Trial Briefs

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2014 Articles

So you want to subpoena a party’s e-mails? By George S. Bellas & Steve Ford November 2014 Many courts across the United States have quashed subpoenas on the basis that an Internet service provider cannot be compelled to disclose a party’s e-mails pursuant to a civil subpoena.
A stay of proceedings in the trial court: Why delay disserves those we represent By Patrick M. Kinnally September 2014 Two recent decisions, Cholipski v. Bovis and Davies v. Pasamba, make plain why any judge’s decision to stay a proceeding should be undertaken cautiously.
Two cases illustrate res judicata’s broad reach By Robert T. Park & Christopher M. Sorenson August 2014 A look at Semb’s, Inc. v. Gaming & Entertainment Management-Illinois, LLC and Wanandi v. Black.
Vacating a judgment: We need meaningful criteria—West Suburban Bank v. Advantage Financial Partners, LLC By Patrick M. Kinnally December 2014 Our Illinois Appellate Court has now issued another opinion on vacating a judgment under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401.
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When is a mailbox not a mailbox? By John J. Holevas October 2014 According to the Second District Appellate Court, the use of FedEx delivery for service of a tax appeal does not trigger the “mailbox rule.”