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Illinois Bar Journal

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

January 2002 • Volume 90 • Number 1 • Pages 1-52

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Practice News

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Lawpulse | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Illinois Law Update

Hospital Licensing Act disclosure provisions upheld; parental rights of incarcerated parents may be terminated; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Insurance | By
Beth Boggs
and
Daniel McLaughlin
Primary Insurers' Duty to Exercise Good Faith Toward Excess-Insurance Carriers
A review of primary insurers' obligations to excess-insurance carriers in settlement negotiations.
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Estate Planning | By
Richard A. Campbell
and
Mary C. Talarico
Estate and Gift Tax Changes: What's New in the New Law?
Here's a summary of the changes wrought by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act.
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Securities Law | By
James J. Moylan
and
Ana M. Mencini
Is an Internet "Road Show" an Oral or a Written Prospectus Under the Securities Act?
The authors trace the SEC's regulation of "road shows" from the concrete to the electronic highway.
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Civil Practice | By
John D. Ingram
Litigation Expenses; Should Attorneys Be Presumed Liable?
Professor Ingram argues that attorneys, not clients, should be liable for the fees of third-party providers unless they expressly disclaim.
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Employment Law | By
Michael F. Tomasek
Are Plant-Shutdown Pension Benefits Protected?
Federal courts are split on the issue.

Columns

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Letters to the Editor
Correspondence from Our Readers
Those clients from hell.
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President's Page | By
Tim Eaton
Incivility: The Exception, Not the Rule
A few years ago, as we finished closing arguments in a trial, my opposing counsel came over, shook my hand, and congratulated me on a job well done. I reciprocated with the same compliment.
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Legal Communication | By
Maureen B. Collins
Protecting Your Communications
Don't let your brainchildren be like the proverbial cobbler's shoeless kids; lawyer, protect your IP rights.
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Finding Illinois Law | By
Adria P. Olmi
Estate-Planning Internet Resources for Illinois Lawyers
Don't let your brainchildren be like the proverbial cobbler's shoeless kids; lawyer, protect your IP rights.