Trial or Plea: Evaluating the Strategic Choice in Federal Criminal Practice
Excerpted from §§5.7 – 5.10 of Steven R. Hunter, Ch. 5, Plea Bargaining, FEDERAL CRIMINAL PRACTICE (IICLE®, 2026)
The first step in every plea negotiation is deciding whether to engage in them. Practitioners should keep in...
Kisa P. Sthankiya, Rusin Law, Ltd.
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Appellate Court Reverses Commission for Applying Wrong Legal Standard
In Subway v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, 2026 IL App (5th) 250429WC, the Illinois Appellate Court underscored the decisive role of de novo re...
Matthew R. Leisten, Ogle County State’s Attorney’s Office, Oregon
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Plea-Related Proffer Statements Remain Protected Under Rule 402(f)
In People v. Harvey, 2026 IL App (5th) 230623, the Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed a trial court’s ruling suppressing ...
Kenneth Michaels, Jr., Bauch & Michaels, LLC, Chicago
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Appellate Court Resolves CICAA–Condominium Act Conflict, Holds Mixed-Use HOA Is a Master Association
The First District recently issued an opinion affirming dismissals of claims and judgment on the plea...
Michelle A. Lawless, Law Office of Michelle A. Lawless LLC, Chicago
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Appellate Courts Refine Standards for Home-State Jurisdiction and Support Deviations
In Preston C. v. Zakariya S., 2026 IL App (5th) 251049, Illinois had the proper jurisdiction over an interst...
Paul B. Porvaznik, Bielski Chapman, Ltd.
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Court Finds Parties’ Course of Conduct Supports Implied-in-Fact Contract, Rejects Statute of Frauds Challenge at Pleading Stage
In Accentuated Luxury LLC v. Mielle Organics, LLC, No. 25 C 4394, 2026 WL 1533849 (N.D.Ill....
Laura M. Julien, Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi, Lenert & Julien, P.C.
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Home Rule Holds: Chicago May Adjudicate and Fine Overweight Vehicle Violations
On March 20, 2023, plaintiff Daniel Solano, a commercial truck driver, was issued a citation by the defe...
Genevieve M. Daniels, Genevieve M. Daniels, P.C.
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When Neighbor Disputes Cross the Line: Illinois Courts Reject Neighbor Encroachment Claims Where Adverse Possession Elements Are Not Strictly Proven
This month provides an opportunity to discuss another perennia...
Catherine R. Locallo, Robbins Schwartz, Chicago
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Disparate-Impact Legislation Advances to Governor, Raising Compliance Stakes for Employers
On June 1, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed The Civil Rights Safeguard Act, Senate Bill 3777, which would am...
Michelle A. Lawless,Law Office of Michelle A. Lawless LLC, Chicago
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Premarital Agreements, Jurisdiction, and Support: Recent Appellate Updates
In In re Marriage of Escamilla, 2026 IL App (4th) 250366, a dissolution of marriage action, the husband asserted that t...