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Illinois Bar Journal

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

July 2000 • Volume 88 • Number 7 • Pages 365-424

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Practice News

380
Illinois Law Update

Attorney fees under the Workers' Comp Act; common liability and contribution; circuit breaker for elderly expanded; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

384
Insurance | By
David H. Anderson
Balancing the Tripartite Relationship between Defendant, Defense Counsel, and Insurer
A review of issues important both to defense lawyers and counsel for the insured.
392
Employment Law/Qui Tam | By
Tod A. Lewis
The Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act and Its Qui Tam Provisions
Here's how to use this little-known statute, which allows private-sector whistleblowers to sue on behalf of the state and share any recovery.
398
Corporations | By
Mark W. Page
The Undercapitalized Corporation and Illinois Corporate Veil-Piercing Law
The author argues that Illinois courts have not developed a coherent theory of undercapitalization as a justification for veil piercing.
404
Civil Practice | By
Barbara Andersen Gimbel
The Res Judicata Doctrine Under Illinois and Federal Law
A step-by-step review of the res judicata doctrine and its development and application under the common law.
409
Tort Law | By
Thomas M. Harris
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle-Injury Litigation
Don't treat your motorcycle-injury suit like just another automobile case.
411
Elder Law | By
Lee Beneze
Senior Legal Assistance Services: A Well-Kept Secret
Too few attorneys know about Illinois' federally funded senior legal assistance services program.
413
Employment Law/Tort Law | By
Jeffrey A. Blevins
and
Gregory J. Schroedter
Drawing the Boundaries of Negligent-Hiring Claims
The first district recently held that negligent-hiring plaintiffs must show a nexus between the harm they suffered and the defendant's breach.

Columns

370
Letters to the Editor
Correspondence from Our Readers
Escape Alden restrictions by crossing the border?  
374
President's Page | By
Herb Franks
Correspondence from Our Readers
I am writing my first column as president of the Illinois State Bar Association. As I promised at the ISBA Annual Meeting, there are no new programs.
376
Laureate of the Month
Laureate of the Month
This month's featured honoree: Rockford lawyer John T. Holmstrom, Jr.
378
The Lawyer's Journal | By
Bonnie C. McGrath
The Lawyer's Journal
Grandparents lose at High Court—but how much? HMOs lose in one high court, win in another; and more.
415
Legal Communication | By
Maureen B. Collins
An Editing Checklist
Learning to be your own editor is an important but challenging job. This checklist can help you revise your own work.
417
Finding Illinois Law | By
James E. Duggan
Illinois Regulations
Keeping abreast of Illinois regulatory law remains a challenge, but now there are more options than ever.