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Many people are excited that Big 10 football will happen this fall, after all. Others are worried, for obvious reasons. From players to spectators, and everyone in between, the risk from the pandemic is very real. Although spectators will be greatly limited, football...
House GOP quietly advances key elements of tort reform House Republicans are advancing a series of bills that would make changes to the civil justice system long sought by doctors and U.S. corporations, including a cap on some medical malpractice awards and new...
For years, trial lawyers in Illinois and across the country have tried to educate the public to show the fallacy of those who advocate tort reform. Unfortunately, large business organizations who seek to benefit from limiting injury victims’ rights have spent massive...
Effective January 1, 2014, Supreme Court Rules 15 (Social Security Numbers in Pleadings and Related Matters) and 138 (Personal Identity Information) are amended. By amending its Rules, the Court recognized the all too pervasive risk of identity theft and has...
Individuals involved in the litigation process – whether they are merely filing a claim with an insurance company or have filed a lawsuit headed for trial – must be mindful of the dangers inherent in posting information about themselves or their cases in social media....
Taking advantage of a relatively recent Illinois Supreme Court Rule, a bedridden man was allowed to testify through Skype against his wife in a Daley Center court proceeding earlier this month. Bedridden from a stroke, Emil Cogan was allowed to answer questions from...