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Dividing The Plausible Sheep From The Meritless Goats: The Fate Of Stock Drop Litigation, 29 Elder L.J. 393 (2022), Kathryn J. Kennedy Jan 2022

Dividing The Plausible Sheep From The Meritless Goats: The Fate Of Stock Drop Litigation, 29 Elder L.J. 393 (2022), Kathryn J. Kennedy

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) provides federal oversight over employee benefit plans, specifically employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPs”) in which participants' and beneficiaries' retirement savings are in the form of employer stock. It imposes stringent fiduciary duties, especially for individuals or entities that purchase, hold, and sell plan assets, including the duties of prudence, loyalty, and diversification of plan assets. In encouraging the formation of ESOPs, Congress exempts them from the fiduciary duty of diversification and the fiduciary duty of prudence to the extent it requires diversification. As the value of publicly traded employer stock held …


When One Spouse Has It: Dementia And The Permissibility Of Marital Sex Under Criminal Statute, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1225 (2016), James Cook Jan 2016

When One Spouse Has It: Dementia And The Permissibility Of Marital Sex Under Criminal Statute, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1225 (2016), James Cook

UIC Law Review

The purpose of this article is to explore defining the acceptable parameters of marital sexual behavior, in situations where only one spouse has dementia, through criminal statute.


The Intersection Of Agency Doctrine And Elder Law: Attorney-In-Fact Authority To Arbitrate Nursing Home Claims, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 39 (2015), Thomas Simmons Jan 2015

The Intersection Of Agency Doctrine And Elder Law: Attorney-In-Fact Authority To Arbitrate Nursing Home Claims, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 39 (2015), Thomas Simmons

UIC Law Review

With the popularity of durable powers of attorney to manage the estates and personal affairs of individuals with diminished capacity, construction of the scope of powers with which agents are acting is of increasing importance. Some acts should be seen as so inherently personal or so dramatically inconsistent with the expected role of an agent as to be simply outside the scope of agency altogether. Others, such as those involving gifts, self-dealing transactions, or constitutional rights, should be never implied but honored when located within the express terms of an agent’s authority. The remaining powers should be construed and mapped …


Complex Decision-Making And Cognitive Aging Call For Enhanced Protection Of Seniors Contemplating Reverse Mortgages, 46 Ariz. St. L.J. 299 (2014), Debra Pogrund Stark, Jessica M. Choplin, Joseph Mikels, Amber Schonbrun Mcdonnell Mar 2014

Complex Decision-Making And Cognitive Aging Call For Enhanced Protection Of Seniors Contemplating Reverse Mortgages, 46 Ariz. St. L.J. 299 (2014), Debra Pogrund Stark, Jessica M. Choplin, Joseph Mikels, Amber Schonbrun Mcdonnell

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

This article analyzes the factors that affect the effectiveness of the current rules and counseling protocol in enabling seniors to make well-informed decisions on whether to enter into a proposed reverse mortgage in light of the cognitive barriers that consumers in general, and seniors in particular, face. The article then proposes further changes to these rules and the counseling protocol to better enable seniors to determine whether entering into reverse mortgages is in their best interest in light of their specific financial situations and goals. Section I provides an overview of the current status of the law relating to reverse …


Chicago Declaration On The Rights Of Older Persons (2014), John Marshall Law School, Roosevelt University Of Chicago, East China University Of Political Science And Law Jan 2014

Chicago Declaration On The Rights Of Older Persons (2014), John Marshall Law School, Roosevelt University Of Chicago, East China University Of Political Science And Law

Court Documents and Proposed Legislation

Adopted on July 11, 2014 at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois at the conclusion of the 2014 International Elder Law and Policy Conference organized by The John Marshall Law School, Roosevelt University of Chicago, College of Arts and Sciences, and the East China University of Political Science and Law (Shanghai, China)


Longevity Insurance: Strengthening Social Security For Older Retirees, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 843 (2013), John A. Turner Jan 2013

Longevity Insurance: Strengthening Social Security For Older Retirees, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 843 (2013), John A. Turner

UIC Law Review

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Teaching Trusts & Estates And Elder Law: Pedagogy For The Future, 117 Penn St. L. Rev. 987 (2013), Susan Cancelosi, Barry Kozak Jan 2013

Teaching Trusts & Estates And Elder Law: Pedagogy For The Future, 117 Penn St. L. Rev. 987 (2013), Susan Cancelosi, Barry Kozak

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

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Vebas To The Rescue: Evaluating One Alternative For Public Sector Retiree Health Benefits, 42 J. Marshall L. Rev. 879 (2009), Susan E. Cancelosi Jan 2009

Vebas To The Rescue: Evaluating One Alternative For Public Sector Retiree Health Benefits, 42 J. Marshall L. Rev. 879 (2009), Susan E. Cancelosi

UIC Law Review

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The Puzzling Case Of Max Feinberg: An Analysis Of Conditions In Partial Restraint Of Marriage, 43 J. Marshall L. Rev. 265 (2009), Jeremy Macklin Jan 2009

The Puzzling Case Of Max Feinberg: An Analysis Of Conditions In Partial Restraint Of Marriage, 43 J. Marshall L. Rev. 265 (2009), Jeremy Macklin

UIC Law Review

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Funding Public Pension Plans, 42 J. Marshall L. Rev. 837 (2009), Jonathan Barry Forman Jan 2009

Funding Public Pension Plans, 42 J. Marshall L. Rev. 837 (2009), Jonathan Barry Forman

UIC Law Review

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Retirement In A Defined Contribution Era: Making The Money Last, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1091 (2008), David Pratt Jan 2008

Retirement In A Defined Contribution Era: Making The Money Last, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1091 (2008), David Pratt

UIC Law Review

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The Vesting, Modification, And Financing Of Public Retiree Health Benefits In Light Of New Accounting Rules, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1147 (2008), John Sanchez Jan 2008

The Vesting, Modification, And Financing Of Public Retiree Health Benefits In Light Of New Accounting Rules, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1147 (2008), John Sanchez

UIC Law Review

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Senior Housing Research Project: Findings And Conclusion (2007), John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center Nov 2007

Senior Housing Research Project: Findings And Conclusion (2007), John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center

Faculty White Papers

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Who Is Entitled To Survivor Benefits From Erisa Plans?, 40 J. Marshall L. Rev. 919 (2007), Albert Feuer Jan 2007

Who Is Entitled To Survivor Benefits From Erisa Plans?, 40 J. Marshall L. Rev. 919 (2007), Albert Feuer

UIC Law Review

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The Great Vanishing Benefit, Employer Provided Retiree Medical Benefits: The Problem And Possible Solutions, 39 J. Marshall L. Rev. 785 (2006), Larry Grudzien Jan 2006

The Great Vanishing Benefit, Employer Provided Retiree Medical Benefits: The Problem And Possible Solutions, 39 J. Marshall L. Rev. 785 (2006), Larry Grudzien

UIC Law Review

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Disparate Impact And The Adea: So, Who Is Going To Be In The Comparison Group?, 39 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1475 (2006), Timothy Tommaso Jan 2006

Disparate Impact And The Adea: So, Who Is Going To Be In The Comparison Group?, 39 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1475 (2006), Timothy Tommaso

UIC Law Review

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Lost Pension Money: Who Is Responsible? Who Benefits?, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 695 (2004), Ellen A. Bruce J.D., John Turner Ph.D. Jan 2004

Lost Pension Money: Who Is Responsible? Who Benefits?, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 695 (2004), Ellen A. Bruce J.D., John Turner Ph.D.

UIC Law Review

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Women And Pension Reform: Economic Insecurity And Old Age, 35 J. Marshall L. Rev. 673 (2002), Lorraine Schmall Jan 2002

Women And Pension Reform: Economic Insecurity And Old Age, 35 J. Marshall L. Rev. 673 (2002), Lorraine Schmall

UIC Law Review

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Winning The Battle, But Losing The War: Purported Age Discrimination May Discourage Employers From Providing Retiree Medical Benefits, 35 J. Marshall L. Rev. 709 (2002), Christopher E. Condeluci Jan 2002

Winning The Battle, But Losing The War: Purported Age Discrimination May Discourage Employers From Providing Retiree Medical Benefits, 35 J. Marshall L. Rev. 709 (2002), Christopher E. Condeluci

UIC Law Review

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Cash Balance Plans: They Work For Employers But Do They Work For Employees?, 34 J. Marshall L. Rev. 345 (2000), Deana Saxinger Jan 2000

Cash Balance Plans: They Work For Employers But Do They Work For Employees?, 34 J. Marshall L. Rev. 345 (2000), Deana Saxinger

UIC Law Review

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Boggs V. Boggs: Creating Real-Life Cinderellas, 33 J. Marshall L. Rev. 271 (1999), Heather J. Rose Jan 1999

Boggs V. Boggs: Creating Real-Life Cinderellas, 33 J. Marshall L. Rev. 271 (1999), Heather J. Rose

UIC Law Review

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Title Vii And Negative Job References: Employees Find Safe Harbor In Robinson V. Shell Oil Company, 31 J. Marshall L. Rev. 521 (1998), Matthew J. Cleveland Jan 1998

Title Vii And Negative Job References: Employees Find Safe Harbor In Robinson V. Shell Oil Company, 31 J. Marshall L. Rev. 521 (1998), Matthew J. Cleveland

UIC Law Review

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To Notarize, Or Not To Notarize ... Is Not A Question Of Judging Competence Or Willingness Of Document Signers, 31 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1013 (1998), Klint L. Bruno Jan 1998

To Notarize, Or Not To Notarize ... Is Not A Question Of Judging Competence Or Willingness Of Document Signers, 31 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1013 (1998), Klint L. Bruno

UIC Law Review

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This Is Who Will Die When Doctors Are Allowed To Kill Their Patients, 31 J. Marshall L. Rev. 95 (1997), Michael Mcgonnigal Jan 1997

This Is Who Will Die When Doctors Are Allowed To Kill Their Patients, 31 J. Marshall L. Rev. 95 (1997), Michael Mcgonnigal

UIC Law Review

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Physicians Lose The Tug Of War To Pull The Plug: The Debate About Continued Futile Medical Care, 28 J. Marshall L. Rev. 733 (1995), Robert J. Dzielak Jan 1995

Physicians Lose The Tug Of War To Pull The Plug: The Debate About Continued Futile Medical Care, 28 J. Marshall L. Rev. 733 (1995), Robert J. Dzielak

UIC Law Review

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Reverse Mortgages: A Financial Planning Device For The Elderly, 1 Elder L.J. 75 (1993), Celeste M. Hammond Jan 1993

Reverse Mortgages: A Financial Planning Device For The Elderly, 1 Elder L.J. 75 (1993), Celeste M. Hammond

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

An analysis of the merits of reverse mortgages from individual and public policy perspectives is the subject of Professor Hammond's article. She argues that the elderly's typical "house rich, but cash poor" problem warrants approval of a method which allows the elderly to tap their home equity for income purposes while allowing them to remain in their homes. Professor Hammond analyzes other means for tapping equity and finds each lacking in its ability to accomplish the stated goal. She also describes the three types of reverse mortgages currently available. Finally, Professor Hammond sets forth a list of legal issues that …


A Moral Dilemma: The Role Of Judicial Intervention In Withholding Or Withdrawing Nutrition And Hydration, 23 J. Marshall L. Rev. 537 (1990), Anthony M. Peccarelli Jan 1990

A Moral Dilemma: The Role Of Judicial Intervention In Withholding Or Withdrawing Nutrition And Hydration, 23 J. Marshall L. Rev. 537 (1990), Anthony M. Peccarelli

UIC Law Review

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The Right To Die: An Extension Of The Right To Privacy, 18 J. Marshall L. Rev. 895 (1985), Vincent T. Borst Jan 1985

The Right To Die: An Extension Of The Right To Privacy, 18 J. Marshall L. Rev. 895 (1985), Vincent T. Borst

UIC Law Review

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