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Update: Wright Development Group, LLC v. Walsh

Julie Bauer

On Oct. 21, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in <i>Wright Development Group, LLC v. Walsh</i>, addressing for the first time the scope of Illinois' Citizen Participation Act (CPA), the state's Anti-SLAPP statute.

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The Leasing Hotline

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Analysis of recent rulings.

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In the Courts

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Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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National rulings of interest.

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Honest-Services Fraud in the Wake of Skillings

Robert Plotkin & Nicholas B. Lewis

The Supreme Court has tried again to restrict application of the honest-services fraud statute (18 U.S.C. ' 1346), which has been zealously used by prosecutors to target a wide swath of allegedly unethical behavior by public officials and private employees alike.

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Substantial Contribution Claims

Dion W. Hayes & K. Elizabeth Sieg

In two recent decisions, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas clarified the subjective standards regarding a creditor's entitlement to an allowed administrative expense under ' 503(b)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code.

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Case Briefs

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Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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Bad Faith Allegations Versus an Insurer's Attorney-Client Privilege

Lewis E. Hassett & Cindy Chang

This article addresses conflicting court decisions on the extent to which an insured's allegations of insurer bad faith eviscerate the insurer's attorney-client privilege.

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The Forum Non Conveniens Decision

Eric Lasker

This two-part article addresses the strategic question of whether defendants sued by foreign plaintiffs for alleged foreign misconduct should pursue <i>forum non conveniens</i> dismissals.

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Development

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Recent decisions of note.

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