The Association Says I Can't Rent out my Townhome?
Nov 17, 2010
Renting out the townhouse in violation of your association's rules is not only wrong, but if enough owners do it, it could and very well might disqualify the townhome association for secondary mortgage...
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Why is it so hard to find a lawyer to sue over a HIPPA violation?
Nov 17, 2010
The federal agency in charge of HIPPA is the Health and Human Services Department. The complaint mechanism for a person to follow is to go about filing a complaint with the federal Health and Human Ser...
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The Internet Offers No Privacy Protections
Nov 16, 2010
An ever-growing amount of people use the Internet and continue to be unaware of the information being collected about them. Persons that use the internet to communicate should know that what you post i...
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Illinois: How Long Must I Wait for the Indictment?
Nov 16, 2010
Section 109--3.1(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (725 ILCS 5/109--3.1(b) (West 2004)) provides:
"Every person in custody in this State for the alleged commission of a felony sha...
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Cyber bullying In Illinois
Nov 16, 2010
Cyber bullying In Illinois 105 ILCS 135/1-2 (2008) defines such harassment through electronic communications. The definition includes "making any obscene comment, request, suggestion or proposal with a...
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How Illinois Public Hearings Work
Nov 12, 2010
Agenda A typical agenda for public land use hearings might include the following: Introduction The meeting chairman introduces the matter being heard and announces the ground rules for the hearing. E...
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Admissibility of business records as evidence
Nov 11, 2010
Admissibility of evidence in a trial will either be governed by state or federal evidence rules, depending on whether you are in a state or federal trial. Both provide for admission of business records...
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Law Enforcement: What do I Say When the Police are After Me?
Nov 10, 2010
Many Illinois criminal convictions come through confessions and statements made by the accused at the police station. Many convictions would never happen if the accused invoked his or her constitutiona...
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Debt Validation Process
Nov 10, 2010
Has a debt collector ever contacted you about a debt that you weren't sure was yours? Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a federal law regulating debt collectors, you can request the debt co...
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Police: Excessive Force
Nov 10, 2010
In Baird v. Renbarger, Dkt. No. 08-2436 the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the denial of summary judgment based on immunity for a defendant police officer by affirming the District Court's rul...
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