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Many times an attorney will be presented with what appears to be both a great case but a difficult client. In my practice over the years, I have represented every imaginable type of client and case. What I have learned is it is as important to determine which cases not to take as it is which cases to accept. The…
One of the hottest issues being discussed in the news today is the question of minimum wage. With this issue comes the question of overtime pay. What both employers and employees may not realize is that overtime pay is both a federally and state mandated issue that requires compliance, and the failure to comply with federal and state overtime pay…
There are many types of notifications of lawsuits that can occur in the state of Illinois at both the state and federal level. The most common way of notifying a defendant is through the personal service of a summons by the sheriff of the county in which the defendant resides. When you are served with a summons (i.e. an order…
I receive many calls from people have been fired or discharged from their job. It is important to know that Illinois is considered to be an at-will employment state. This means that your employer is free to fire you for any reason they want, including no reason at all. However, termination becomes a possible legal cause of action when the…
Common legal questions about bike riding in Chicago. With the proliferation of bicyclists in the city of Chicago, and the city’s very conscious effort and policy of encouraging everyone to ride to work, here are the most popular questions about bike law. Q: What road laws do bicyclists have to follow? A: Bicyclists have to obey the same rules of…
There is no more contemporary issue in law right now than the issue of the recent Supreme Court decision stating that gay marriages are legal in all 50 states and are backed by the US constitution. Although this decision by the Supremes has created as many headlines as it has controversies, from a legal perspective, the rights of the partners…
Post Judgment Proceedings So you have been successful in filing, prosecuting and trying your case. You have a money judgment against the defendant(s), and now you are looking to get paid on that judgment. The first thing you must do is make sure that the judgment is in clear written form, preferably on a court order with a specific dollar…
Occasionally I am asked to review cases in which there is suspected elder abuse or nursing home malpractice. Most experts agree that approximately 30% of all nursing facilities are cited for instances of abuse. While nursing homes in Illinois are highly regulated, because of the current financial condition of the state, the number of inspections and the current inspection process…
How do you divorce your business partner? Many times I am asked by clients for advice regarding the dissolution of a business relationship. It is always unfortunate to me that the timing of the clients request for advice is at the end of the relationship rather than at the beginning. The general rule in any partnership is that while you…
On many occasions when handling medical malpractice cases, attorneys will face the question of how long a medical institution must preserve slides, specimens, tissues or biopsies. The state of Illinois has what is referred to as the CLIA laboratory certification program. This is part of the code of federal regulations CFR 42 Part 430 that refers to federally required record…
