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WHAT DOCUMENTS CAN BE USED AT TRIAL?

WHAT DOCUMENTS CAN BE USED AT TRIAL?

Trial
February 13, 2024 20:22 pm
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC In the recent criminal case of Michigan vs. Crumbley, an...

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WHAT IS BOILERPLATE AND WHY DO WE HAVE IT?

WHAT IS BOILERPLATE AND WHY DO WE HAVE IT?

Corporate LawUncategorized
January 26, 2024 18:15 pm
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Why do we have boilerplate in agreements if no one reads it?  Less than 1/10th of 1% (.001) of...

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APPEALS – THERE IS MORE THAN ONE TYPE

APPEALS – THERE IS MORE THAN ONE TYPE

Trial
January 17, 2024 21:34 pm
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC The topic of appeals has been in the news recently and...

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Common Sense Is So Far Gone That It Will Never Come Back

Common Sense Is So Far Gone That It Will Never Come Back

contractlawEmployment Law
December 04, 2023 18:07 pm
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Robert De Niro’s company, Canal Productions, recently lost a case...

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One Way to Short-Circuit Litigation Using a Simple Document

One Way to Short-Circuit Litigation Using a Simple Document

Business Litigation
November 15, 2023 02:31 am
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Litigation is costly and time-consuming.  But if the facts of a...

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Badly Drafted Employment Agreements

Badly Drafted Employment Agreements

Employment Law
October 23, 2023 00:24 am
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC We offer three similar cases in which the employer lost each...

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BIG RISK AND BIG REWARD IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

BIG RISK AND BIG REWARD IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Real Estate
October 11, 2023 19:22 pm
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Will Rogers said, “Buy land!  They ain’t making any more of it.” ...

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CHICAGO CASINO: DO IT FOR THE CHILDREN

CHICAGO CASINO: DO IT FOR THE CHILDREN

Uncategorized
September 18, 2023 18:41 pm
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Illinois is broke.  Billions in pension obligations are crushing...

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Caution: Employee Handbooks

Caution: Employee Handbooks

contractlawEmployment Law
August 28, 2023 17:03 pm
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC If it has been a while since you last reviewed your employee...

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Corporation May Not Protect You From Liability

Corporation May Not Protect You From Liability

Corporate Law
August 26, 2023 20:55 pm
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC The Illinois Appellate Court in Buckley vs. Abuzir, 2014 IL App...

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How Cases Get Resolved – It Is Not Always What You Think

How Cases Get Resolved – It Is Not Always What You Think

Trial
July 21, 2023 04:07 am
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Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Generally, people think there are two ways cases get resolved...

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Can one business sue another for making statements about the law in a contract?

Can one business sue another for making statements about the law in a contract?

contractlaw
June 26, 2023 15:55 pm
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_____________________________ Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Ordinarily, the answer has been...

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