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Posted on Apr 6, 2012 By Steve Morton
The Illinois General Assembly has recently amended the state's Vehicle Code to permit municipalities to use automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones. The new law will be effective on ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2012 By Steve Morton
On Monday, February 6 th , 2012, Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that permits the city of Chicago to place speed cameras within one-eighth of a mile of city schools and parks. The ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2011 By Steve Morton
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the creation of a pilot e-Records program on August 3, 2011. In conjunction with the pilot program announced on August 3 rd , the Illinois Supreme Court formed an ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2011 By Steve Morton
In 1986, the 1 st District held in Pertillo v. Syntex Laboratories , 148 Ill.App.3d 581, (Ill. 1 st Dist. 1986), that defendants may not have ex-parte communications with a plaintiff's physician. ...
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