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PRACTICE
NEWS
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LAWPULSE
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By Helen W. Gunnarsson |
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Bidder beware; living trust amendment drafted
by nonlawyer ruled invalid; In re Marriage of Bratcher; you've
been appointed GAL - now what? R U monitoring employees' text messages?
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444
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ILLINOIS
LAW UPDATE
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Traffic stop impermissibly prolonged; Public
Utilities Act amended; training in use of radionuclides for medical
purposes; and more.
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| ARTICLES |
| 448 |
JUDICIARY
| By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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A Judge's
Judge
In Thomas Fitzgerald, the Illinois
Supreme Court has a seasoned trial judge at the helm. Here's an
interview with the new chief.
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| 452 |
FAMILY LAW|
By James H. Feldman
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Two-Tiered
Billing in Illinois Divorce Cases - a Critique
Illinois divorce lawyers typically
charge a higher hourly rate for court than for office time. It's
time that changed, the author argues.
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| 460 |
CIVIL PRACTICE
| ByTimothy J. Harris
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Fees
for Physician Testimony: What's Reasonable?
A look at the governing rules, along with
common-sense ways lawyers can keep doctors from charging too much
for testifying. |
| 464 |
EMPLOYMENT
LAW | By Richard J. Gonzalez |
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Fraudulent
Misrepresentation in Illinois Employment Cases
More at-will employees who have been
misled by employers' oral promises are suing for fraudulent misrepresentation
instead of breach of contract. |
| 470 |
TORT LAW | By Shane M. Carnine
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Negligent
Spoliation in the Wake of Jones
v O'Brien Tire and Battery
A recent appellate case arguably
changes the requirements for a spoliation claim.
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