New Education Public ActsBy Phil MilskEducation Law, May 2022Summaries of bills that were recently signed into law by Governor Pritzker.
New Employer Group Health Plan Compliance Obligations for 2022By Chad DeGrootEmployee Benefits, February 2022With each new year new, legal obligations for employers sponsoring group health plans seem to arrive. This article provides a brief overview and reminder of some of the key new requirements for 2022.
New Relationships for Title AgentsBy Laura LundsgaardReal Estate Law, December 2022In recent years, a new party has been introduced to closings: the third-party title agent.
The New Trademark Modernization Act: Its Impact on Foreign Trademark OwnersBy Stacey C. KalamarasIntellectual Property, March 2022The Trademark Modernization Act ("TMA") was signed into law on December 27, 2020, to address the increase in fraudulent trademark filings by foreign trademark owners, many of which reside in China. The TMA amends the Trademark Act and became mostly effective at the USPTO on December 18, 2021. These changes will have a tremendous impact on the integrity of the US trademark registry. The TMA’s sweeping changes will have the greatest impact on foreign trademark owners, who are allowed to apply to register trademarks in the US without first demonstrating use in commerce.
Niching Down Your Practice: Why and HowBy Cheryl A. MorrisonLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, April 2022Finding your niche practice areas can help you make more money, work less, and have more time and energy to enjoy life.
Nixing SOJ as of Right Results in Appellate ReversalBy J. Matthew PfeifferCivil Practice and Procedure, July 2022In Gohari v. McDonald’s Corp., the appellate court held that because a trial court judge had not ruled on any substantial issues and had not begun a hearing on the merits before a party made a motion for substitution of judge as of right, section 2-1001 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure required such motion to have been granted.
NLRB GC Memo Addresses Protections for Immigrant WorkersBy Fiona W. OngLabor and Employment Law, January 2022The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memo on November 8, 2021, emphasizing that undocumented workers are still entitled to the protections of the National Labor Relations Act.
No Guide for the PerplexedBy Sherwin D. AbramsTrusts and Estates, March 2022A look at whether a mortgagee can foreclose if collection of the underlying debt from the debtor’s estate is barred.
No Trust, No Authority, No Transaction? No Problem?By Jeffrey A. MolletTrusts and Estates, November 2022A look at the issues considered when an auctioneer brings a fully executed auction contract for a title commitment.
No Trust, No Authority, No Transaction? No Problem?By Jeffrey A. MolletReal Estate Law, May 2022A look at the issues considered when an auctioneer brings a fully executed auction contract for a title commitment.
No Trust, No Authority, No Transaction? No Problem?By Jeffrey A. MolletAgricultural Law, April 2022A look at the issues considered when an auctioneer brings a fully executed auction contract for a title commitment.
Nonnavigable Rivers and Streams in Illinois: Illinois Supreme Court PuntsBy Michael J. RooneyReal Estate Law, August 2022The Illinois Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in the case of Holm v. Kodat, which involved issues concerning the use of nonnavigable rivers and streams in Illinois.
Not All Risks Are Equal or CompensableBy Victor CerdaWorkers’ Compensation Law, August 2022A summary and analysis of Rodney Buckley v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm'n.
Notary Public Law StatusBy Joseph Rogul & Tiffany ThompsonReal Estate Law, November 2022An overview of the status of the new notary public law.
Oaths of Office Taken by Judge Elizabeth K. Flood and Judge Bianca CamargoBy Sandra M. BlakeDiversity Leadership Council, June 2022Diversity and inclusion have become watchwords for the legal profession, and in Kane County, they serve as more than aspirations. The December 10 swearing-in ceremony and reception honoring Judge Bianca Camargo and Judge Elizabeth K. Flood reminded all present of the strides being made.