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Articles From 1999

The Lockett “minefield” By J.A. Sebastian Administrative Law, May 1999 Three cases are reviewed below. Each case addresses an aspect of the Administrative Review Law (ARL) of interest to practitioners.
Lost chance—Appellate court development By William A. Allison Tort Law, May 1999 Until Holton v. Memorial Hospital, 176 Ill.2d 95, 223 Ill.Dec. 429, 679 N.E.2d 1202 (1997), the status of the lost chance doctrine in Illinois was unclear. Holton laid the ground work for acceptance of the doctrine by eliminating the need for statistical evidence to prove proximate cause.
Malicious prosecution—How has Cult Awareness Network v. Church of Scientology International affected the plaintiff’s burden of bringing a claim under Illinois law? By Kimberly A. Frost & Michael J. Frost Civil Practice and Procedure, June 1999 Actions for malicious prosecution have historically been regarded as inhibiting free access to the courts.
Managed care insurer liability: Federal legislative update By Julie A. Braun Elder Law, January 1999 The 1998 congressional session included six major bills directly addressing managed care insurer liability.
Managed health care and senior citizens: Part 2 By Frederick L. Specht Elder Law, January 1999 Health plans have not established ethics programs solely for the purpose of quieting the public's fears that health plans place cost concerns before patient care.
Managing a small firm general practice By Michael S. Froman Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 1999 When your editor told me that he thought an article about small general practice law firm management would be useful to the readers of this newsletter, he turned to me and asked if I could write such an article.
Mandatory insurance Insurance Law, January 1999 Statutorily required limits of liability for car dealerships' insurance should not change according to identity of person driving automobile at time of accident.
The many faces of lawyering for children—case law update By Kathryn Bischoff Child Law, February 1999 Minor was born cocaine exposed. In establishing a service plan the social worker assumed because mom had a drug addiction, dad did too.
The many roles of a juvenile probation officer By Christi Johnson Child Law, April 1999 A juvenile probation officer (JPO) is many things to many people. To look at the world through the eyes of a JPO, you would see young boys and girls trying to find themselves.
Mark your calender: Regional CLE on nursing home litigation By Julie A. Braun Elder Law, January 1999 By now you may have heard about the blockbuster continuing legal education program taking place on March 13, 1999.
Massachusetts district court denies summary judgment in concealed damage case where claim filed thirteen months after delivery By William D. Brejcha Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, December 1999 In Norpin Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. CTS Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc., 1999 WL 754038 (D. Mass.) ____F. Supp. 3d ____ (decided 9/21/99), the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied a motor carrier's motion for summary judgment in a cargo loss and damage claim brought under the Carmack Amendment at 49 U.S.C. §14706 even though the plaintiff shipper's initial claim for cargo damage was not filed with the defendant motor carrier until thirteen months after delivery.
Me? A spinster? By Edward F. Stanula Real Estate Law, May 1999 I recently had a discussion with a client regarding the use of the term spinster to describe her marital status in a mortgage.
Medical malpractice interrogatories Civil Practice and Procedure, May 1999 As a service to our readers, we herewith print the standard medical malpractice interrogatories promulgated by order of the Illinois Supreme Court on December 31, 1998
Medicare-Medicaid “dual eligibles” By Lee Beneze Elder Law, November 1999 Every member of the elderlaw bar should become familiar with the program for low income Medicare-Medicaid "dual eligibles."
Meeting the challenge of cash balance pension transitions By Eric P. Lofgren & Kyle Brown Corporate Law Departments, December 1999 Much of the recent media and political attention aimed at cash balance pension plans (cash balance plans) has focused primarily on transition issues.
Merging technology By Jay Giusti Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 1999 The merger of two Chicago small civil litigation firms during March 1999 required careful technology choices.
Message from the chair By George E. Marifian Federal Taxation, November 1999 In the last issue, we commented on the flurry of tax proposals being debated in Congress before the Labor Day Recess.
Message from the chair By George E. Marifian Federal Taxation, September 1999 Greetings and welcome to the new fiscal year for our section. I am pleased to report that we began the year with an excellent council meeting at Lake Geneva in June.
Message from the chair By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, June 1999   With your receipt of this edition of The Corporate Lawyer, my term as chairperson of the Corporate Law Departments Section Council comes to a close. 
Message from the chair By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, April 1999 The change of seasons brings with it many changes, but the energetic work of your Corporate Law Departments Section Council on many projects and initiatives has continued unabated.
Message from the chair By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, February 1999 As we begin the New Year, I would like to take this opportunity to update section members on some of the initiatives and activities your Corporate Law Department Section Council has been pursuing in recent months.
Message From the chair By Richard D. Larson Child Law, February 1999 I was recently asked by the chairpersons of the CLE Committee of the Family Law Section Council to prepare and present a segment for their CLE Program at the Mid-year Meeting on the topic of representing family law clients who become the subject of a DCFS investigation.
A message from your editors By Alan J. Toback & Karen P. O’Neill Family Law, June 1999 In this issue you will notice that some of our usual columns are missing.
A message to the media Bench and Bar, April 1999 In People v. Smith, S. Ct. Doc. No. 81491 (Feb. 19, 1999), the Illinois Supreme Court, speaking through Judge James Heiple, reversed outright defendant's murder conviction and death sentence imposed in the circuit court of Cook County
Mexico: Recent changes in foreign investment rules and related tax laws By John E. Rogers & Francisco Videgaray O. International and Immigration Law, March 1999 Recent changes in the foreign investment law and related regulations have created new opportunities in Mexico for foreign investors, but December 1998 changes in the Mexican tax laws have created new challenges.
Mexico—Tax notes International and Immigration Law, June 1999 You may be aware that on December 31, 1998, a Decree Amending Several Tax Laws and other Federal Regulations (the "decree") was published in the Official Gazette of Mexico.
The millennium bug: Will it bite you? By Dixie Lee Laswell Corporate Law Departments, April 1999 It is Friday night, December 31, 1999, and midnight is fast approaching. Have you found and exterminated all the bugs in the embedded systems yet, or, like Cinderella's coach at the stroke of midnight, will your pollution control equipment turn into a pollution pumpkin?
The Minear rule By Jerelyn D. Maher Family Law, February 1999 Child support awards are based on the obligor's net income as defined by section 505(a)(3) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
Minutes of division council meeting Young Lawyers Division, May 1999 A. Law Day--Devon brought up the idea of having a meeting before the CLE program at the Chicago office.
Minutes of division council meeting Young Lawyers Division, March 1999 Justices Scalia, Ginsburg, and O'Connor were discussed as names for speakers.