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FEBRUARY 2025 - FLASHPOINTS for the Learning Lawyer
February 2025’s FLASHPOINTS covers the Third District’s overturning of criminal convictions due to improper venue, an Illinois prohibition on discrimination against family caregivers, the reversal of a postjudgment modification order granting overnight parenting time, and what happens when counsel is discharged without compliance with Supreme Court Rule 13. Also included is an exploration of how a buyer might establish a seller’s actual knowledge under the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act and an explanation of why the Workers’ Compensation Division of the Illinois Appellate Court found error in the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission's calculation of a wage differential award. Punxsutawney Phil portends six more weeks of winter, but we predict you’ll find several insights to keep you informed this month.
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The January 2025 edition of FLASHPOINTS includes a proposed amendment prohibiting retaliation under ODRISA in employment and labor law, a Third District ruling that a property owner cannot demand specific performance from a lender for blocking a short sale in real estate law, and a discussion on whether Illinois attorneys have a duty to assess a client’s mental competence in ethics and professional responsibility law. Stay informed and start the new year off right by subscribing to receive legal updates from the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
The December 2024 edition of FLASHPOINTS highlights include: a First District condominium law holding that fiduciary duties of condominium associations do not extend to conditions outside of their property, a confirmation in the Northern District of Illinois on the lawful nature of zero-tolerance cannabis polices in Illinois employment and labor law, and a definitive ranking of the top 10 Family Law FLASHPOINTS of 2024. Stay in the know and subscribe to receive legal updates from the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
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