Here are 10 life changes that should prompt a review of your estate plan… 1. Marital Status – Are you recently married, divorced, or remarried? 2. Size of family – Have you recently welcomed children […]
On August 28, 2020, attorney Antonio DeBlasio filed a collective and class action lawsuit on behalf of two former security officers against American Public Defense Inc. and others for violations of the Fair Labor Standards […]
Each year, business owners pay insurance companies millions of dollars in premiums for “business interruption” insurance to protect their business from factors outside of their control. As a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, on […]
Perhaps the most famous movie scene involving an employee getting stiffed on a bonus is in the legendary film Christmas Vacation, when Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase) goes absolutely ballistic after his boss fails […]
(March 22, 2020) Antonio DeBlasio has again been selected by Super Lawyers® for 2020. No more than 5% of attorneys receive this distinction. Super Lawyers® has selected Antonio in 2008 and in each year from […]
On March 20, 2020, Illinois Governor Pritzker ordered millions of residents to stay home to help contain the COVID-19 virus, with exceptions for certain essential activities, businesses and operations. (See ExecutiveOrder-2020-10). Yes, there is a […]
How can you protect your business from the looming bankruptcies that will flow from the COVID-19 pandemic and the financial consequences of Illinois Governor Pritzker’s stay at home ExecutiveOrder-2020-10? If one of your suppliers or […]
On July 10, 2018, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Pantle rejected attempts by Navient to dismiss claims brought by the Illinois Attorney General claiming that Navient violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices […]
(August 2018) In the Georgia federal case of McGinnis v. American Home Mortgage Servicing, 901 F.3d 1282 (11th Cir. 2018), Jane McGinnis filed a lawsuit against Homeward (fka American Home Mortgage Servicing), which was responsible […]
(November 2019) A federal jury awarded Monette Saccameno $582,000 in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages against her mortgage loan servicing company, Ocwen. On appeal, the Seventh Circuit lowered the punitive damage award […]
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