Articles From Christine M. Kieta | Illinois State Bar Association

JPMorgan’s unfortunate loss of $1.5 billion: Security interests versus a bankruptcy discharge By Christine M. Kieta Corporate Law Departments, December 2015 Secured transactions are about exciting as a piece of paper. But they touch almost every person and every business that has debt. Sometimes it is secured. Sometimes it is discharged. So what happened to JPMorgan?

Claims against dissolved corporations By Christine M. Kieta Corporate Law Departments, November 2012 The Illinois Supreme Court recently interpreted section 12.80 of Illinois’ Business Corporation Act in Pielet v. Pielet.

Writing briefs judges want to read By Christine M. Kieta Corporate Law Departments, October 2012 Writing well for litigation is two-fold. First, you want to get the judge actually to read what you write. Second, you want the judge to agree with what you write.

Writing agreements clients can understand By Christine M. Kieta Corporate Law Departments, August 2012 When written well, contracts improve business relationships and control future problems. Here are three strategies for creating appealing, simple and easy-to-read agreements.

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