2013 Articles

Will Rule 138 privacy provisions be changed before taking effect?

By Adam W. Lasker
November
2013
LawPulse
, Page 554
The ISBA supports changes to Rule 138's soon-to-be effective limitations on disclosure of personal identity information in response to concerns raised by divorce lawyers and others.
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Workers’ Comp and Temporary or ‘Borrowed’ Workers

By James P. Looby
August
2013
Article
, Page 426
With more employers turning to staffing agencies, determining who the real employer is and isn't - and thus whom the worker might be able to sue in civil court - is trickier than ever.

Working with Clients Who Give You the Blues

By Karen Erger
August
2013
Column
, Page 430
Bluesy advice for dealing with downer clients.

Working with Inside Counsel

By Peter S. Trotter
December
2013
Column
, Page 642
Good teamwork is the key to success.

‘Wrongful Birth’ Plaintiffs Can Recover for Emotional Distress

By Christopher T. Hurley & Mark R. McKenna
November
2013
Article
, Page 580
A recent Illinois Supreme Court decision holds that parents can recover for emotional distress if they win a claim for negligent genetic counseling, even if they suffered no direct physical injury.

Your “Unsinkable” Law Practice: Checking the Lifeboats

By Karen Erger
June
2013
Column
, Page 314
Make sure your professional liability policy is shipshape.

The Zealous Advocacy of Saul Goodman

By Karen Erger
October
2013
Column
, Page 538
Why is Breaking Bad's shady Saul Goodman so popular?