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December 07, 2024 Jurors in Daniel Penny Manhattan case will now move on to deliberating a lesser charge
Michael Leonard, Federal Defense Attorney at Leonard Trial Lawyers, joins Jon Hansen to answer listeners’ legal questions and discuss the latest trending legal news. Michael and Jon discuss the manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny for fatally choking a subway passenger.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7101676/Michael_Leonard_1272024_2024-12-07-205216.64kmono.mp3
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The Supreme Court’s modern ‘Shadow Docket’

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Indiana and Arlington Heights battle for the Bears

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Gertner and Gertner: Appealing property taxes

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Let’s Get Legal: Through the eyes of a retired judge

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Will your spouse automatically inherit everything

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December 07, 2024 What should clients know before pursuing a mesothelioma and asbestos case?
Nicholas Vogelzang of Vogelzang Law joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss why Illinois is important to asbestos litigation and why there are so many cases tried here. For more information, call (312) 466-1669.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7101687/Nick_Vogelzang_1207202_2024-12-07-205127.64kmono.mp3
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Indiana and Arlington Heights battle for the Bears

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Gertner and Gertner: Appealing property taxes

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Let’s Get Legal: Through the eyes of a retired judge

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Will your spouse automatically inherit everything

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Determining what to pay and when on your taxes

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November 24, 2024 Holiday divorce: Is it better to wait until after the holidays?
Juli Gumina and Raiford Palmer of the STG Divorce Law Firm joined Let’s Get Legal to discuss divorce during the holiday season. Raiford and Juli advise on what couples should be doing if they are considering getting a divorce in the next few weeks.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7085965/STG_Law_2024-11-24-200005.64kmono.mp3
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Let’s Get Legal: Through the eyes of a retired judge

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Will your spouse automatically inherit everything

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Determining what to pay and when on your taxes

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Let’s Get Legal: NCAA, true threats and AI policy

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Are you leaving tax money on the table?

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November 24, 2024 Are companies allowed to look at your social media?
Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan of Conti and Dolan joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the latest employment news. Patrick shares new Illinois state laws like the Digital Voice and Protection Act, and they discuss transparency in Illinois job postings.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7085964/Patrick_Dolan_11-23_2024-11-24-205604.64kmono.mp3
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Let’s Get Legal: Through the eyes of a retired judge

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Will your spouse automatically inherit everything

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Determining what to pay and when on your taxes

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Let’s Get Legal: NCAA, true threats and AI policy

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Are you leaving tax money on the table?

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November 18, 2024 The history of why religion was included in the First Amendment
On this airing of Let’s Get Legal, Jon Hansen is joined by Alan Brownstein, a nationally recognized Constitutional Law scholar who teaches Constitutional Law, Law and Religion, and Torts at UC Davis School of Law. The two talk about why religion is in the First Amendment and the history of that decision.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7076111/Alan_Brownstein_2024-11-18-001211.64kmono.mp3
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Will your spouse automatically inherit everything

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Determining what to pay and when on your taxes

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Let’s Get Legal: NCAA, true threats and AI policy

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Are you leaving tax money on the table?

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Does a team own a player’s name forever?

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November 17, 2024 The IRS has stronger 24/7 monitoring: What does it mean for taxpayers?
IRS Tax Attorney Steven A. Leahy of the Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC with Opem Tax Advocates, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal. They discuss how the IRS has changed how it operates with new technology.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7076102/Steven_A_leahy_2024-11-17-230502.64kmono.mp3
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Let’s Get Legal: NCAA, true threats and AI policy

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Are you leaving tax money on the table?

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Does a team own a player’s name forever?

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What happens to your digital assets when you die?

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Not guilty jury verdict for young man from Chicago suburbs

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November 09, 2024 Post-election: What will the Justice Department do with Donald Trump’s court cases now?
Trial Lawyer Michael Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers joins Jon Hansen to talk about the latest trending legal stories. What’s next for the court cases of Donald Trump after the election? How do judges get elected? Michael answers these questions and more!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7066378/Michael_Leonard_11-9-24_2024-11-09-203918.64kmono.mp3
For more information, visit www.leonardtriallawyers.com or call 312-872-0091
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Let’s Get Legal: NCAA, true threats and AI policy

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Are you leaving tax money on the table?

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Does a team own a player’s name forever?

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What happens to your digital assets when you die?

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Not guilty jury verdict for young man from Chicago suburbs

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November 09, 2024 Employees now have two years to file a discrimination complaint
Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan of Conti and Dolan joins Jon Hansen to discuss the latest employee news. Patrick talks about filing a claim with the Illinois Department of Human Rights, accrued PTO, and what laid-off employees can do if their former company does not reply to questions regarding the layoff.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7066393/11-9-24_Patrick_Dolan_2024-11-09-210833.64kmono.mp3
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Are you leaving tax money on the table?

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Does a team own a player’s name forever?

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What happens to your digital assets when you die?

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Not guilty jury verdict for young man from Chicago suburbs

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What is probate and how does it work?

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November 03, 2024 The WARN Act | Employers need to provide advance notice of plant closings & mass layoffs
Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan of Conti & Dolan joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the closure of the PepsiCo plant in Chicago. Patrick explains how the WARN Act works and also discusses protected categories in the workplace.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7019867/Patrick_Dolan_2024-11-03-181907.64kmono.mp3
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Not guilty jury verdict for young man from Chicago suburbs

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What is probate and how does it work?

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Discrimination and retaliation in the workplace

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Mike Leonard: Mark Zuckerberg, Trump’s tariffs and FBI spies

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Don McGarrah helps determine whether you have a case

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October 26, 2024 Let’s Get Legal: The Menendez brothers
Jon Hansen is joined by Patrick Dolan, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, and Michael Leonard, attorney at Leonard Trial Lawyers, to take calls and answer listener questions regarding a wide array of subjects, including the Menendez brothers sentencing, getting fired over health reasons and more!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7007563/Patrick_Dolan_Michael_Leonard_2024-10-26-190203.64kmono.mp3
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Not guilty jury verdict for young man from Chicago suburbs

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What is probate and how does it work?

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Discrimination and retaliation in the workplace

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Mike Leonard: Mark Zuckerberg, Trump’s tariffs and FBI spies

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Don McGarrah helps determine whether you have a case

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