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Grandparent visitation case heard by the First District Appellate Court By Michael K. Goldberg & Becky Rose Bloom Elder Law, September 2014 The recent case of In re Anaya R., a Minor, stands out among other grandparent visitation cases.
Grandparent visitation case heard by the First District Appellate Court By Michael K. Goldberg & Becky Rose Bloom General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2013 The recent case of In re Anaya R., a Minor, stands out among other grandparent visitation cases.
Outgoing chair’s column: Jury questions—Should they be allowed? By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2011 There is legislation currently pending that would allow jurors to present questions during a civil trial. Voice your opinions on the issue in the reader comments at the end of this article.
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Chair’s column: Cameras in the courtroom By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2011 Today, virtually all lawyers and litigants have camera/video capability on their phones, and preventing the broadcasting of courtrooms will be very difficult.
Limited-scope legal representation—Unbunding legal services By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2010 There are many issues that need to be worked out in order for the unbundling of legal services to be workable. Weigh in, and have your opinion on the subject heard.
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Do we have an independent Judiciary in Illinois? By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, September 2010 Thoughts on Illinois' judicial system, from Section Chair Michael Goldberg.
Incoming Chair’s column: Continuing the tradition! By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2010 A note from Michael Goldberg, will serve as Chair of the General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section in the coming year.
Matt Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award nominations By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2009 Matt Maloney was an attorney’s attorney. Those of us who knew him were amused by his quick wit, challenged by his sharp legal mind and humbled by his dedication to practicing the law as a profession and not just a business.
Same-sex couples and the concept of de facto parents—Illinois vs. Washington State By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2007 The demographic changes of the past century make it difficult to speak of an average American family.
Over the river and through the woods again—How will courts interpret the new Grandparent Visitation Act? By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 2005 After a two-year hiatus, Illinois grandparents once again have the statutory right to petition for visitation with their grandchildren.
Over the river and through the woods-again: How will courts interpret the new Grandparent Visitation Act? By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2005 After a two-year hiatus, Illinois grandparents once again have the statutory right to petition for visitation with their grandchildren.
HIPAA privacy rules and discovery of medical records By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2004 The Health Insurance Portability & Accounting Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") and the regulations1 promulgated pursuant to the Act have been in effect since April 2003.
The enforceability of physicians’ covenants not-to-compete in the wake of the Illinois Supreme Court’s (non)decision in Carter-Shields v. Alton Health Inst. By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2003 Many in the health care field anticipated that Carter-Shields v. Alton Health Inst., would resolve the issue of the enforceability of restrictive covenants for physicians.
Medical staff disciplinary hearings By Michael K. Goldberg Administrative Law, January 2003 Virtually every hospital in Illinois provides physicians with the right to an administrative hearing before their medical staff privileges may be reduced or eliminated.
The future of grandparent visitation post-Wickham v. Byrne By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2002 Now that the Illinois Grandparent Visitation Act, 750 ILCS 5/607 (b) (1) and (3), has been held facially unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court in the case of Wickham v. Byrne, 99 Ill. 2d 309; 769 N.E.2d 1, there has been much debate as to how (or indeed if) a new third-party visitation statute should be drafted.
Medical information minefield: What does HIPAA stand for and why you should care By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, June 2002 Ask any health care professional for his or her list of hot topics in health care and the vast majority will quickly refer to the acronym HIPAA. What is HIPAA and what makes it such a hot topic?
Doctors and health care fraud: what every attorney should know about the False Claims Act and qui tam By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2002 This article will explore the affect of this enormous growth in health care fraud on physicians and administrators, focusing on the primary vehicle used by law enforcement to root out health care fraud, The False Claims Act.
Illinois physicians and the enforceability of covenants not to compete in the wake of Carter-Shields By Michael K. Goldberg Civil Practice and Procedure, September 2001 Recently, the Fifth District Appellate Court reversed an Order of the Circuit Court of Madison County granting partial summary judgment to defendants, a medical corporation and its assignee, in an action involving the enforceability of a contractual covenant not to compete against a board-certified family-practice physician.
Illinois physicians and the enforceability of covenants not to compete in the wake of Carter-Shields By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2001 Recently, the Fifth District Appellate Court reversed an Order of the Circuit Court of Madison County granting partial summary judgment to defendants, a medical corporation and its assignee, in an action involving the enforceability of a contractual covenant not to compete against a board-certified family-practice physician.
The nuts and bolts of representing physicians at hospital disciplinary hearings By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2000 Virtually every hospital in Illinois provides physicians with the right to an administrative hearing before their medical staff privileges may be reduced or eliminated.
The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on grandparent visitation in Troxel v. Granville By Michael K. Goldberg Family Law, October 2000 This past June, the U.S. Supreme Court waded through the murky waters of family law long enough to weigh in on the constitutional issues surrounding grandparent visitation.
What you need to know about grandparent visitation By Michael K. Goldberg Family Law, June 2000 The death of a spouse elicits a myriad of emotions, and the pain of losing a loved one is certainly exacerbated when there are surviving minor children.
What you need to know about grandparent visitation By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2000 The death of a spouse elicits a myriad of emotions, and the pain of losing a loved one is certainly exacerbated when there are surviving minor children.
Representing a physician subject to disciplinary action by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation By Michael K. Goldberg General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 1999 The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IDPR) oversees the Illinois statutes that govern the licensure and discipline of professional and occupational groups.

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