A recent 9th Circuit decision has important implications for how elected officials utilize social media. In Garnier v. O’Connor-Ratcliff, two candidates running for trustee positions on a local school board created public...
What happens when the Association needs to enter an owner’s unit to address an issue with a common element? Can the owner deny the Association access to their unit and prevent the Association from performing the necessary...
On April 11, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, in Griffith Foods Int’l Inc. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, 134 F.4th 483 (7th Cir. 2025)(“Griffith”) asked the Illinois Supreme
In a first-of-its-kind decision, a US District Court ruled against a fair use defense for an AI model. In Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GHBM and West Publishing Corp. v. Ross Intelligence, Inc., the United States District
By Katerina Tsoukalas-Heitkemper Illinois condominiums and homeowners’ associations (HOAs) rely heavily on assessment payments to fund essential services and operations. When owners fail to pay, associations may face...
By Rosa M.Tumialán and Alyssa N. Suareo On March 26, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a one-line denial of the Petition for Leave to Appeal filed by Wexford Home Corporation (“Wexford”) against Ohio Security...