look at the federal government apps designed to help you with your practice.
When a Tenant Files a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy During a Commercial Real Estate Transaction By Emily Holmes Real Estate Law, April 2021 When representing an owner-seller or landlord in a commercial real estate transaction, during due diligence and prior to concluding attorney review and inspection contingencies, confirm the financial status of your client’s tenants before moving forward with the real estate transaction.
When Does Jeopardy Attach in a Negotiated Plea? By Babette L. Brennan Criminal Justice, March 2021 A summary and analysis of People v. Gaines.
When It Pays to Retire: City Water, Light & Power v. IWCC By Gregory Booth Workers’ Compensation Law, September 2021 A summary and analysis of City Water, Light & Power v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm'n.
When the Caregiver Needs Care General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2021 To continue to zealously represent our clients, we should take a proactive approach to our physical, mental, and emotional health.
When Wanting Out Can Be Held Against You: In re the Marriage of Prill and the Unconscionability of Postnuptial Agreements By Michael Levy Family Law, October 2021 A summary and analysis of In re the Marriage of Prill.
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Where a Claimant Who Was the Owner of a Subcontractor Company Excludes Himself From Company’s Workers’ Compensation Coverage, Appellate Court Finds He Is an Employee of the General Contractor and Is Covered Under the Act By Kenneth Lubinski Workers’ Compensation Law, March 2021 In Molasky v. IWCC, the appellate court reversed the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission's finding that there was no employer-employee relationship between the claimant and the general contractor.
Who Has Skin in the Patent Translation Game? By Maria Eliseeva Intellectual Property, May 2021 The art of translation is a specific professional skill that transforms information in one language environment into another language and its language traditions. The ultimate quality of the translation is determined by how well it preserves and conveys the meaning and unique features of the original text. Machine translation systems and tools aid an experienced translator in various ways; however, machine translation and post machine translation editing are at best an imitation of preparing a translation. In a legal document such as a patent or patent application, even the 99 percent accuracy of the translation very often might mean that it is 100 percent incorrect. It also means that whatever the entire investment was in protecting an applicant’s patent rights in that jurisdiction was possibly wasted.
Why and How to Request Native File Formats in Requests for ESI Production By George Bellas & Leslie Nelson Civil Practice and Procedure, February 2021 As more of daily life continues to shift online—now accelerated due to the pandemic—the importance of electronically stored information will undoubtedly continue to increase across all litigation.
Why Ending Nigeria’s Brutal Special Anti-Robbery Squad Is Not Enough By Myla Burton International and Immigration Law, January 2021 Statements or expressions of opinion appearing herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Illinois State Bar Association or the editor of The Globe or the members of the International & Immigration Law Section Council.
Williams v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, No. 19-3152 (7th Cir. Dec. 8, 2020) By Mohammed Lakhani Education Law, February 2021 A summary and analysis of Williams v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago.
Women Identified as Operators on 51 Percent of U.S. Farms in 2019 By Christine Whitt & Jessica E. Todd Agricultural Law, June 2021 In 2019, more than half of all farming operations in the U.S. had at least one woman operator.
‘Women Under Attack’ By Judge Ann Breen-Greco Women and the Law, March 2021 A look at "Women Under Attack," a Women & the Law Committee initiative.
A Word of Caution on Commingles By Matthew L. McArthy Mineral Law, March 2021 When a commingle takes place without consent of the other owners, the operator is taking the risk of any of the other owners objecting to such commingle and demanding an accounting for their interest.
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Words and Phrases Index of Cases Insurance Law, October 2021 A list of the cases in this issue organized by subject.