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Category Archives: In the News
The U. S. Supreme Court Hears Marriage Equality Cases
Article written by Michele M. Jochner and Shannon R. Burke Recently, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two consecutive days in two cases which have generated national headlines and filled the broadcast airways with the topic of … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Unions / Gay Marriage, In the News, Recent Cases & Law
The Illinois Supreme Court Allows Guardians to File Petitions for Dissolution of Marriage on Behalf of Wards in Karbin v. Karbin
The population of the United States is getting older. The most recent census, conducted in 2010, revealed not only that there are now more Americans age 65 and above than at any other time in U.S. history, but also that … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, In the News, Recent Cases & Law
Tagged Chicago Divorce, Chicago Divorce Attorney, Chicago Divorce Attorneys, Disabled Guardianship, Dissolution of Marriage on Behalf of Wards, Divorce, Divorce Attorney, Guardians, Illinois Divorce, Illinois Family Law, Illinois Supreme Court, Karbin v. Karbin, Plenary Guardian, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck
Illinois Enacts “Erin’s Law”
The statistics are deeply troubling. 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be the victim of child sexual abuse by the time they reach 18. Ninety-three percent of these victims are abused by someone they know who … Continue reading
Joseph N. DuCanto (1927-2013)
It is with great sadness that Schiller DuCanto & Fleck (SDF) announces the death of founding partner Joseph DuCanto. A lawyer and man of many pasts, Mr. DuCanto, 85, died after a brief illness Friday evening. ______________________________________________________________ Joseph (“Joe”) DuCanto, … Continue reading
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What the Kardashian Pregnancy Could Mean to the Divorce Property Division
Sarane C. Siewerth Contributed to this Blog Post A big news story recently has been the announcement that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting a baby together. The announcement is inevitably followed by the statement that Kim is still … Continue reading
U.S. Supreme Court Will Address Gay Marriage
As a follow up to my last blog post, on Friday December 7, 2012, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would hear, not one, but two gay marriage cases. The first is Windsor v. United States 699 F.3d … Continue reading
Instant Replay Creates All Kinds of Issues
Article originally appeared in the November 27, 2012 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin written by Thomas F. Villanti and Evan D. Whitfield Major League Baseball (MLB) is deciding this off-season whether to extend instant replay to other areas … Continue reading
Infidelities of the Rich and Famous
There is nothing shocking or new when we hear or read about actors, actresses or others in the entertainment world “sleeping around”. Affairs, multiple marriages, and divorces seem to be the norm. Society does not seem to fault them and, … Continue reading
Athletes Try to Keep Proceedings Quiet
Article originally appeared in the October 23, 2012 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin written by Thomas F. Villanti and Evan D. Whitfield The phrase “There’s no such thing as bad publicity” is most frequently linked to Oscar Wilde’s … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, In the News, Professional Athletes
Tagged Chicago Divorce, Chicago Divorce Attorney, Chicago Divorce Attorneys, Client Confidentiality, Client Privacy, Divorce, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Confidentiality, Family Law for Professional Athletes, NASCAR, Privacy, Professional Athlete Divorce Attorney, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck
Yet Another Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
On May 31, 2012, a federal appeals court in Boston (U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit) unanimously ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) was unconstitutional, thereby paving the way for this controversial issue to be decided … Continue reading
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