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ARTICLES
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REAL ESTATE LAW | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Attorney-Approval Clauses and Residential Real Estate Contracts: Mere Modification or More?
Most home-sale contracts empower attorneys to propose modifications. But do those "proposals" effectively nullify the contract?
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CRIMINAL LAW | By Kerry J. Bryson
LINCOLN AWARD WINNER
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Recent Miranda Rulings Complicate an Already Complex Standard
Last year, the US. and Illinois Supreme Courts issued Miranda opinions – and the issue remains as confusing as ever.
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BANKRUPTCY/FAMILY LAW | By Peter C. Alexander
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A Family Lawyer's Guide to Bankruptcy
Divorce and financial distress often go hand in hand. Here's a bankruptcy primer for matrimonial lawyers.
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EMPLOYMENT LAW | By Athena Papachronis Herman
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Raising an Affirmative Defense to Constructive-Discharge in Hostile-Work-Environment Cases
The Supreme Court recently established when an employer can assert an affirmative defense to a claim of supervisor–created hostile work environment that leads to constructive discharge..
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TORT LAW | By Robert J. Napleton
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Hospital and HMO Liability for Contract Physician Malpractice: An Update
This article offers a trial lawyers' perspective on how the apparent agency doctrine has evolved since Gilbert v Sycamore Municipal Hospital..
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PRACTICE NEWS
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LAWPULSE | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Uninsured-motorist trap for unwary; new twist on the FDCPA; Social Security and child support; making settlements appealing; IRS and nonprofits.
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ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE
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Gifts and child support; Tort Immunity Act limitation period; the AG can bring civil rights actions; regs for appointing counsel in child-support cases; and more.
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