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Illinois governor signs law providing disability benefits for first responders who contracted COVID-19 before vaccines were available

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Wednesday that will provide disability benefits to first responders who contracted COVID-19 before vaccines were available. Specifically, the law provides benefits for those who contracted COVID-19 between March 9, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

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Can Lawyers Ethically Store and Transmit Client Info in the Cloud?

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Note that it is an incomplete list with Illinois and possibly others omitted.). As the Illinois opinion states: Pursuant to Rules 1.6 Along with asking questions, you need to read the provider’s contract or terms and conditions, which are very likely going to be different if you use a free service instead of a paid service.

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Ethics Reminders for Lawyers Texting Clients

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Client communication and information-sharing (documents, pleadings, contract drafts and the like) must be protected, and our ethics rules require “reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation of a client” ( ABA Model Rule 1.6(c)

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Building a Better Law Practice: 7 Reasons to Specialize

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Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. Common legal documents and forms such as wills, real estate agreements, contracts and divorce agreements are now available online. Law specialization has become increasingly common — almost a necessity. .

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Travelers Loses Dismissal Bid In BIPA Coverage Dispute

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A New York federal judge declined to trim a software company's lawsuit seeking coverage from a Travelers unit for underlying claims that the company violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, finding the company's declaratory relief and bad faith claims were not duplicative of a breach of contract claim.

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US federal appeals court rejects software company’s bid to send facial data privacy claims to arbitration

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The plaintiff sued Onfido under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act , alleging that OfferUp’s TruYou feature used facial recognition technology to collect his biometric information without his consent. Onfido, Inc. provided the technology for the verification process.

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Pa. Debt Firm Gets Deferred Prosecution In Corruption Case

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A Pennsylvania debt collection company accused of trying to bribe Illinois officials for contracts will not face prosecution if it meets certain conditions over two years, federal officials announced Tuesday while also saying the company's ex-CEO pled guilty in a separate deal.