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Illinois Bar Journal
Articles on Settlements

Correspondence from Our Readers March 2003 Column, Page 106 More on file retention.
Illinois Judges Speak Out on Settlement Conferences By Mark S. Mathewson November 2002 Article, Page 604 Six judges from around the state describe their approach to pre-trial settlement conferences.
Tax Consequences of Settlement in Employment Litigation By Nile J. Williamson May 2002 Article, Page 263 Lawyers should allocate settlement proceeds so their clients can avoid tax—but sometimes it's easier said than done.
Avoiding settlement surprises By Helen W. Gunnarsson January 2002 Lawpulse, Page 10 What do you do to keep a settlement from unraveling? And what do you do when it unravels despite your best efforts? Seasoned negotiators offer advice.
Primary Insurers' Duty to Exercise Good Faith Toward Excess-Insurance Carriers By Beth Boggs and Daniel McLaughlin January 2002 Article, Page 18 A review of primary insurers' obligations to excess-insurance carriers in settlement negotiations.
Law clarifies division of stock options in dissolution of marriage cases P.A. 92-306 November 2001 Illinois Law Update, Page 568 In August, Gov. Ryan signed into law Senate Bill 433, which amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to clarify the current uncertainty about division and evaluation of stock options in dissolution of marriage cases.
Correspondence from Our Readers September 2001 Column, Page 446 In defense of the common fund doctrine.
Using Federal Rule 68 to Spur Settlement By Ian H. Fisher March 2001 Article, Page 143 Rule 68 can require plaintiffs to pay defendants' costs for refusing a judgment offer.
Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Orders: A Retirement System View By Cynthia F. Fain September 2000 Article, Page 533 Remember that QILDROs—not QDROs—apply to Illinois public pension benefits.
Distribution at Divorce of Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, and Disability Awards By Debra DiMaggio and Cindy Huang September 1999 Column, Page 494 The authors note that several Illinois courts have distributed awards for strictly personal damage (i.e., pain and suffering) disproportionately to the injured spouse on divorce even when the cause of action arose during marriage.
The Lawyer's Journal By Bonnie McGrath May 1999 Column, Page 238 The high court revisits the single-subject rule.
Confronting Breach of a Settlement Agreement By Robert A. Chapman April 1999 Column, Page 217 What do you do when the other side breaches a settlement agreement? This article reviews your alternatives under Illinois law.
The Lawyer's Journal By Bonnie McGrath February 1999 Column, Page 70 No retaliatory discharge claims for whistle-blowing lawyers...
Settlement Allocations, Set-Offs and the Inequitable Apportionment of Damages By John J. Meehan December 1998 Article, Page 674 Under Illinois law, non-settling defendants can be unfairly deprived of their set-offs, this author asserts.
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