Publications

Illinois Bar Journal

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

December 2003 • Volume 91 • Number 12 • Pages 585-640

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Practice News

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Lawpulse | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Illinois Law Update

Wife sues ex-husband for intentional infliction of emotional distress; verbatim records of closed meetings; holding corporate officials criminally liable; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Worker's Compensation | By
Brad E. Bleakney B
Avoiding the Medicare Trap: Workers' Comp and Medicare Secondary-Payer Regs
Drafters of settlement agreements beware: you must account for Medicare's lien.
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Worker's Compensation | By
Michelle D. Porro
Recovering Penalty Awards and Attorney Fees Under the Workers' Compensation Act
Has a carrier unreasonably delayed payment to your client? This article reviews penalties and fee-award options.
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Criminal Procedure | By
Michelle M. Jochner
"Stop and Frisk" in Illinois: Recent Supreme Court Terry-Doctrine Decisions
A look at recent decisions that define when warantless stops are permissible under the Fourth Amendment.
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Practice Tips | By
Michael S. Feist
The Exception Makes the Rule: Liens on Workers' Comp Claims
The rule is that workers' comp claims aren't subject to liens. The exceptions are many.
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Estate Planning | By
Janet L. Grove
Estate Planning for Twenty-First Century Families
In this age of blended families and test-tube babies, the familiar estate-planning boilerplate needs revision.

Columns

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Letters to the Editor
Correspondence from Our Readers
"Incorrect assumptions" about involuntary psychiatric treatment.
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Malpractice Prevention Update | By
Karen Erger
Practicin' to the Oldies: 10 Ways to Avoid Malpractice
These 10 malpractice-prevention golden oldies are just as true today as when we first heard 'em.
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Legal Communication | By
Maureen B. Collins
Communicating Your Authority
Sorry, but proper citation format really does matter. Here's why.