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Trial Notebook

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Judge seeks help on interference by subsidiary in diversity case

In a diversity case governed by Indiana law, a federal judge in Fort Wayne had to figure out whether a corporate subsidiary can be held liable for tortiously interfering “with the contracts and business relationships of another corporate subsidiary when both subsidiaries are owned by the same corporate parent.”

Be That Lawyer

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Zoom networking holds edge over in-person — or does it?

To say that the last four years of running a business or law practice has been interesting would be an understatement. In one year, we went from 95% in-person networking to 100% via Zoom.

Realty Check

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Real estate groups launch effort to protect lawyers’ role in deals

Have you ever thought it fathomable that another professional group, untrained in the law, could deem your practice unnecessary and, as a result, stop you from doing your work as a lawyer?

Cotter’s Corner

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How far is too far for officials to go under 1st Amendment?

Confirmation biases appeared to be in full bloom recently when Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made a comment about the hamstringing of the government in Murthy v. Missouri.

For the Defense

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Section 2301, set to be amended, still seeking a problem to solve

Passed 10 years ago in a very short period time with the backing of a powerful plaintiffs’ attorney, 735 ILCS 5/2-2301 created a framework for settling personal injury claims in Illinois. It addressed the handling of liens and other interests in the proceeds of the settlement, the time frame for the defendant to tender the release, and the deadline for payment of the settlement funds. The statute likewise calls for sanctions when the defendant fails to comply.

Legal Aid

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Accessible legal aid brings benefits across communities

Kathy weathered years of horrific domestic violence, unsure of how to get out. When she came to Legal Aid Chicago for support, they were able to obtain an order of protection against her husband, forcing him to leave their home. Kathy was finally safe, but she could no longer afford the mortgage payments on her own.

Opening Statement

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Goodman’s ‘Penelopiad’ makes myth beautifully contemporary

In 2005, celebrated author Margaret Atwood (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) responded to Canadian publisher Jamie Byng’s commission to solicit contemporary authors to rewrite ancient myths with “The Penelopiad.” The novella set forth her current interpretation of Homer’s classic “The Odyssey,” the tale in which Odysseus leaves his bride, Penelope, for 10 years to fight in the Trojan War.

Opening Statement

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‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ ‘Flyover Chicago’ offer entertainment for entire family

The late Robin Williams has always been one of my favorite actors and comedians. His brilliant career included many celebrated performances such as those in “Good Morning Vietnam” and “Dead Poets Society,” as well as Academy Award-winning in “Good Will Hunting.” Unfortunately, his career tragically came to an end when he committed suicide at 63.

Sports Marketing Playbook

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As NFL protects lucrative Super Bowl IP, some businesses retort

By now, everyone knows that brands pay big bucks to air commercials during the Super Bowl. This year, advertisers shelled out roughly $7 million for a 30-second spot, for an estimated total of $650 million, according to estimates by the Sports Business Journal.

Opening Statement

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‘Just for Us’ brings back golden age of standup comedy

Back in the day, standup comedians used to be a dominant force in Chicago. There was Shelley Berman, Mort Sahl, Lenny Bruce and Woody Allen. By coincidence, they were all Jewish, as were many of their female counterparts such as Joan Rivers, Elaine May and Totie Fields.

Opening Statement

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From ‘Richard III’ to ‘Champion,’ Chicago has something for everyone

I had the pleasure of seeing three excellent, but different, examples of performing arts over the past week.

Sports Marketing Playbook

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Soccer great Ronaldo latest star sued for role promoting crypto

In late 2022, soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo launched a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance to promote the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets. A year later, Binance has pleaded guilty to willfully violating federal money laundering laws and agreed to pay more than $4.3 billion in penalties and forfeiture to settle the charges.
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