http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/ Published by DiTommaso|Lubin en-us 2012-02-02T16:40:52-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2012/02/business_owners_beware_make_su_1.html Every business has employees, and as business litigators, the attorneys at DiTommaso-Lubin pride ourselves on being knowledgeable about all the areas of law that affect our clients, including employment laws. Our Orland Park business attorneys recently discovered a case that... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2012-02-02T16:40:52-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2012/01/appellate_court_applies_10_yea.html DiTommaso-Lubin represents clients all over the Chicago-land area, and because Chicago is a growing metropolis, land comes at a premium. This means that there is constant property development going on all over our fair city, and with that development comes... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2012-01-12T03:44:51-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2011/12/illinois_appellate_court_dismi.html DiTommaso-Lubin represents clients from many industries who operate all kinds of businesses, including both franchisors and franchisees. Our Aurora business attorneys came across an appellate decision from the Fourth District here in Illinois that involves a dispute that arose out... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2011-12-22T14:40:09-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2011/12/post_22.html Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2011-12-06T14:09:05-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2011/12/federal_court_indicates_equita_1.html DiTommaso-Lubin handles wage and hour class action litigation on a regular basis, and many of our clients' claims are based upon violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Our Schaumburg unpaid overtime attorneys were interested to see a recent... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2011-12-01T17:33:58-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2011/11/appellate_court_rules_that_add.html Workers' compensation insurance is a necessary part of doing business for many companies, so the attorneys at DiTommaso-Lubin are always on the lookout for emerging legal issues in that area. Our Naperville business attorneys recently discovered a decision rendered by... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2011-11-10T14:36:04-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2011/10/the_commonality_and_numerosity_1.html “Commonality” and “Numerosity” are two of a handful of factors that most courts consider in deciding whether to allow a toxic dumping lawsuit to proceed as a class action. In Doyle v. Fluor Corp., a Missouri appellate court explains these... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2011-10-20T19:48:53-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2011/10/llinois_appellate_court_rules.html Earlier this year, the Appellate Court of Illinois handed down an opinion that has implications for businesses with leased premises. Our Aurora business attorneys found Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC v. Riverway Midwest LLC, which is a dispute regarding... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2011-10-20T09:44:40-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2011/10/consideration_in_illinois_nonc_1.html In order to hold an employee or former employee liable under an agreement not to compete, an employer must offer the employee some form of consideration in exchange for the employee’s promise not to compete with the employer. The Northern... Non-Compete Agreements Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2011-10-15T10:46:35-06:00 http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2011/10/appellate_court_overturns_gran_1.html For many business owners, they operate their companies with the hopes that they will continue to be successful ventures long after they are gone. However, both low level and senior personnel eventually move on, and businesses may have obligations to... Peter S. Lubin and Vincent L. DiTommaso 2011-10-09T17:12:01-06:00