Let's Get Legal
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Looking at various topics through a legal lens, Let’s Get Legal powered by Illinois State Bar Association leans on local, prominent attorneys and experts to broadcast an entertaining and engaging weekly legal radio show
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Ben Szalinski on the Bears’ stadium saga: ‘If nothing gets done by the end of tomorrow, Indiana is the clear favorite’
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May 30, 2026 |
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Millie Palmer: Planning for special assets and special beneficiaries
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May 30, 2026 |
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Attorney Michael Leonard: The ADA, Trump’s slush fund, and why you should consult a lawyer before signing settlements
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May 30, 2026 |
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Millie Palmer: When it comes to trusts… trust your instincts
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May 16, 2026 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Defense or prosecution?
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May 16, 2026 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Employment law with the Law Office of Julie O. Herrera
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May 09, 2026 |
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Will your kids inherit your debt when you pass?
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May 09, 2026 |
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Latest ruling leaves Illinois employers exposed to liability for a wide range of pre- and post-shift activities
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May 02, 2026 |
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Vito & Dollenmaier Law: What diminishes the value of a case when you become injured
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May 02, 2026 |
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Should AI-generated work be allowed to be copyrighted?
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May 02, 2026 |
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The Supreme Court’s modern ‘Shadow Docket’
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The battle of Indiana and Arlington Heights for the Chicago Bears
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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You could save money if you appeal your property taxes
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Through the eyes of a retired judge
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Your spouse might not automatically inherit everything after you pass
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Determining what to pay and when with IRS tax attorney Steven A. Leahy
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Let’s Get Legal: NCAA, true threats and AI policy in schools
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Caren Gertner: Are you leaving tax money on the table?
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Frank Thomas vs. the White Sox: Who owns your name?
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Navigant Law Group: What happens to your digital assets when you die?
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Leonard Trial Lawyers: Not guilty jury verdict for young man from Chicago suburbs
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Navigant Law Group: What is probate and how does it work?
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Patrick Dolan: Discrimination and retaliation in the workplace
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Mike Leonard: Mark Zuckerberg, Trump’s tariffs and FBI spies
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Don McGarrah helps determine whether you have a case
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Thinking about divorce on Valentine’s Day
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Appealing your property taxes and receiving benefits for seniors
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Is letting your child play alone outside considered neglect?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Tax attorney Steven A. Leahy: Your overtime will still be taxed
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Chicago man ruled not guilty in murder-for-hire plot of ICE Commander Gregory Bovino
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Estate planning attorney John Heggie: Real estate, retirement assets, and non-retirement assets
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Steven A. Leahy: Breaking down 1099 forms
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Supreme Court, pension compensation, and expungement
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Lt. General Richard Newton on the U.S. military attack on Venezuela
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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New laws in Illinois to be on the lookout for in 2026
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Right-to-die legislation and university cases
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Can you work while your SSDI or SSI case is pending?
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Cook County property tax appeals with Gertner & Gertner
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Vogelzang Law: Injectable contraceptive didn’t properly warn people of side effects
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Judge Sara Ellis’s order for ICE agents has been put on hold
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Senate Bill 2111 aims to change how we do public transportation in Illinois
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: ICE raids in Chicago and data breaches
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Who is eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance? | The Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Rabin & Associates
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Clifford Law: Two Boeing crash cases are set for trial on Monday
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Can you be sued for leaving a fake negative review for a business?
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Governor JB Pritzker’s taxes show more than $10 million income
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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The 2025 Illinois Tax Amnesty program is from October 1st – November 17th
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Navigant Law: Planning a legacy as a small business owner
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Breaking down online defamation with Erin Russell
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Social Security Disability Attorney Jeffrey Rabin
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Mike Leonard: Taylor Swift, the death penalty, Menendez Brothers
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Rae Kaplan: New student loan rules coming in July 2026
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Ben Szalinski dives in on the current state of Illinois politics
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Furlough, days off, and workplace protections
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Navigant Law: The importance of parents having Power of Attorney over their kids
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Police are now banned from ticketing students at schools
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Infringing on trademarks: Columbia Sportswear vs Columbia University
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Mississippi enforcing age verification for social media platforms
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Breaking down SSDI and SSI with Social Security Disability Attorney Jeffrey Rabin
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Employment lawyer Patrick Dolan: Being expendable in the workplace
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Navigant Law Group: Estate planning for individuals with disabilities
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Federal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard on the importance of asking for a lawyer
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Workplace drug policies and suing your employer
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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What workplace repercussions might the Coldplay couple receive?
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Rideshare wrecks: What happens when your Uber crashes?
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: What should I know about an SSDI?
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Clearing the air: What the EPA’s asbestos ban means
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Birthright citizenship and mental health leave at work
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Bob Clifford discusses the Boeing 787 Air India crash
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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This injectable contraceptive has a connection to brain tumors | Vogelzang Law
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Getting justice for medical malpractice and opioid abuse with Larson Law
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Key takeaways from Illinois’ latest budget
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Should age play a factor in prison sentencing?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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You should decide where your assets will go and that’s why having a trust is important
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May 20, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: International employment laws with Patrick Dolan
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May 12, 2025 |
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Should criminals convicted as minors get a chance to become eligible for release?
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May 05, 2025 |
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Vogelzang Law: What is the statute of limitations for asbestos claims?
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May 03, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: The arrest of a Wisconsin County Circuit Judge
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Southern Illinois University Simmons Law Professor discusses whether we are headed towards a constitutional crisis
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Estate Attorney Millie Palmer on the importance of estate planning
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Lawyers Mike Leonard and Patrick Dolan fill in the blanks to listeners’ questions
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Navigant Law: Making steps to update your trusts and wills
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Age discrimination and alibi credibility
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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Misleading or false? The case of former Chicago Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Illinois will stop being reimbursed for food programs
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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What’s next after the Supreme Court rejected the ban on freezing foreign aid
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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The Homeschool Act aims to implement regulations to protect kids in Illinois
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Developing lung damage 60 years after working with asbestos
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Important tax deadlines with Steven Leahy
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Navigant Law: Making sure your wishes are reflected and your family is taken care of
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Let’s get Legal: Eric Adams, jury duty, and the fallout of DOGE
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Profit over people: The dangers of companies exposing employees to asbestos
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: New York prosecutors resigning & the possibility of Michael Madigan’s age affecting his jail time
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Should the IRS be abolished?
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Will the Trump administration deliver on employee buyouts?
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Trial lawyer’s guide to the Super Bowl
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: Jury engagement in the Michael Madigan trial
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Legal: What laws apply to plane crashes?
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Is the Tiktok ban a violation of the First Amendment?
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Are you due compensation from asbestos exposure?
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Jan 18, 2025 |