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PRACTICE
NEWS
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LAWPULSE
| By Helen W. Gunnarsson |
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So you wanna be a child rep? Can lawyers
patent their legal techniques? Collateral source rule and med bills
- plaintiff's, defense bar each win one; preserving the right to
appeal an ambiguous ruling; and more.
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ILLINOIS
LAW UPDATE
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Validity of advance payment retainers; "sliding
scale" rejected in contacts analysis of Web site; new guidelines
for valuation of supportive living facilities; and more.
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| ARTICLES |
| 352 |
FAMILY
LAW
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By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Guardian
Ad Litem, Attorney for the Child, Child Representative: How's the
System Working?
Eighteen months ago, Illinois redefined the roles of the
GAL, child representative, and attorney for the child. How are courts
and lawyers coping with the new system?
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| 356 |
CIVIL PRACTICE| By Justin Lee Heather
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A
Higher bar for Class Action Litigation in illinois
A look at the Illinois Supreme Court's recent Avery
and Gridley decisions and their dampening impact on class lawsuits. |
| 360 |
CRIMINAL
LAW |By Kerry J. Bryson
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The
Naked Truth: Fourth Amendment Lessons from the Supreme Court
A review of recent home-search cases from
the U.S. Supreme Court, including the Rettele "naked search"
case from May. |
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HEALTH
CARE LAW |
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By Rick L. Hindmand and
Michael V. Favia
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Vine
Street's Impact
on PPO/Doctor Business Arrangements
The Illinois Supreme Court's ruling in Vine Street
Clinic sets ground rules for structuring physician arrangements
with management companies. Here's an analysis. |
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EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS |
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By Stephen M. Margolin and
Harvey S. Shifrin |
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A
Primer on Qualified Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans
Pension and profit-sharing plans are more valuable than ever.
Here's an overview for business advisors. |
