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Criminal Law FLASHPOINTS January 2025

CRIMINAL LAW FLASHPOINTS January 2025
Matthew R. Leisten, Ogle County State’s Attorney’s Office, Oregon
815-732-1170 | E-mail Matthew R. Leisten

Fourth District Appellate Court Rules Defendant's Trial Delay Request Tolled 90-Day Speedy-Trial Period

In People v. Roa, 2024 IL App (4th) 241051, the Fou...

Family Law FLASHPOINTS January 2025

FAMILY LAW FLASHPOINTS January 2025
Michelle A. Lawless,Law Office of Michelle A. Lawless LLC, Chicago
312-741-1092 | E-mail Michelle Lawless

First District Reverses Trial Court in Postjudgment Child Support Modification, Second District Reverses Trial Court's Denial of Petition for Fees

Discovery L...

Workers' Compensation FLASHPOINTS January 2025

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FLASHPOINTS January 2025
Joseph P. Basile | E-mail Joseph Basile

Majority of Appellate Court Finds Claimant Failed To Prove Workplace Exposures Were a Contributing Factor in Development of Prostate Cancer and Commission Properly Applied Presumption in §1(d) of the Workers’ Occu...

Ethics & Professional Responsibility FLASHPOINTS January 2025

ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FLASHPOINTS January 2025 
Terrence P. McAvoy & Katherine G. Schnake
 
Lawyers for the Profession, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago 
312-704-3000 | E-mail Terrence P. McAvoy | E-mail Katherine G. Schnake 

Do Illinois Attorneys Have a Duty To Assess Their Clien...

Real Estate Law FLASHPOINTS January 2025

Real Estate Law FLASHPOINTS January 2025 
Genevieve M. Daniels, Genevieve M. Daniels, P.C. 
800-470-8661 | E-mail Genevieve Daniels 

Third District Confirms Property Owner Had No Right To Demand Specific Performance from Lender for Failing To Allow Short Sale To Close

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Employment and Labor Law FLASHPOINTS January 2025

Employment and Labor Law FLASHPOINTS January 2025 
Catherine R. Locallo, Robbins Schwartz, Chicago 
312-332-7760 | E-mail Catherine R. Locallo 

Amendment Prohibiting Retaliation Under ODRISA Heads to Governor’s Desk 

The One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA), 820 ILCS 140/0.01, et seq., req...

FLASHPOINTS Spotlight January 2025

FLASHPOINTS SPOTLIGHT January 2025 
Hal R. Morris, Saul Ewing LLP, Chicago
312-876-7185 | E-mail Hal R. Morris 

We welcome the new IICLE® Chair of the Board of Directors, Hal R. Morris, in our January 2025 spotlight. Morris was elected to the IICLE® Board of Directors in 2014 and has served in ...

Criminal Law FLASHPOINTS December 2024

Matthew R. Leisten, Ogle County State’s Attorney’s OfficeOregon
815-732-1170 | E-mail Matthew R. Leisten

Illinois Supreme Court Holds State Is Not Required To Address Every Possible Pretrial Condition To Justify Detention

In People v. Mikolaitis, 2024 IL 130693, the Illinois Supreme Court held th...

Employment and Labor Law FLASHPOINTS December 2024

Thomas C. Garretson, Robbins Schwartz, Chicago
312-332-7760 | E-Mail Thomas C. Garretson

Federal District Court Confirms Zero-Tolerance Cannabis Polices Are Lawful in Illinois

On July 17, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois confirmed the legal right of emplo...

Family Law FLASHPOINTS December 2024

Michelle A. Lawless, Law Office of Michelle A. Lawless LLC, Chicago
312-741-1092 | E-mail Michelle Lawless

Top Ten Family Law FLASHPOINTS of 2024

1. Illinois Supreme Court Holds That Orders Entered on Motions for Substitution of Judge Are Appealable Only After Entry of Final Judgment

In In re Mar...

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