Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/ Published by DiTommaso|Lubin en-us 2010-08-31T17:31:04-06:00 Newspaper Not Liable for Police Report Mistake Under Fair Report Privilege http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/newspaper_not_liable_for_polic.html Our Illinois defamation attorneys and Chicago business law lawyers were interested to see a recent Second District Court of Appeal case affirming the fair-report privilege for newspapers accused of defamation. That was one cause of action in Eubanks v.... Defamation, Libel and Slander Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-31T17:31:04-06:00 Clothing Retailer Sues Competitor and Former Employees Alleging They Stole Secret Designs http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/clothing_retailer_sues_competi.html As Illinois trade secrets litigation attorneys, we were interested to see a trade secrets lawsuit arise out of the time-sensitive and competitive world of women’s fashion. As the Naples Daily News reported in July, Florida clothing company Chico’s FAS... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-26T15:07:52-06:00 NRP Reports: Using Your BlackBerry Off-Hours Could Be Overtime http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/nrp_reports_using_your_blackbe.html NPR reports: Can't put your BlackBerry down? Your boss may come to dread that if you're working while you're off the clock. A police sergeant in Chicago is suing the city. He says he's due plenty of overtime back... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-22T16:25:13-06:00 The New York Times Reports: For-Profit Colleges Mislead Students, Report Finds http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/the_new_york_times_reports_for.html For-Profit Colleges Mislead Students, Report Finds By TAMAR LEWIN Published: August 3, 2010 Recruiters for 15 for-profit colleges encouraged lying on financial aid forms and misled potential students. The New York Times Reports: Undercover investigators posing as students interested... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-22T16:06:01-06:00 Will The Supreme Court Alllow Big Business to Force Consumers and Employees to Give Up The Right to Pursue a Class-Action http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/will_the_supreme_court_alllow.html Publich Justice reports on its website: The consumer and civil rights communities are closely watching AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, a case that will be argued in the Supreme Court this November. Depending on how broadly the Court reads the... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-22T15:52:05-06:00 Arbitration Clause in Written Contract Cannot Compel Arbitration in Oral Agreement, First District Finds http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/arbitration_clause_in_written.html As Chicago alternative dispute resolution attorneys, we were pleased to read a decision from the First District Court of Appeal on compelling arbitration in an oral contract related to a written contract. In Marks v. Bober, No. 1-09-1988 (Ill.... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-17T11:19:56-06:00 State Supreme Court Finds Federal Law Preempts Illinois Nursing Home Care Act http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/state_supreme_court_finds_fede.html As mediation and arbitration attorneys in Chicago, we were interested to see an Illinois Supreme Court decision from this year that clarifies state law’s relationship with the Federal Arbitration Act. Carter v. SCC Operating Company, No. 106511 (Ill. April... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-12T14:57:40-06:00 Illinois Supreme Court Resolves Question on Unintentional Missed Deadlines in Trade Secrets Case http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/illinois_supreme_court_resolve.html Our Chicago trade secrets litigation attorneys were interested to see that a trade secrets and breach of restrictive covenant case was responsible for clarifying a point of procedure at the trial level. In Vision Point of Sale v. Haas... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-11T08:55:02-06:00 Seventh Circuit Upholds Federal Jurisdiction Under CAFA When Class Certification Is Expected http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/seventh_circuit_upholds_federa.html The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made a ruling this year that will be important to the work of our Chicago consumer class action attorneys. In Cunningham Charter Corp. v. Learjet Inc., 592 F.3d 805 (7th Cir. 2010),... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-03T17:29:59-06:00 Class Action Complaint Alleges that Yelp Extorts Businesses to Manipulate Reviews On Its Website http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/class_action_complaint_alleges.html DiTommaso-Lubin represents businesses caught on either side of a dispute about online or offline defamation of a business or its products or services. Our Chicago business attorneys have assisted our clients in removing damaging and false reviews from internet... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2010-08-01T17:28:04-06:00