Kenneth Michaels, Jr., Bauch & Michaels, LLC, Chicago
312-588-5000 | Email Kenneth Michaels, Jr.
Appellate Court Affirmed Dismissal of Developer’s Claims Related to Acts of Association’s Design Review Committee
The Second District recently affirmed dismissal of a developer’s claims allegedly arisin...
Catherine R. Locallo, Robbins Schwartz, Chicago
312-332-7760 | Email Catherine R. Locallo
Tech Transparency: IHRA Now Requires Disclosure of AI Use in Recruitment and Other Employment Efforts
P.A. 103-804 was signed into law on August 9, 2024, with a delayed implementation date of January 1, 2026. ...
Laura M. Julien, Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi, Lenert & Julien, P.C.
630-801-9699 Ext. 102 | Email Laura M. Julien
School District and Teacher Shielded from Liability for Student’s Gym Class Injury
In Haase vs. Kankakee School District 111, 2025 IL 131420, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the ...
Genevieve M. Daniels, Genevieve M. Daniels, P.C.
800-470-8661 | Email Genevieve Daniels
The Chicago RLTO Strikes Again: Landlord Incurs Substantial Judgment for Improperly Attempting To Recover Attorneys’ Fees from Tenants
Practitioners see this on a regular (sometimes even monthly) basis in First ...
Michelle A. Lawless,Law Office of Michelle A. Lawless LLC, Chicago
312-741-1092 | Email Michelle Lawless
Three Family Law Cases To Kickoff the New Year
1. Post-judgment increase in child support affirmed. In In re Marriage of Patel, 2025 IL App (3d) 240453, the husband appealed the trial court’s or...
Our January FLASHPOINTS Author Spotlight recognizes James W. Dodge, who most recently served as a contributing author on LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES (IICLE®, 2025). He has also written for BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS and prior publications on business organizations since 1997.
Dodge first encountered IIC...
Veteran Reemployment Rights Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
For more information, see §§3.5 – 3.13 of Brian K. Jackson, Ch. 3, Labor and Employment, MILITARY SERVICE AND THE LAW (IICLE®, 2026)
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act’s right...
Kisa P. Sthankiya | Rusin Law, Ltd.
312-454-5127| E-mail Kisa P. Sthankiya
Refusal of Light-Duty Work Limits TTD and Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits: Safeway Scaffolding
In Safeway Scaffolding/Safeway Services, LLC v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, 2025 IL App (5th) 250298WC-U, the c...
The Attorney’s Role in Advising Business Debtors on Alternatives to Bankruptcy
For more information, see §6.2 of Mazyar M. Hedayat, Ch. 6, Advising Business Debtors: Alternatives to Bankruptcy, BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY PRACTICE (IICLE®, 2026)
The role of legal counsel in guiding a financially distresse...
Thomas C. Garretson, Robbins Schwartz, Chicago
312-332-7760 | Email Thomas C. Garretson
2026 Changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act: Factfinding Conferences No Longer Mandatory and New Civil Penalties
Elimination of Mandatory IDHR Factfinding Conferences
Effective January 1, 2026, the Illinois D...