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Illinois Business Records: Getting Them In at Trial

I’ve learned from painful experience to always have evidentiary foundation and authenticity considerations at the forefront of my trial preparation plan.  I’ve also found that having a working knowledge of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 236 (SCR 236), as well as Federal and Illinois Evidence Rules 803(6) and 902(11) (hearsay exception and self-authentication rules for business records, respectively) is essential to preparing for and …

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7th Circuit Bounces Chicago Bull’s Legend’s Defamation Suit

In Pippen v. NBCUniversal Media, the 7th Circuit upheld the District Court’s dismissal of former hoops diety Scottie Pippen’s false light defamation complaint. Pippen sued NBC after several internet media outlets falsely reported that he filed for bankruptcy protection. The Northern District dismissed his claims on the basis that he failed to prove that the online media accounts were defamatory …

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Successor Corporation Can’t Enforce Expired Restrictive Covenants

  Stericycle, Inc. v. Carney, 2013 WL 3671288 (N.D.Ill. 2013) is post-worthy for its useful  gloss on the enforceability of restrictive covenants, Federal pleading requirements and a purchasing corporation’s standing to assert the restrictive covenant rights of its predecessor. Facts:  In 2007 and 2008, defendant signed employment agreements (the “SEI Agreements”) with SEI, his former employer.  …

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