A look at the evolution of the Rule 213 opinion-witness rule and the supreme and appellate court decisions interpreting it.
Illinois Bar Journal | September 2007 Table of Contents
September 2007 • Volume 95 • Number 9
Practice News
454
Articles
474
Research shows that juror attitudes toward hot-button issues like tort reform are better predictors of bias than demographic factors.
478
What constitutes "net income" for purposes of calculating a payor's child-support obligation? A look at the cases.
482
Under the original law, some people who didn't commit sex crimes had to register as "sex offenders." The legislature addressed the issue last year with a new law that creates its own problems.
486
A recent case eliminates the defense that an underage sexual-harassment plaintiff welcomed the sexual contact.
Columns
452
By educating voters, bar groups can counter special interests.
490
Courts should allow sanctions against firms for lawyers' misconduct.
492
Online filing? Advance review of filings? The SOS offers that and more.
494
There's a wealth of information if you know where to look.