March 2010 Illinois Bar Journal | Illinois State Bar Association

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

March 2010 • Volume 98 • Number 3 • Pages 113-164

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Practice News

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Lawpulse | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

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Illinois Law Update

Statutory med-mal caps are unconstitutional; leave time is not marital property; TTD workers are entitled to benefits even if fired; Carr v Tillery; ISBA's new Animal Law Section.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Practice Management | By

Helen W. Gunnarsson

You're the Boss - Now What?

Supervising employees, meeting a payroll - more things they didn't teach you in law school. Find out some of what you need to know.

136

Family Law | By

the Attorney Fees Committee of the ISBA Family Law Section Council

Attorney Fees in Domestic Relations Cases:
The 2009 Amendments to "Leveling of the Playing Field"

Learn about important changes to the attorney fee provisions of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.

140

Trusts and Estates | By

Timothy L. Bertschy

Personal Liability of an Executor or Trustee - Time for a Change

Illinois' common law too often makes estate and trust executors and trustees personally liable to third parties, the author argues.

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Corporations | By

Keith H. Berk

Scott A. Josephson

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Miriam Volchenboum

Fiduciary Duties of Shareholders of Closely Held Corporations

Shareholders of closely held corporations are held to a higher fiduciary standard than those of publicly traded organizations. Find out how.

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Insurance Law | By

Ross B. Edwards

Analyzing Occurrences in Insurance Coverage Cases: The Cause Theory After Addison v Fay

When does an incident involving multiple parts or parties constitute only a single "occurrence" for insurance-coverage purposes? Read what the Illinois Supreme Court said recently.