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Illinois General Assembly Approves Shorter, Simpler Health Care Power of Attorney.

A Health Care Power of Attorney is an important part of an estate plan, and it just got easier to get one.

Illinois Eavesdropping Statute Declared Unconstitutional.

The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that part of the Illinois eavesdropping statute is unconstitutional in People v. Clark, 2014 IL 1097190 and People v. Melongo, 2014 IL 114852, issued simultaneously on March 20, 2014. The […]

Lawsuits Claim Lipitor Drug Maker Failed to Warn About Type 2 Diabetes.

There have been many lawsuits filed on behalf of women who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after using Lipitor, a cholesterol drug manufactured by Pfizer. Studies have linked Lipitor and other cholesterol-lowering […]

City Subject to Liability For Injury Caused By Pothole Near Curb In City Street.

In DeMambro v. City of Springfield, the plaintiff injured her ankle when she slipped in a pothole where her car was lawfully parked near the curb on a city street. The City argued that it […]

A Shareholder’s Right to Examine Corporate Records.

Under the Illinois Business Corporations Act (“Act”), a shareholder has the right to examine corporate “books and records of account, minutes, voting trust agreements filed with the corporation and record of shareholders, and to […]

Recovering Damages for Injured Bicyclists.

Even the most seasoned bicyclists must watch out for negligent drivers. A 50 year old man was recently killed while riding his bike in Kane County. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the […]

Class Representatives Who Settled in Class Action Lawsuit Still Have Standing to Appeal De-certification of Class.

In an appeal of the de-certification of a class action lawsuit, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied a motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, finding that the plaintiffs/appellants, who settled with the […]

Insurer Must Pay Woman Struck By Falling Tree at Golf Court, Illinois Court Finds Coverage Under Ambiguous CGL Policy.

An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Indiana Insurance Co. must pay a portion of a $4.5 million verdict won by a woman who was struck by a falling tree at a golf course pursuant […]

Bicyclist Killed by Metra Train in Hanover Park.

The Daily Herald reports that a Metra train hit and killed a bicyclist on Monday, June 25. The victim, who officials estimate is around 30-years-old, was crossing the tracks when he was struck near the train station […]

Illinois Successor Liability – A Creditor’s Rights.

Small business owners often struggle to collect their accounts receivable. Sometimes debtors actually dissolve their businesses in order to avoid paying creditors and then re-open later under a new or slightly different name. Frustrated creditors […]