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February 2026 - FLASHPOINTS for the Learning Lawyer
From courtroom credibility in the opening moments of trial to the real‑world consequences of what lawyers, parties, and witnesses post online, the February edition of FLASHPOINTS spotlights practical risks and evolving guidance across multiple practice areas. This edition includes coverage of social media pitfalls that can reverberate after an opening statement, a condominium dispute springing from a renovation that underscores how fiduciary obligations and basic due‑process protections can drive an appellate outcome, and an evidentiary deep dive clarifying when character proof and post‑incident conduct may properly come into play in criminal law, and much more.
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From emerging developments regarding the disclosure of AI use in recruitment and employment efforts to renewed clarity on the rights of service members returning to the workforce, the January edition of FLASHPOINTS offers essential updates for Illinois practitioners. Readers will gain insight from an appellate decision affirming dismissal of developer claims tied to an association’s design review committee and an analysis of three recent family law cases. Readers will also find guidance on governmental immunity in school districts and a discussion addressing landlord tenant penalties underscoring the consequences of mishandling attorneys’ fees in Chicago. The issue concludes with an analysis on how refusal of light duty work can reduce total temporary disability and vocational rehabilitation benefits for injured employees.
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