Approximately one year after a public law went into effect limiting the size of a civil jury to 6 persons, the Illinois Supreme Court has deemed the act unconstitutional.
Archives for September 2016
2016 Annual HotTopics Series Announcement
Our team of lawyers regularly host educational workshops and events to keep businesses and professionals abreast of industry hot optics and regulatory impacts. Our Second Annual HotTopics Series is Coming! Annual HotTopics Series Join us for breakfast and learn about hot issues that face small businesses everyday! This year we will meet on three Thursday […]
Anticipating the legal implications of design-build methods of construction
A new method of construction delivery has developed to accommodate the needs of owners, designers and contractors. Traditional design-bid-build methods that have been the mainstay in construction are giving way to a design-build method. Lawyers practicing in the area of construction law must be aware of the legal implications this change creates for their clients.
ABA Rule 8.4 Makes Discriminatory and Harassing Behavior Professional Misconduct
Almost all women attorneys I know have been mistaken for the court reporter or the client. Once, opposing counsel asked if I was the court reporter, even though I had deposed his client several months earlier. Another time, opposing counsel kept me waiting in the lobby for the deposition of my client and kept walking […]
Employer Use of Covenants Not To Compete Threatened By New Law
Employees given access to the trade secrets, customer lists and other confidential materials vital to the operation of a business can easily use that information against the interests of their former employer when their employment comes to an end. Covenants not to compete have been used by businesses to protect themselves from competition from former […]
Alternate Dispute Resolution: The Road Less Traveled
Settlement is by far the most common method by which civil cases are resolved. However, some civil lawsuits seem destined to find their way to a courtroom for trial and, ultimately, to a jury deliberation room for a verdict. The one common denominator of many civil cases that end in a jury verdict is the […]