On August 3, 2012, AF Holdings, LLC filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago alleging that an unnamed John Doe defendant “knowingly and illegally reproduced and distributed” its copyrighted video using the BitTorrent file sharing protocol. […]
On August 1, 2012, Governor Pat Quinn signed Public Act 97-0875which amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to prohibit employers from asking employees and job applicants to supply their passwords to social […]
Imagine you just won a court case and received a money judgment against your opponent. Imagine further that there is no insurance company paying the judgment you just won. You are about to learn, if […]
There are probably an infinite number of reasons why one should consider updating their Will as part of their estate plan. Here are at least five reasons to consider doing so. If one or more of your […]
On July 17, 2012, the Illinois Appellate Court for the Fourth District issued its ruling in Zabaneh Franchises, LLC v. Walker upholding the validity of a restrictive covenant in the employment agreement of a former H&R Block […]
As of January 1, 2012, Illinois property owners have a new way to transfer residential real estate. The Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Act authorizes owners of residential real property to transfer their property using […]
(June 2012) DeBlasio Law Group finalized a settlement for an architect that was sued for negligence and breach of contract in Cook County Circuit Court. The firm filed a motion to dismiss the claims against […]
The 2012 Illinois Supreme Court case of Harris v. Thompson involved James Harris, who was driving a minivan southbound through an intersection when he collided with an eastbound ambulance. The ambulance was responding to an emergency call and was being […]
In Napcor Corporation v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, Plaintiff purchased a large commercial building from Defendants. Prior to the sale, the building’s roof allegedly leaked, but rather than replace the roof, a second roof was […]
June 13, 2012 — DeBlasio Law Group has finalized settlements on behalf of six (6) separate clients allegedly involved in a computer hacking lawsuit filed in Illinois state court by Lightspeed Media Corporation relating to […]
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