Illinois Supreme Court to Review Jurisdiction of Circuit Courts Over Pension...
In the closing days of its May term, the Illinois Supreme Court allowed petitions for leave to appeal in five new civil cases. Our previews of those cases continue with People ex rel. Madigan v. Burge,...
View ArticleAre Union Members Who Travel to Reach a Distant Job Site "Traveling...
In the final days of the May term, the Illinois Supreme Court allowed petitions for leave to appeal in five new civil cases. Our preview of the new cases concludes with Venture-Newberg Perini Stone...
View ArticleTo E-File or Not? Misfiled Notice of Appeal Not Necessarily Fatal, Illinois...
Like most states, Illinois is in the early stages of transitioning to an e-filing system in its state courts. With new rules come new problems for litigators: does this case qualify for e-filing? Is...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court Extends Harris Tort Immunity to Privately Owned...
Late last week, the Illinois Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Wilkins v. Williams, holding that the state Emergency Medical Services Act makes the private owner and driver of an ambulance...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court: The Questions Log Halfway Through 2013
With the Illinois Supreme Court halfway through its oral argument schedule for 2013 – three dockets down, three to go, beginning with September in Chicago – it’s time to take another look at the...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Decide Constitutional Challenge to Parental Notice...
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that on Thursday morning, it will hand down its decision in Hope Clinic for Women v. Adams....By: Kirk Jenkins
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court Extends Mailbox Rule to Judicial Review of Workers'...
Last week, in a case which had attracted nationwide interest in the workers' compensation bar, a divided Illinois Supreme Court extended the mailbox rule to the process of initiating judicial review of...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court Announces Busy Argument Docket for September in Civil...
This morning, the Illinois Supreme Court announced a busy oral argument docket of twelve civil cases for the September term, the Court's first term of its potentially year-long stay in Chicago. The...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court Announces Upcoming Dates for New Opinions and PLA Orders
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the dates on which it expects to issue opinions as well as issuing other dispositive orders during the first two months of its temporary stay at the Michael A....
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Exemptions From Prevailing Wage Act
Our previews of the oral arguments on the Illinois Supreme Court’s September docket continue with People ex rel. Department of Labor v. E. R. H. Enterprises, Inc. E.R.H. began in 2008 when the Labor...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Pensions for Firefighters' Spouses
Our previews of the oral arguments on the Illinois Supreme Court’s September docket begin with Hooker v. Retirement Fund of the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago, which is set for argument...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court Debates the Locus of Sales Tax Liability
Our previews of the Illinois Supreme Court's September docket continue with Hartney Fuel Oil Co. v. Hamer, which will be argued this morning in Chicago. Our detailed summary of the facts and lower...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Controversial Condominium Decision
Tomorrow morning in Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a high-profile appeal from the Second District, Spanish Court Two Condominium Association v. Carlson....By: Kirk Jenkins
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Constitutionality of Labor Department Fines
Tomorrow morning in Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Bartlow v. Costigan. Bartlow isa facial constitutional challenge to the system of administrative fines administered by...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Appeals from a Pollution Control Facility...
Tomorrow morning in Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral argument in The Board of Education of Roxana Community Unit School District No. 1 v. The Pollution Control Board, which presents...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Strict vs. Substantial Compliance With...
Tomorrow morning, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Schultz v. Performance Lighting, Inc., which poses an important question for domestic relations law: must a Withholding Notice...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Whether Public Retiree Health Benefits...
Tomorrow morning, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in what may prove to be a precursor of larger battles yet to come in the next few years - an all-out battle over whatever public...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Dramshop Act Recovery Cap
Tomorrow morning, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Rogers v. Imeri. Rogers poses the question when the Dramshop Act recovery cap applies and other defendants have settled, how is...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court to Debate Limits on Workers' Comp "Traveling Employee"...
The Illinois Supreme Court’s first term in Chicago ends tomorrow morning with a busy docket of five civil arguments: Venture-Newberg Perini Stone and Webster v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation...
View ArticleFirst Thoughts: Live-(Nearly)-Blogging the Oral Argument in Kanerva
This morning, a seemingly skeptical Illinois Supreme Court appeared ready to side with the State in a dispute over 2012 amendments to the State Employee Group Insurance Act. Several Justices peppered...
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