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PRACTICE
NEWS
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| 384 |
LAWPULSE
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By Helen W. Gunnarsson |
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A new
definition of marital property? Clarifying the collateral source
rule; the Best approach to tort reform survives; no discovery
deps allowed; what's a POA agent worth?
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390
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ILLINOIS
LAW UPDATE
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Court
affirms sua sponte dismissal of will; Prenatal HIV Prevention Act;
implementation of the Green Illinois Government Act; and more.
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| ARTICLES |
| 398 |
ESTATE
PLANNING | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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The
Perilous World of POA Agents
They're
responsible for tedious recordkeeping, and they risk raising the
family's ire - even being sued. Who wants this thankless job?
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| 402 |
SECOND
AMENDMENT/
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
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By Christopher Keleher |
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District
of Columbia v Heller:
The Death Knell For Illinois Handgun Bans?
The U.S. Supreme Court's robust reading of the right
to keep and bear arms places handgun-banning ordinances in peril.
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| 408 |
TORT
LAW| By
April Pruitt-Summers
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Dog
Bites Man: Liability for Dog Attacks Under the Animal Control Act
The Illinois Animal Control Act eliminates the "one bite"
rule and makes other changes to the common law of dog attacks. |
| 412 |
LEGAL
WRITING | By Maria Pellegrino
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Brief-Writing
Tips for the Illinois Appellate Court
An
appellate law clerk offers pointers and an insider's view of common
brief-writing errors. |
| 418 |
CONTRACTS/UCC
| By John J. D'Attomo
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The
"Buyer's Option" Contract in Illinois
Recent opinions have recognized a buyer's-option contract
that obligates sellers to sell without also requiring buyers to
buy.
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