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← Older postsIllinois Appellate Court Reverses Doctor Discipline-Sexual Relationship with a Former Patient
May 17, 2012On May 17, 2012, First District Appellate Court reversed the discipline of a psychiatrist who had been accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a former patient. Michael K. Goldberg of Goldberg Law Group argued the case for the…
Posted in Blog Posts, Doctor Blog Posts | Leave a commentAbsent Father wins Guardianship Appeal
February 13, 2012The Illinois Supreme Court recently agreed with he Illinois Appellate Court that a default order issued against a father who was never served with a petition to terminate his parental rights in a neglect proceeding should be set aside. The…
Posted in Blog Posts, Family Law Blog Posts | Leave a commentMEDICARE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS-SHELL COMPANIES LATEST TARGET
February 7, 2012According to recent Chicago Tribune investigation, for fiscal year 2010, “improper payments resulted in $48 billion in losses to the Medicare program, nearly 10 percent of the $526 billion. How much of those payments moved through shell companies remains unclear.…
Posted in Blog Posts, Doctor Blog Posts | Leave a commentArmed Forces and Visitation-New Rights for our Military Parent-Substitute Visitation
February 7, 2012Recently, the Illinois Legislature has approved House Bill 1589, Public Act 97-659, which allows a court, upon a proper motion, to designate a person know to the child (not necessarily a relative) to exercise reasonable substitute visitation on behalf of…
Posted in Family Law Blog Posts | Leave a commentDOCTOR WINS HEARING AT ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
January 3, 2012Goldberg Law Group successfully represented one of its doctor clients who was alleged to have inappropriately touched a patient. The Department wanted to suspend the doctor for years and instead the doctor chose to have a hearing to force the…
Posted in Doctor Blog Posts | Leave a commentIllinois HB 1604 -Visitation Abuse Law defeated
December 6, 2011The Illinois Legislature refused to pass a law that would have punished parents who interfere with visitation orders.
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentNew Visitation Law for Military Parents-House Bill 1589-Grandparent Visitation Opportunities Increased
December 6, 2011The Illinois Legislature has sent HB 1589 for the Governor’s signature. That Bill strengthens the visitation rights of parents who are serving in the US Military. First of all, the new amendments to the Illinois Marriage and dissolution of Marriage…
Posted in Blog Posts, Family Law Blog Posts | 5 CommentsDoctor Sues Medical Group-Suit Sheds Light on How Doctors are Paid
November 15, 2011A doctor is suing Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates Ltd. to recover $220,000 in a case that offers a glimpse into how physicians in large practice groups often are paid. The doctor was part of the nearly 50-doctor Streeterville practice, which…
Posted in Blog Posts, Doctor Blog Posts | Leave a commentTermination of rights overturned on appeal-lack of notice
November 15, 2011Father’s parental rights were terminated in 2008, but State failed to make diligent inquiry of current and last known address as required for serving father by publication. State and DCFS had additional knowledge that may have led them to contact…
Posted in Blog Posts, Family Law Blog Posts | Leave a commentSteven Watkins bill defeated in state Senate-Visitation Abuse Law
November 11, 2011bill named after an Ashland man who was slain while trying to visit his daughter, which toughens penalties for divorced parents who violate visitation orders, failed in the Illinois Senate on Wednesday. House Bill 1604, sponsored by state Sen. John Sullivan,…
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