The September 2025 edition of FLASHPOINTS includes a legislative update on Illinois laws impacting education in school law, a First District finding involving deposit provisions under the Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance in real estate law, a Seventh Circuit decision refining the scope of Free Speech Rights for students and public employees in government law, a Second District reversal of a motion to suppress evidence in regards to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement in criminal law, and more. Stay informed and subscribe to receive legal updates from the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.

The August 2025 edition of FLASHPOINTS highlights a practical guide to the UIDDA in civil litigation law, a Fourth District decision upholding a vehicle search based on a K-9 alert in criminal law, and a proposed Illinois senate bill amending requirements for property transfers via small estate affidavit in estate planning and probate law. This issue also discusses recent legislative updates for Illinois Employers in employment and labor law, the Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of a 2019 amendment to the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act in workers’ compensation law, and more.

The July 2025 edition of FLASHPOINTS highlights an appellate court holding that document requests must be made with particularity in condominium law, a Fourth District decision upholding knowledge of mandatory supervised release is needed before parole searches can be conducted in criminal law, and a Third District clarification surrounding the long-standing Illinois Rule of Evidence 602 in civil litigation law. Readers will also find a Seventh Circuit decision addressing evaluations and PIPs as adverse employment actions in employment and labor, an in-depth discussion on three binding opinions regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act in government law, and more.

The June 2025 FLASHPOINTS edition features a detailed examination of amendments to the UCC addressing emerging technologies and controllable electronic records in corporate and commercial law, a First District decision upholding dismissals of claims against allegedly predatory and cruel purchasers in condominium law, and a Supreme Court holding clarifying attempted murder charges require proof of intent to kill without lawful justification in criminal law. This issue also highlights amendments to the One Day Rest in Seven Act prohibiting employer retaliation in employment and labor law, a commercial lease dispute where a tenant’s partial victory ultimately failed to secure the right to purchase leased property in real estate law, and a Third District ruling clarifying an employer’s right to an independent medical examination under §12 post-award in workers’ compensation.

The May 2025 edition of FLASHPOINTS highlights a Fourth District reversal of a grooming conviction due to improper admission of prejudicial and irrelevant testimony in criminal law, a Seventh Circuit discussion determining admissible evidence is necessary to support a claim to overtime wages under FLSA in employment and labor law, a Second District decision to uphold a reinstatement of a workers’ compensation claim due to denial of notice and pandemic disruptions in workers’ compensation, and a First District discussion on an Illinois landlord’s liability for an off-premises dog bite where no duty to maintain the premise’s fence was assumed in real estate law.