Summarizes additions and revisions made in version 8.0 of Illinois’ Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract compared to version 7.0.
Explores how AI is transforming mediation and alternative dispute resolution for lawyers. Summarizes key benefits, risks, and what attorneys need to know to stay competent and ethical in using AI in ADR.
Brief description of the new maximum civil penalties Illinois can impose for violations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, a permit issued under it, or regulations or orders of the Pollution Control Board.
Analyzes recent Illinois appellate court ruling regarding the date jurisdiction revests in the circuit court after appellate court issues its mandate.
Summarizes key features of Illinois’ proposed Senate Bill 328, which expands general personal jurisdiction for out-of-state businesses doing business in the state.
Summarizes a Missouri appellate court ruling that reaffirms the types of information needed to allow the admission of cell phone calls and text messages as evidence.
Summarizes the U.S. Supreme Court’s reasoning in the Horn ruling, which expands a plaintiff’s ability to recover for business or property loss under the civil RICO statute. Includes analysis of potential impacts.
Summarizes U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ends use of “background circumstances” rule in reverse discrimination cases in employment law. Explores concurring opinion written by Justice Thomas that questions the McDonnell Douglas framework.
Analyzes a 2025 Indiana appellate court ruling on applying personal jurisdiction—both general and specific—to a manufacturer when a product is “made” out-of-state. Includes tip for defense attorneys.
Discusses purposes for and problems with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program.
