Download this issueAfter a four-decade ascent through all levels of the Illinois court system, Rita Garman becomes Illinois's second female chief justice.
November 2013 • Volume 101 • Number 11 • Pages 545–596
Practice News
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Articles
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Lawyers for business seeking to restrict competition by ex-employees should consider creative options designed to stand up better to judicial scrutiny.
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Downtown Disposal held that a layman's UPL on behalf of a corporation does not automatically void the proceedings. But the author argues that lawyers still have many UPL-fighting tools.
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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.
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A recent case illustrates that in claims for loss of society in wrongful death cases, the rebuttable presumption of a substantial pecuniary loss is sometimes illusory.
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Under Illinois law, income from a trust created by an Illinois resident is taxable even if the trust is not otherwise connected to Illinois. But is the state tax constitutionally infirm?
Columns
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Cell phones behind the wheel, courthouse fashion, e-filing.
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Looking for a chance to lead? To grow? To make a difference in the Illinois State Bar Association and the legal profession? Then consider nominating yourself for one of our many section councils and committees for 2014-15.
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What duty do you have to clients if your laptop is stolen?
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Twitter is a great way to send and receive breaking legal news.
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Our courts are ill-designed to meet the needs of pro se litigants. The supreme court is responding.