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Supreme court: IPI instruction misstates med-mal standard of care

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
September
2011
LawPulse
, Page 434
An Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction doesn't state the correct standard for determining whether a physician's conduct was reasonable in a med-mal case, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled.

Don’t be an oddsmaker

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
August
2011
LawPulse
, Page 382
It's a bad idea - maybe even an ethics no-no - to tell clients what you think their chances of winning are, an ISBA lawyer opines.

Miranda: Youth a factor in determining whether interrogation is “custodial”

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
August
2011
LawPulse
, Page 382
The U.S. Supreme Court holds that a subject's youth matters when determining whether a Miranda warning is required - a conclusion the Illinois Supreme Court came to years ago.

Statute of repose bars legal malpractice claim

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
August
2011
LawPulse
, Page 382
A plaintiff who sued a lawyer for malpractice in the preparation of a quitclaim deed was too late because any injury occurred when the deed was prepared, not later when her husband died.

Tweeting the law

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
August
2011
LawPulse
, Page 382
Lawyers, bar associations, courts, and others use Twitter to push out news, cases, job openings, and more.

“What happened?” How to talk to a found-guilty defendant

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
August
2011
LawPulse
, Page 382
What do you say to the criminal defendant who wonders why the judge or jury found him guilty? Two seasoned lawyers offer their thoughts.

Hutsell: Parents not liable for death of underage DUI driver

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
July
2011
LawPulse
, Page 330
The high court held that parents who hosted a party did not voluntarily undertake the duty to prevent underage drinking.

Junk-fax statute enforceable by private lawsuit

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
July
2011
LawPulse
, Page 330
In Italia Foods, the Illinois Supreme Court found that the federal junk-fax statute is enforceable by private litigants in Illinois.

Statewide mentoring program launched by supreme court

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
July
2011
LawPulse
, Page 330
Both mentors and mentees in the voluntary program will earn PMCLE credit.

Supreme court okays emotional distress claims for wrongful birth

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
July
2011
LawPulse
, Page 330
But the court held in the same case that parents cannot recover the costs of caring for a disabled adult child.

Vendor-neutral citation comes to Illinois

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
July
2011
LawPulse
, Page 330
Beginning July 1, the official version of Illinois opinions will be published publicly on the court's website, not privately in bound volumes.

Are cell phones “contraband”? And what’s a “penal institution”?

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
May
2011
LawPulse
, Page 222
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No common fund fee recovery for health care liens

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
May
2011
LawPulse
, Page 222
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Part of Illinois’s Identity Theft Law found unconstitutional

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
May
2011
LawPulse
, Page 222
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Punitive damage claims do not survive the death of nursing home residents

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
May
2011
LawPulse
, Page 222
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Court-ordered mental health reports not confidential under IMDMA

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
April
2011
LawPulse
, Page 174
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Defending a DUI client who said “no” to the police

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
April
2011
LawPulse
, Page 174
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Mandatory performance evaluations for circuit, associate judges

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
April
2011
LawPulse
, Page 174
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Proposed Medicaid eligibility regs for long-term care recipients draw criticism

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
April
2011
LawPulse
, Page 174
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What judges want

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
April
2011
LawPulse
, Page 174
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Can civil partners hold property as tenants by the entirety?

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
March
2011
LawPulse
, Page 118
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Civil engineers’ duty of care defined by contractual obligation

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
March
2011
LawPulse
, Page 118
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Gimme shelter

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
March
2011
LawPulse
, Page 118
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“I’m worried my child might hurt someone”

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
March
2011
LawPulse
, Page 118
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Supreme court: med-mal statute of repose limits implied indemnity claims

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
March
2011
LawPulse
, Page 118
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Are courts cracking down on refusals to answer requests to admit?

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
February
2011
LawPulse
, Page 66
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Change to DUI law would limit court involvement in MDDP process

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
February
2011
LawPulse
, Page 66
No longer will a court hearing or order be required for issuing a monitoring device driving permit if a new bill is signed into law.
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Mind the gap: Illinois taxes estates over $2 million

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
February
2011
LawPulse
, Page 66
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Motion(al) intelligence

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
February
2011
LawPulse
, Page 66
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Plan for administering your digital estate

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
February
2011
LawPulse
, Page 66
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