2022 Articles

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Elder Law Case Summaries By John W. Foltz August 2022 Summaries of cases of interest to elder law practitioners.

Elder Law Case Summaries: April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022 By John W. Foltz June 2022 Summaries of cases of interest to elder law practitioners.

Elleby v. Forest Alarm Service: A Primer for Making Demand and Requesting Inspection of Books and Records By J.J. Jahania & Prof. Charles W. Murdock January 2022 A summary and analysis of the appellate court's decision in Elleby v. Forest Alarm Service, Inc.

Ethical Practices in the Email Age: Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 and ‘Reply All’ Emails By David W. Inlander & Ronald D. Menna, Jr. January 2022 As more and more legal communications are via email rather than carefully proofread letters, new ethical minefields are being discovered.

Fraudulent Transfers Versus Disqualifying Transfers Under Medicaid’s Look-Back Rule By John Rodack, Nicole Harrison, & Lawrence Stark September 2022 A discussion of the different types of impermissible transfers that give rise to liability for residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.

Gathering and Using Social Media Evidence By Nicole M. Onorato & Judge Karen J. Bowes April 2022 Practitioners should be sure to not only keep up with new social media trends and technologies, but also ensure that discovery requests are tailored to capture relevant social media evidence and effectively use it in a case.

Legal Considerations of Cryptocurrency Ownership for Senior Citizens: Tax Considerations—Part 3 By Iman Eikram April 2022 Considerations for attorneys who have elderly clients holding cryptocurrency assets.

Legal Mechanisms for Family Involvement in Caring for Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses By Mark J. Heyrman April 2022 Continuity of care for adults with serious mental illnesses remains a problem in Illinois, particularly for persons who may, from time to time, be admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility.

Mark Your Calendars … October 2022 Upcoming events of interest.

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Obtaining Medical Records With a HIPAA Qualified Order By Marilyn Longwell October 2022 An overview of HIPAA qualified protective orders.

Respecting Powerful Words—Names and Pronouns By Daniel Kegan April 2022 We have a long tradition of respecting the power of words. Trademark law has long prohibited calling your product or service a name confusingly similar to that of another. But there is little law against calling someone a name they dislike. Just as US census forms have broadened from dichotomous White and Black to multiple categories, the differences between sex and gender and the non-binary nature of both are increasingly recognized. Terminology with the health care field and transgender and gender nonconforming communities is constantly evolving. The existence of transgender individuals is recognized by mainstream organizations. Suggestions for internal firm procedures are presented. The Golden Rule is insufficient.

Sex, Gender, and Identity: Using Intentional Language to Foster a More Inclusive Legal Field By Ryan R. Lee January 2022 All members of the legal profession should strive to make the field as inclusive and affirming as possible. A working knowledge of the importance of proper pronoun use and gender neutral language can become two invaluable tools in a practitioner’s briefcase.

Updates & Resources October 2022 Updates and resources on various topics of interest to elder law practitioners.

Updates & Resources September 2022 Updates and resources on various topics of interest to elder law practitioners.

Updates & Resources August 2022 Updates and resources on various topics of interest to elder law practitioners.

Updates & Resources July 2022 Updates and resources on various topics of interest to elder law practitioners.

Updates & Resources June 2022 Updates and resources on various topics of interest to elder law practitioners.

Updates & Resources April 2022 Updates and resources on various topics of interest to elder law practitioners.