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Trump International Hotel in Washington seen in a January 2018 file photo is the subject of a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeal Tuesday. The court will hear arguments in a lawsuit that alleges President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by profiting off the presidency. – AP photo/Alex Brandon

Appeals court to hear arguments in Trump hotel lawsuit

The outcome of a lawsuit alleging that Donald Trump is violating the U.S. Constitution by profiting off the presidency could depend largely on competing definitions of an antiquated word: emoluments.
By Denise Lavoie
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Panel: WWII plane-theft lawsuit filed ‘too late’

Richard Vartanian cannot sue the current owners of a World War II-era P-51D Mustang he alleges was stolen from him sometime between 1974 and 1985, a federal appeals panel found, because too much time has passed since he discovered the plane was missing.
By Sarah Mansur

Springfield Dispatch

Lawmakers and judges mingle at Law School for Legislators

Two branches of state government came together last week as members of the Illinois General Assembly got a crash course in the Illinois Supreme Court’s workings, and heard the justices’ thoughts on issues like criminal justice reform and funding for probation services.
By Ashley Mizuo

$6.5M after rear-end crash with construction vehicle

A man who sustained neck and back injuries after he was rear-ended by a near northwest suburban Niles construction vehicle settled his suit for $6.5 million.
By Jordyn Reiland

Appellate court reins in city street sweeping ordinance

A state appeals panel has ruled that the city of Chicago must post signs informing drivers about street cleaning at least 24 hours in advance of ticketing them. But the panel’s decision could cost the plaintiff tens of thousands of dollars in attorney fees.
By David Thomas

Panel upholds tax exemption for clergy housing

A provision in the federal tax code excluding clergy members’ housing allowances from their taxable income does not run afoul of the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court held.
By Patricia Manson

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Noncompete query brings answer from southern states

Finding no Illinois precedent on the correct interpretation of a noncompetition agreement that provided restrictions lasting “not less than” three and five years, the 3rd District Illinois Appellate Court looked to cases from Georgia, Texas and Florida in answering a question of law that was certified for immediate appeal in the breach of contract case that Pam’s Academy of Dance in downstate Channahon filed against Callie Marik, a former employee.
By Steven P. Garmisa

Beyond the Playing Field

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Youth hockey organization disputes heat up, antitrust grumblings

Youth hockey in Illinois has expanded tremendously over the past decade which can be attributed, at least in part, to the success of the Chicago Blackhawks since 2013.
By Brian C. Konkel

Federal Courts

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Flight time expires for vintage plane claim

Today’s case involves the ownership of a World War II-era P-51 Mustang fighter plane and several issues put before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: the statute of limitations for conversion, the discovery rule when the statute begins to run, the equitable estoppel or fraudulent concealment rule tolling the statute and the doctrine of laches.
By Jay S. Judge

Non-Billable Hours

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A low-stakes ‘Captain Marvel’ backstory now to save the universe later

Captain Marvel” has one job. That job is to explain the origin story of its titular shero well enough to justify her role in saving the universe when “Avengers: Endgame” opens on April 26.
By Rebecca L. Ford

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‘Choir of Man’ rocks, but ‘Bronx Tale’ not as meaty as ‘Todd’

Did you hear the one about the theater critic who walked into a bar? Sounds like the setup to a punchline — but in fact that’s what critics and audiences are doing this month at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier.
By Julian J. Frazin

Non-Billable Hours

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Close, but no cigar: Where’s the Academy’s love for Glenn?

Glenn Close’s 2019 Oscars dress weighed 42 pounds — 4 million tiny glass beads, hand-sewn on sheaths of golden fabric formed into a shimmering caftan — the vestment of a Hollywood high priestess.
By Rebecca L. Ford

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Windy City Playhouse takes on ‘Noises Off’

There’s an old joke about the lawyer who wanted to impress his aged mother.
By Julian J. Frazin
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ABA’s Carlson at DePaul

American Bar Association president Bob Carlson, a shareholder with Corette Black Carlson & Mickelson P.C. in Butte, Mont., visited with students at the DePaul University College of Law on March 12. Photo provided by DePaul University/Jeff Carrion
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WBAI judicial reception

The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois hosted its annual judicial reception on March 7 at the Chicago Cultural Center. This year, WBAI honored four judges: (left to right) Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier, U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner, former Cook County Circuit Judge Russell W. Hartigan and 1st District Appellate Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham.
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CBF’ Campaign Kickoff

Winston & Strawn LLP hosted the kickoff reception for The Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2019 Investing In Justice Campaign on March 6. It’s the 13th year the CBF has held the campaign, which runs throughout March with more than 150 firms and organizations participating. Last year’s campaign raised $2.3 million in grants. Pictured at last week’s reception are Linda T. Coberly (left), Chicago managing partner at Winston & Strawn and the 2019 campaign chair, and CBF President Carrie J. Di Santo (right) of CME Group. Photo provided by The Chicago Bar Foundation
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AACC New Year Gala

The Asian American Coalition of Chicago held its annual lunar new year gala on Feb. 23 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, ushering in the Year of the Pig with cultural performances and dances. This year’s AACC event was hosted by the Filipino-American community, and Aurora A. Austriaco (right), shareholder at Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel P.C., served as the gala’s chair. During the event, the AACC honored Buckley Sandler LLP partner Christina M. Tchen (left) with its Pan Asian American Ping Tom Memorial Award for her contributions to the Asian-American community. Photo provided by the Asian American Coalition of Chicago

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Trump International Hotel in Washington seen in a January 2018 file photo is the subject of a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeal Tuesday. The court will hear arguments in a lawsuit that alleges President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by profiting off the presidency.
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Appeals court to hear arguments in Trump hotel lawsuit
A federal appeals panel has affirmed the dismissal of claims brought by Richard Vartanian to reclaim this P-51D Mustang WWII-era fighter plane, “Geraldine,” pictured at the 2008 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. Vartanian bought a Mustang from the Canadian military in the 1960s, and his plane went missing from a New York hanger in the ’70s or ’80s. He alleged this plane is the one that was stolen and later sold to its current owners. In November 2017, a trial judge ruled the statute of limitations ran out on the claims.
Mar
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Panel: WWII plane-theft lawsuit filed ‘too late’
Catherine R. Landman (center), chief legal and human resources officer for the kitchenware company Corelle Brands, discusses lessons she’s learned in her legal career as part of a panel, “Where We Are, Where Do We Go From Here?” during The Chicago Bar Association’s inaugural Working Women’s Legal Summit on Friday. She was joined on the panel, one of several during the daylong program, by Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Barbara L. Dawkins (left), Schiff Hardin LLP managing partner Marci A. Eisenstein (right).
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CBA hosts daylong women’s legal summit
Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. looks on at the Appellate Lawyers Association reception on Wednesday at the Kimpton Hotel Allegro’s Walnut Room in the Loop. The Appellate Lawyers Association’s special honorees this year were Neville and former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Freeman, both of whom served as 1st District appellate justices before ascending to the high court.
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07
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Appellate Lawyers Association honors high court justices
Women Everywhere celebrated its 20th anniversary Thursday at Petterino’s, honoring Chief Cook County Judge Timothy C. Evans with its inaugural Steadfast Advocate Award. Pictured (left to right) are Gina M. Lencioni, law clerk to Appellate Justice Maureen E. Connors and a Women Everywhere board member; Rachael N. Toft, owner of the Law Offices of Rachael N. Toft and Women Everywhere’s planning committee co-chair; former circuit judge Diane Joan Larsen, a Women Everywhere board member; Evans; Circuit Judge Janet Adams Brosnahan, Women Everywhere president; and Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices and Women Everywhere vice president.
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Women Everywhere celebrates 20 years
In this May 23, 2016, file photo, Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, speaks to reporters while on the House floor in Springfield. Currie, whose term ended earlier this year, was honored as the first Woman Legislator of the Year with an award that bears her name. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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Woman Legislator of the Year award will go to Currie