Illinois Constitutional Law: Tort Reform and Non Economic Damages
Feb 04, 2010
LeBron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (February 4, 2010) The majority opinion ruled in a split vote that no limits can be placed on non-economic damages such as pain and suffering damages. The court ...
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Fraud and Deceit: Identity Theft is On The Rise
Feb 04, 2010
Sensitive Documents Should be Shredded If you have sensitive papers shred them. Get it done this weekend. Documents to be shredded include any papers that contain account numbers, identity informatio...
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E-Discovery Tips in Litigation
Feb 01, 2010
Determine the Custodians of the Materials To get a start on managing the plan, determine the likely persons that will be the key players in and knowledgeable about the electronic documents. Parties i...
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Business: I am going Freelance. What do I do?
Jan 28, 2010
Choose an Address Unless you are working out of your home, you’ll need a location for your business. It might be an office or a retail space. If you are working out of your home, consider getting a ...
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Top Ten List Small Claims Court Dos and Don'ts
Jan 25, 2010
Do your homework Take the time to get information about the process so you are ready to proceed. Do be on time Getting to the hearing ahead of time is even better. Do be organized Get your papers in ...
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How do I answer a felony conviction question on an employment application?
Jan 20, 2010
Do use the truth. The truth works. A good method is to honestly come to grips with your history. If you have been convicted of either a crime involving deceit (such as fraud as but one of many exampl...
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Illinois Worker Compensation and "For Cause" Firing
Jan 19, 2010
Caselaw In Interstate Scaffolding, Inc. v. The Workers’ Compensation Commission, et al., 385 Ill. App. 3d. 1040 (3d Dist.) the appellate court discusses the precedence and determined that because the...
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Employment: If I quit can I get unemployment benefits?
Jan 19, 2010
I really had to quit If an employer has created a hostile work environment you can make that claim. These are tough cases to win. But, if you have any chance of winning you must be prompt in your r...
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Aviation: Possible FAA takeoff clearance ATC instructions change
Jan 18, 2010
The Line Up and Wait ATC call out may be changed The FAA could soon implement the changeover of ATC procedures about directions changing them from "position and hold" to "line up and wait.”
This ...
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Pro Se: Why Risk It?
Jan 16, 2010
The Judge Cannot Help You Remember, if you are going to represent yourself the same standard as a professional attorney is applied to you. The Judge cannot give you assistance and maintain the requir...
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