Business / Civil Litigation
What Happens When An Illinois Employer Fails to Pay An Employee’s Wages?
What happens when an employer fails to pay an employee’s wages? There can be serious civil and criminal consequences.
Business / Civil Litigation
Breach of Contract
Parent Corporation Not Allowed To Enforce Its Subsidiary’s Employment Contracts.
In CDW, LLC, et al v. NETech Corporation, an Indiana federal district court ruled that a parent company cannot enforce the employment contracts of its subsidiary. Likewise, a subsidiary cannot enforce the employment contracts of its […]
Accidents / Personal Injury
Homeowner Associations May Stop And Detain Their Members.
Tired of your homeowner association? Then I have bad news…the Illinois Supreme Court just ruled that homeowner associations have the right to stop and detain you for violating association rules. In Poris v. Lake Holiday […]
Accidents / Personal Injury
Lawsuits Related to the Construction of Improvements to Real Property Are Barred by Illinois Ten Year Statute of Repose.
Under Illinois law, a lawsuit related to the “construction of improvements to real property,” must be filed within 10 years of when construction of the improvement is complete. Lawrence and Rochella Schott filed a lawsuit […]
ADA - Disabilities
University Settles ADA Claim That Food Allergies Are “Disability.”
A recent settlement agreement between Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the U.S. Justice Department says that food allergies may constitute a “disability” under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Accidents / Personal Injury
DuPage County Attorneys Serving Business Owners and Individuals.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2011 estimated population of DuPage County, Illinois was over 923,000, and it was home in 2010 to over 33,000 private businesses, including some of the largest in Illinois. […]
Business / Civil Litigation
The Importance of Reporting Claims To Your Insurer.
A recent case from the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals highlights the importance of notifying your insurance carrier before trying to settle any dispute. In West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. v. Arbor Homes, LLC, […]
Business / Civil Litigation
Deutsche Bank Foreclosure Lawsuit Dismissed Based on Lack of Standing.
If a bank does not have its ducks in a row when it files a foreclosure lawsuit, the homeowner may be able to keep his/her home . . . at least for a while longer. […]
Business / Civil Litigation
Trust Proceeds From Decedent’s Insurance Exempt From Collection In Illinois.
If you win a money judgment in court, the losing party rarely cuts you a check on the spot. To the contrary, you may still have to spend a lot of time and money finding […]
Business / Civil Litigation
Client Wins Arbitration Against Car Dealership In Consumer Fraud Case.
Scammed by a sleazy car salesman? It is no secret that some car salesmen have a bad reputation. Recently, our firm represented a disabled Vietnam Marine veteran who purchased a used car from an Illinois auto […]