Category: Publications

Attorney Spotlight: Megan M. Olson

Mar 6, 2025
Megan M. Olson

Megan M. Olson focuses her practice on serving cities, villages, townships, library districts, road districts, park districts and other local government entities. In addition to providing general counsel, she provides...

The Panama Canal and Aviation

Feb 20, 2025
Timothy M. Ravich

The Panama Canal has long been one of the most strategically significant waterways in the world, a crucial conduit for global maritime trade. Modernly, it is a recurring focus of U.S. national security policy, most recently...

Proposed Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

Feb 13, 2025
Rosa M. Tumialán

On February 2, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the United States’ largest trading partners—China, Mexico and Canada. The purpose of this action was to address what he states is a national

Tort Immunity – A Favorable Provision for Public Employees

Feb 12, 2025
Xander M. Landy

There is a favorable provision in Illinois in the Tort Immunity Act, and that is 745 ILCS 10/2-204. Generally, public employees are immune under the Tort Immunity Act for conduct within the scope of their employment,...