The Families First Coronavirus Act provides paid leave benefits ("FFCRA"). Generally, the Act provides that covered employers must provide to all employees: • Two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid sick leave at the employee's regular rate of pay where the employee is unable to work because the … [Read more...] about Families First Act Paid Leave Provisions Effecting Employers
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Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
On October 26, 2020, the Governor issued executive order 2020-14 involving witnessing of documents in Illinois. This provides: Section 1. During the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation related to the outbreak of COVID-19, the requirement that a person must “appear before” a … [Read more...] about Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
McHenry County Illinois Court Status and Family Law Division Standing Orders
On March 30, 2020, Cook County announced that the Cook County courts will be closed until May 18th, except for emergencies and specific court proceedings. Collar counties are likely to follow-suit. Yet new announcements, below, allows the parties to move forward on divorce cases including pretrials … [Read more...] about McHenry County Illinois Court Status and Family Law Division Standing Orders
Illinois Supreme Court Issues Orders re Court System Due to Coronavirus / What does Stay at home really mean
Coronavirus has now effected the judicial system statewide as reflected by the Illinois Supreme Court's general order issued March 17, 2020. It provides in … [Read more...] about Illinois Supreme Court Issues Orders re Court System Due to Coronavirus / What does Stay at home really mean
Gitlin on Divorce: 2020 Edition Soon Available
Attorney Gunnar J. Gitlin has submitted to the publisher, Lexis Law Publishing, the transcript for the 2020 4th edition of Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law. By way of background, from 2015 to 2019 nearly all of Illinois statutory law has changed. These changes include: … [Read more...] about Gitlin on Divorce: 2020 Edition Soon Available
Marriage of Lugge: Consideration of Cash Awarded to Spouse Pursuant to Marital Settlement Agreement as to the Reasonable Rate of Return
In re Marriage of Lugge, 2020 IL App (5th) 190046 (Motion to Publish granted January 15, 2020). A January 2020 decision addressed the trial court's imputation of cash flow based upon a reasonable rate of return on investments that are subject to investments, within the context. In doing so, it … [Read more...] about Marriage of Lugge: Consideration of Cash Awarded to Spouse Pursuant to Marital Settlement Agreement as to the Reasonable Rate of Return
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