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PRACTICE
NEWS
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LAWPULSE
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By Helen W. Gunnarsson |
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Rule 216: no more "gotcha" games:
Fryeing the HGN test; no duty to warn about potential attack;
ex post facto Medicaid "planning."
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576
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ILLINOIS
LAW UPDATE
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No release of workers comp claim where contrary
to public policy: judicial estoppel does not protect against malpractice;
AIDS Confidentiality Act ameded; and more.
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| ARTICLES |
| 580 |
ESTATE PLANNING
POA FOR PROPERTY
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By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Of
Principals and POAs: When Clients Need Protection from Themselves
What can we do for elderly clients who aren't making good
financial decisions because they aren't fully competent?
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| 586 |
ESTATE PLANNING/ELDER LAW | By
Kirsten Izatt
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Medicaid
Planning in Illinois: Are You Ready for the DRA?
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requires estate planners
to devise new ways to protect the assets of clients who face long
nursing-home stays. Illinois hasn't implemented the law, but it will. |
| 590 |
FAMILY LAW | By Scott A. Lerner
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Combating
Orders-of-Protection Abuse in Divorce
Differences in the order-of-protection process under the
IMDMA and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act create an opportunity
for petioners to gain an unfair advantage in divorce. |
| 596 |
CRIMINAL/DUI | By Ralph Strathmann
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No
Supervision for Adult DUI Offenders Who Transport Minors?
A statute requiring prison time instead of court supervision
for adult first-time DUI offenders who were transporting minors conflicts
with existing law, this author argues. |
| 600 |
EMPLOYMENT LAW | By
Jon D. McLaughlin
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Disciplining
Attorneys and Other FLSA-Exempt Employees for Attendance Problems
Suppose your associate or paralegal shows up late for work.
Can you dock her pay without transforming her fram an exempt to a
nonexempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act? |
