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PRACTICE
NEWS
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LAWPULSE
| By Helen W. Gunnarsson |
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Have
you been bench-slapped by the 7CA? Criminal defendants must be warned
of right to counsel; lawsuit challenges med-mal caps; and more. |
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ILLINOIS
LAW UPDATE
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Defamation
per se of candidate requires more than hyperbole; sales of intangible
property during business cessation is nonbusiness income; changing
demographics lead to amended Elder Abuse and Neglect Act; and more.
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| ARTICLES |
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LAW
OFFICE
MANAGEMENT
| By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Accepting
Payment by Credit Card: Priceless?
Setting yourself up to accept credit card payments has
its advantages - and its risks.
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BUSINESS
ORGANIZATIONS
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By Randall H. Borkus and Kimberly
J. Myers |
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Series
LLCs: Practical Pointers and Tax Implications
Beware the danger in failing to properly separate assets
in the series, and note unanswered tax questions.
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FAMILY
LAW/
CORPORATIONS | By Michael W. Kalcheim
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Are
a Closely Held Corporation's Retained Earnings Fair Game for a Divorcing
Spouse?
Can the non-employee spouse make a claim for reimbursement
to the marital estate from the retained earnings of a closely held
corporation? This article considers the question.
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EMPLOYMENT
LAW | By Adam C. Wit |
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The
Supreme Court Widens the Opening for Title VII Retaliation Claims
In Burlington Northern, the Court resolved in favor
of employees a lower-court dispute about what constitutes forbidden
retaliation.
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INSURANCE/TORT
LAW |
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By Alan J. Brinkmeier and John
D. Dalton |
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Insurers
and Recovering the Cost of Defending Insureds: Illinois' Restrictive
Approach
The tough Illinois standard could be bad for policyholders
as well as insurance companies, these defense lawyers argue.
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