Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%
Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.
Illinois Passes Elusive Amendment to Anti-Discrimination Law
In January 2005, Illinois passed basic protections against discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity. In doing so, it became one of only 15 states to enact such legislation (and the first to do so in 2 years), and one of only six states to include in such protection prohibition against discrimination expressly based on gender identity.
The amendments (most recently denominated SB 3186) to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IRHA), 775 ILCS 5/101 et seq., bar discrimination on the basis of “sexual orientation” in employment, real estate transactions, access to financial credit, and to public accommodations. The signature of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich marked the end to a nearly 30-year struggle to pass such legislation, aided by Democrats' control of both houses of the Illinois General Assembly and the governorship. It occurred despite myriad legal and political obstacles and incongruities, including state constitutional amendments barring same-sex marriage and, in some instances, same-sex unions generally; continuing efforts in Illinois to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, as well as relatively restrictive and by some accounts excessive prohibitions against same sex relationships within the state's marriage laws; and, among the states, Illinois' restrictive case law barring the enforcement of most rights or interests attendant upon unmarried relationships irrespective of gender. Hewitt v Hewitt, 77 Ill.2d 49 (1979).
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.