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Sep 12, 2017

Determining A Company’s Worth During Divorce

Posted By: Anita Ventrelli
A successful company may be the most valuable asset of a business owner and his or her spouse. Its exact worth...
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Sep 6, 2017

Pet Custody Comes to Illinois

Posted By: Erika Wyatt
The strong emotional bond that binds people to their pets is undeniable, and it is a bond that courts and...
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Sep 5, 2017

IICLE Family Law Flash Points, September 2017

Posted By: Donald Schiller and Michelle Lawless
The trial court issued a plenary order of protection against mother’s new husband after father petitioned...
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Aug 24, 2017

Two Courts Reject Creative Way to Shelter Husband’s Marital Assets

Posted By: Andrea Muchin
When one party going through a divorce has already moved on to a new romantic relationship, this often adds to...
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Aug 24, 2017

The color barrier is broken, but bias claims remain in sports.

Posted By: Amy Schiller
In the week following the racially charged protests and violence in Charlottesville, Va., some have...
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Aug 21, 2017

Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago 30th Anniversary Gala

Posted By: Adam Zebelian
On July 27, 2017, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (“LAGBAC”) celebrated its 30th Anniversar…
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Aug 1, 2017

IICLE Family Law Flash Points, August 2017

Posted By: Donald Schiller and Michelle Lawless
House husband acquired with girlfriend during marriage deemed marital property.
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Aug 1, 2017

Hidden Landmines for the Family Law Practitioner

Posted By: Allison B. Adams
Allison B. Adams discusses insights on attorney liability under state and federal wiretap statutes.
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Jul 12, 2017

New Child Custody & Support Laws: How the Changes Affect Divorcing Couples

Posted By: Tanya Stanish
Illinois divorce law is undergoing a multiyear overhaul. In January 2016, new changes to child custody laws...
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Jun 29, 2017

The Background and History of Pride Month

Posted By: Burton S. Hochberg
Our firm has represented many LGBTQ couples in a variety of family law cases, created an LGBTQ committee...
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Jun 25, 2017

Family law arbitration can be quick, but also damaging to loser.

Posted By: Joshua Jackson
Due to the unique and enduring dynamics between litigants in family law cases, practitioners have been...
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Jun 24, 2017

Summer Newsletter, 2017

Posted By: Timothy Daw, Joshua Jackson, Anita Ventrelli
Effective July 1, 2017, child support laws in Illinois dramatically changed. For high-income families...
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Jun 13, 2017

Spoliation of Social Media Evidence: Think Before You Delete

Posted By: Ishita Saran
What if the mere act of deleting content from your social media account could be used as evidence against you in court?
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Jun 11, 2017

LGBTQ Health Care Issues on the Horizon

Posted By: Anne Prenner Schmidt
One of the issues that many people must consider when going through a divorce is health care costs...
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