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Illinois Bar Journal | February 2015 Table of Contents
February 2015 • Volume 103 • Number 2
Practice News
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Articles
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This overview of the loss of chance doctrine discusses applicable IPI Instructions, looks at recent precedent, and offers practice tips.
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Many federal and state actions provide for attorney fee-shifting, making a range of cases attractive that otherwise would not be. Here are tips for maximizing your recovery.
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Illinois law requires that defendants convicted of aggravated DUI resulting in death be sentenced to prison unless the court finds "extraordinary circumstances." But what does that phrase mean?
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Should your client file for patent protection, or will simpler and less costly trade secret protection be enough?
Columns
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Statute of repose and asbestos cases; presumptively void transfers to caregivers; "native form" not default for ESI production.
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Lawyers should commit themselves to "unimpeachable justice."
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More judges are being asked to allow expert testimony about eyewitness ID and confessions.
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In Chapter 7, no; in Chapter 13, maybe.