Illinois Bar Journal

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

February 2010Volume 98Number 2Pages 57-112

Practice News

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Illinois Law Update

"Conversation" for Eavesdropping Act includes teaching; penalties stiffened for animal and dog fighting; amendments clarify rights re: contested paternity; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Legal Technology | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

Here's how to ensure that your documents' metadata, including comments and proposed changes, are viewed only as intended.

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FOIA | By Alison K. Hayden

Revisions to Illinois' sunshine laws are designed to make public records more accessible. But will they work as intended?

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Criminal Law / Juries - Lincoln Award Winner | By Geoffrey Burkhart

A supreme court rule requires judges to ask potential jurors whether they understand and accept four fundamental principles of criminal law. But following the rule is easier said than done.

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Real Estate Law | By Roger L. Price and M. Ryan Pinkston

A look at the implied warranty of habitability for Illinois homebuyers from the perspective of counsel for builders and sellers.

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Expert Witnesses | By James W. Springer

In theory, experts may not opine about whether a party's actions were legal. Here's how courts have put that principle into practice.

Columns

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President's Page | By John G. O'Brien

A look at the work of ISBA's Committee on Women in the Law

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Judge's Corner | By Hon. Ron Spears

Social networking sites are great - unless jurors are using them in ways that threaten a fair trial.

104
Estate Planning | By Katarinna McBride

Congress defied the conventional wisdom and let the estate tax die. What will replace it?

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Loss Prevention | By Karen Erger

Nothing puts life in perspective like glimpsing your mortality.

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Asked and Answered

Does bankruptcy affect my lottery winnings?