Tweeting in 160 characters or less has taught us that we can make do with little, if any, punctuation. Learning to saying something with an economy of words so that you can quickly send a text to someone has, again, […]
When Planning an Appeal, Know How the Rules on Calculating Time Apply in Your Jurisdiction.
Last week, this blog covered Brennan v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., 2016 Ill. App. 152830, No. 1-15-2830 (July 26, 2016). The case addressed post-judgment motions and the impact they have on the calculation of time to file an […]
The facts in Brennan v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., 2016 Ill. App. 152830, No. 1-15-2830 (July 26, 2016) weren’t all that exciting; however its lesson is still important. An elderly woman allowed her daughter and son-in-law to use […]
One of the constants learned in law school was that jurisdiction of the court could never be waived. In fact, if the parties did not bring it up, the court was under obligation to raise it, sua sponte, and refuse […]
Privacy, if it were a natural resource, might currently be viewed as experiencing a supply shortage. Some privacy is relinquished voluntarily, as is the case when a person posts about their private life on Facebook or Twitter, or goes to […]
All states now have laws recognizing health care directives. Generally, the laws provide for individuals to determine to what lengths they wish health care providers to go to provide treatment or pain relief when their prognosis is bleak and they […]