... Pallasch in todays Chicago Sun-Times, Bob Rohrmann, the owner of 26 Honda, Toyota and Lexus automobile dealerships in Illinois and Indiana, is suing a plastic surgeon who carried on an affair with his wife for "alienation of affection." Rohrmann[famous for his ... cases, saying they are nothing more than an means to harass a former spouse's new love. Rohrman's attorney, Enrico J. Mirabelli, however, indicated that under the right circumstances, alienation cases have their place. Mirabelli noted that ...
June 25, 2009 03:16 pm

Schaumburg Illinois bankruptcy attorney

(Chicago Bankruptcy Blog)
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June 3, 2009 08:53 am

"GPS: A Divorce Lawyer's Best Friend"

(Stark County Law Library Blog)
Posted by Carolyn Elefant: "Let's say that you're a divorce lawyer and you want to help your client figure out whether her spouse is cheating. ... on his whereabouts if he happened to drive through a toll plaza. These days, a divorce lawyer's best friend in this kind of situation is a GPS (global positioning system), according to ... GPS units selling for less than $1,000, they're now regarded by divorce attorneys like Illinois' Enrico J. Mirabelli as "the poor man's investigator." According to the ...
May 28, 2009 06:51 am

A Loan At Last

(Legal Profession Blog)
The Illinois ARDC has filed a disciplinary complaint against an attorney who had loaned a woman he was dating $20,000 in exchange for a promissory note that provided for monthly repayments. He then married the borrower, who later sought divorce...
May 27, 2009 01:38 pm

Estate of Feinberg - The Jewish Trust Clause

(Estate " Tax Planning Musings)
... tradition and always celebrated Jewish holidays. Before he died in 1986 at age 77, Feinberg had his attorney insert a clause in his will concerning the distribution of his considerable financial assets. It stated that none of his grandchildren, ... decision, with one Jewish justice offering an impassioned dissent. There's a possibility the case may go to the Illinois Supreme Court next. The key excerpt from the Feinberg opinion: The Restatement Third of Trusts provides that trust provisions which ...
May 27, 2009 09:24 am

The Jewish Clause

(Florida Probate Litigation)
... Jewish holidays. Before he died in 1986 at age 77, Feinberg had his attorney insert a clause in his will concerning the distribution of his considerable financial assets. It stated ... justice offering an impassioned dissent. There's a possibility the case may go to the Illinois Supreme Court next. The case was also written up here in Trusts & ... Illustration 3, at 62-64 (3d ed.2003). We hold that under Illinois law and under the Restatement (Third) of Trusts, the provision in the case before us ...
May 25, 2009 07:25 pm

LexBlog Network Law Roundup - 5/20/09

(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)
... after power outages at the data center. Today, the batch of posts include what to expect from a divorce of the always interesting 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' couple, the accuracy of fingerprints ... Proof of Additional Insured Coverage? - Chicago attorney Ashley Brandt of Foran Glennon Palandech & Ponzi on the firm's Illinois Construction Law Blog Supreme Court ... Wright on the firm's Employer Law Report Jon & Kate Plus 8...Plus 1: What to Expect Under Pennsylvania Law if They Divorce - Yardley ...
May 20, 2009 05:31 pm
... actions -- she hadn't shown that she would have received a larger divorce settlement if not for Stogsdill. After various other legal maneuvers, Nettleton ... judgment, and the appeals judges agreed. Deposition testimony showed that at least some of the divorce would have to be litigated again because of Stogsdill's actions, and thus ... and failure of a malpractice case. We represent both clients and attorneys involved in Illinois malpractice claims. Located in Chicago and with offices in Oak Brook near ...
May 17, 2009 06:31 pm

A DREW PETERSON DEFENSE

(Criminal Jurisdiction)
By: Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Former Illinois police sergeant Drew Peterson has been married four times. Wife three, Kathleen Savio, died under mysterious circumstances in February 2004 just weeks before her divorce settlement with Peterson was to become final. Her dead body was found lying face down in an empty bathtub. Her hair was soaked in blood from a head wound. A Coroner's Jury ruled her death an accident.
May 15, 2009 09:53 am

The Drew Peterson Rule

(Northern Law Blog)
Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow received a favor from outgoing Governor Rod Blagojevich when the former governor signed into law the controversial "Drew Peterson" exception to Illinois' hearsay law. The relevant portion of the "Hearsay ... Nothing that I read had any more detail than that. It is unclear whether there were any hearings scheduled in their divorce case at which Ms. Savio was expected to testify. Of course, there is always the possibility that she could testify at the prove- ...
May 14, 2009 07:43 am
... , they had Savio's body exhumed. Savio died right before her divorce settlement with Peterson was going to be finalized by a court, and her death left him as ... Thursday afternoon. He is being held on $20 million bond. Peterson's criminal defense attorney says that he will try to obtain a more "reasonable" bond for his client because he ... wife, Chicago Sun-Times, April 22, 2009 Related Web Resources: New Illinois hearsay law to shape Peterson case, Cleveland.com Drew Peterson timeline, Chicago Sun- ...
May 8, 2009 10:09 am
... $20 million bond, Illinois State Police Capt. Carl Dobrich said. "We are very confident in our case," Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said. ... her hair soaked in blood from a head wound, just before the couple's divorce settlement was finalized. Her death originally was ruled an accidental drowning but authorities ... and said Peterson's $20 million bail is unreasonable. Another defense attorney, Andrew Abood, said the indictment was not a complete surprise. "There was tremendous pressure ...
May 8, 2009 09:15 am

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 4/23/09

(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)
... Forum "Green" Practices to Ease Future Financial and Budgeting Concerns. - Ft. Lauderdale attorney Lisa Magill of Becker & Poliakoff on the firm's Florida Condo & HOA ... firm's New Jersey Law Blog Ten Commandments for Trying Patent Cases - Illinois attorney R. David Donoghue of Holland & Knight on his Chicago IP Litigation ... her blog, Employee Rights Post Strip Searches for Students, the Short Version - Texas attorney Jamie Spencer in his Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog EEOC Caregiver ...
April 23, 2009 06:46 pm
... court appearance Monday, Circuit Judge Sherrie W. Paler said, and the divorce wasn't considered particularly contentious by courthouse workers or the lawyers who were involved. ... was terribly shocked and saddened by this unexpected tragedy," said Jerry Knight, an attorney who represented Garner in the divorce, which was scheduled to go to trial Wednesday. Knight, in an e-mail ... 16-year-old daughter, Chelsie; Garner's sister, Karen Beaty of Illinois; and Beaty's 11-year-old son, whose name was not ...
April 8, 2009 12:56 pm

Unlawful Visitation Interference

(McLean County Divorce)
... an effort to thwart court-ordered visitation may be punished by the family law court judge or prosecuted by the State's Attorney in a criminal trial. It is possible for a trouble-making parent to be punished by the family law court and also criminally prosecuted for visitation ... refusing to visit with their father. Joint Custody Negates Criminal Interference: Illinois' criminal visitation interference law doesn't apply to divorced parents who enjoy joint custody. The law itself doesn't say so. In ...
March 19, 2009 06:59 am
... . Kaiser, 844 N.Y.S.2d 457 (App. Div. 2007). Rejecting a substantive due process defense of unreasonableness, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed a statutory penalty of $100 per day - totaling $1,172,100 - against an employer who ... A New York court set aside a postnuptial agreement when the agreement was financially lopsided, had been drafted by the husband's attorney, and the wife had signed it while "undergoing treatment and suffering from the mental and physical effects of complications arising ...
February 10, 2009 09:33 am

The Jewish Clause

(Pennsylvania Fiduciary Litigation)
... as of the date of such marriage." The parties in Feinberg refer to this provision as "the Jewish clause." ROUND 1: The Illinois Circuit Court found the clause to be invalid and contrary to public policy. (Which public policy is that?) ROUND 2: ... Yearwood's article, The Jewish Clause, in the Chicago Jewish News. She reports on the views of an orthodox rabbi who is also an attorney: "Steven H. Resnicoff, a professor at the DePaul University College of Law who is also an attorney, ordained Orthodox ...
January 27, 2009 09:49 pm
... that not only don't conform to these guidelines but border on out right deception. Here is an example: Illinois DivorceOnline.com - subtitled "Official Illinois Divorce Forms" This web site almost looks like a law firm web site with the picture of a ... with a beard as if to send a signal that this is a web site that can be trusted. The site refers to "divorce specialists, " whatever that is. In many states attorneys cannot even advertise that they are "specialists" and here we have a web site that ...
December 24, 2008 08:53 am

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 12/16/08

(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)
... economy's effect on a number of different things. Today, we have a post by attorneys at Hull & Hull on the topic of do-it-yourself wills, a practice that's become more ... Helfand on his Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog Quick Tips: Surviving A Divorce Litigation During These Tough Economic Times - Lawrenceville attorney David Beaver of ... his blog, Rush on Business Self-Defense and the Right to Bear Arms - Florida attorney Ronald Chapman on his West Palm Beach Criminal Lawyer Blog Managing ...
December 16, 2008 11:52 pm

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 12/12/08

(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)
... the Color of the Season: Commercial Property Leases and Bankruptcy - The blogging lawyers and attorneys at Sheppard Mullin on the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Blog North Carolina Supreme ... Crisis Management So Simple Even A Pre-Schooler Could Do It. . . - Seattle attorney Ken Odza of Stoel Rives in the firm's Food Liability Law Blog ... Payments - Lawrenceville attorney Bob Durst of Stark & Stark on the firm's New Jersey Law Blog Creating Order in Complex Litigation - Illinois lawyer R. ...
December 13, 2008 04:44 am
 
 

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