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Insured Municipalities--Why It Matters to You
July 27th, 2011
Today, a front page article in the Chicago Tribune highlights why insurance coverage law, while arcane, often boring, and seemingly not effecting our daily lives, actually can have a very direct effect on our bottom lines. The specific situation is that of Jerry Hobbs, who was imprisoned for five ye…
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Governor Appoints Workers' Compensation Advisory Board
July 20th, 2011
This recent press release from the Governor’s Office–indicates just how ridiculous it is to call anything “reform” without looking a bit closer. The Workers’ Compensation law recently signed by Governor Quinn as Public Act 97-18 on June 28, 2011 certainly could have bee…
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Casey Anthony Social Media Strategy
July 15th, 2011
This story highlights how Casey Anthony’s lawyers used a consultant to review more than 40,000 strong opinions on social media forums to craft their trial strategy. In other words, just in case you didn’t realize it, EVERYONE WATCHES WHAT YOU DO ON FACEBOOK AND THAT IS NOT ALWAYS A GOOD…
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Car Accident--What Next?
July 11th, 2011
One thing that many of us never want to consider is what to do if we do actually get involved in a traffic collision. Especially in the Season of the Summer Driving Vacation, many of us would much rather think about the trip itself or, better yet, the destination, than worry about the “inconve…
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Hot Coffee-McDonald's Documentary
June 28th, 2011
The HBO-documentary, Hot Coffee, explores the misconceptions, corporate-funded lies, and other manipulation behind the “McDonald’s Hot Coffee” case. This is shown on HBO or On Demand. If you do not have HBO, I suggest viewing the following links I have included here: the trailer fo…
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Governor To Sign Workers' Comp Tuesday
June 27th, 2011
As widely anticipated or feared, the much-ballyhooed and disputed workers’ compensation reform bill will become law Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, when Governor Quinn signs the measure. Readers of this space already know the potentially anti-worker actions contained in the new law-to-be, including…
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