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November 2020 • Volume 51 • Number 4 •

November 2020 Bench and Bar Newsletter

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In This Issue

Does Allowing Employees to Work From Home Put Corporations at Risk of Expanding Where They Can Be Properly Sued Under Illinois’ Venue Statute? The Illinois Supreme Court Weighs In

By Edward Casmere & Brian O’Connor Watson

Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court determined whether an employee’s home office establish residency of their corporate employer for determining proper venue.

Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lincoln Legacy Society

By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum (ret.)

The Lincoln Legacy Society is the Planned Giving Program of the Illinois Bar Foundation, supporting the Foundation’s mission to administer access to justice programs throughout Illinois and offer financial aid to attorneys and their families during times of crisis.

From Crisis to Crisis: The CFPB’s COVID-19 Mortgage Regulation

By Joshua L. Roquemore & Rodney Perry

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, established on the heels of the Great Recession, is poised to lead the regulatory charge of mortgage forbearance as a result of COVID-19.

The Unfinished Work of Cannabis Reform in Illinois

By Evan Bruno

The results of the November 2020 election made clear that the majority of Americans are ready to move on from criminalized cannabis.

Recent Appointments and Retirements

Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.

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January 22 | Online
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January 27 | Online

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