Elisha D. Sanders & Casey L. Twomey, Sanders & Twomey, LLC, Marion
618-422-6789 | E-mail Elisha Sanders & Casey Twomey
For our November Author Spotlight, we highlight the accomplishments of Elisha D. Sanders and Casey L. Twomey of Sanders & Twomey, LLC, in Marion, who are contributing authors of AD...
Kenneth Michaels, Jr., Bauch & Michaels, LLC, Chicago
312-588-5000 | E-Mail Kenneth Michaels, Jr.
Human Rights Commission Awards $25,000 for Unit Owner’s Emotional Distress and $58,000 in Attorneys’ Fees
A recent Human Rights Commission opinion affirmed an award of $25,000 to a unit owner in arrea...
Matthew R. Leisten, Ogle County State’s Attorney’s Office, Oregon
815-732-1170 | E-mail Matthew R. Leisten
Illinois Supreme Court: Proposed Line of Cross-Examination About Lack of Written Police Report Unnecessary
In People v. Pacheco, 2023 IL 127535, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appell...
Catherine R. Locallo, Robbins Schwartz, Chicago
312-332-7760 | E-mail Catherine R. Locallo
Compliance with Employer’s Practice Is Relevant to Whether Overtime Is Due for Incidental Activities
On October 5, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that “an employer’s knowledge o...
Donald C. Schiller, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, Chicago, Lake Forest & Wheaton
Michelle A. Lawless, Law Office of Michelle A. Lawless LLC, Chicago
312-641-5560 | E-mail Donald Schiller | 312-741-1092 | E-mail Michelle Lawless
Guardian ad Litem Statute Amended Effective January 1, 2024
Section ...
Michael L. Weissman, Levin Ginsburg, Chicago
312-368-0100 | E-mail Michael L. Weissman
Error Permits Writ of Attachment To Trump Security Interest
In Outsource, LLC v. Horizon Communications Technologies, Inc., B314438, 2023 WL 2605405 (Cal.App. 2d Dist. Mar. 23, 2023) (text available on Westlaw),...
Joseph P. Basile | E-mail Joseph Basile
Appellate Court Clarifies Proper Method of Calculating Credit Under §8(e)(17) of Workers’ Compensation Act
The court in Village of Niles v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, 2023 IL App (1st) 221617WC-U, clarified how credit under §8(e)(17) is deter...
Genevieve M. Daniels, Genevieve M. Daniels, P.C.
800-470-8661 | E-mail Genevieve Daniels
First District Cautions Buyer To “Be Careful What You Wish for” in Pursuing Specific Performance on Her Residential Real Estate Transaction
Buyer Merlissa Nicollette Freeman went under contract to purchase a s...
Hal R. Morris, Saul Ewing LLP, Chicago
312-876-7185 | E-mail Hal Morris
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an installment of a “Legal Hygiene” Series, which features pop culture scenarios to illustrate legal ethics lessons.
Legal Hygiene: What We Can Learn from Mariah Carey About Candor
During Decem...
To Quote or Not To Quote
By IICLE Staff
An effective researcher knows how to integrate findings into his or her writing in a way that is respectful to the source material without allowing it to become the primary voice in the work. Quoting is the most direct way of doing this and is best used when ...