Noncompete agreements in both employment and business sale contexts often raise complex issues for all parties involved. At DiTommaso Lubin, our Chicago business attorneys represent businesses in a wide variety of matters, including noncompete agreement litigation. Our Chicago non-compete agreement lawyers can help stop litigation before it starts by reviewing…
In PolyOne Corp. v. Barnett, the district court for the Northern District of Ohio explains that just because both an employer and employee have signed a non-compete agreement doesn’t mean the agreement is necessarily enforceable. Among other requirements, the agreement must not be overly burdensome and must be executed in…
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 has an impact on companies who utilize employment non-competition…
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 District of Illinois tackles the difficult question of how much…
After hiring someone, businesses expect not only that their new employee will perform his job adequately, but also that he will do no harm to the company or its ability to do business. Employers know that their expectations are not always met by those employees, which is why the use…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLvhcNrJ3u8 The above video provides an excellent overview of Illinois non-compete contract law. Our Chicago non-compete agreement attorneys have defended high level executives in covenant not to compete and trade secret lawsuits. A case in which our firm defended a former Motorola executive was covered in Crain’s Chicago business. You…
DiTommaso Lubin has successfully litigated many business disputes, and in our many years of experience we have found that contract claims are among the most contentious conflicts. Because so many of our clients deal with breach of contract issues, our Elmhurst business attorneys are always mindful of new court decisions…
Business litigation is necessarily an adversarial process – the stakes are high and as such the opposing parties in most lawsuits will fight over many issues during the case. One of the most contentious segments of any case is the discovery process. Because the information obtained during discovery can make…
Our Chicago trade secrets attorneys were interested to see a recent trade secrets lawsuit coming from the high-dollar world of professional sports. Palace Sports & Entertainment, owner of the Detroit Pistons basketball team, is suing rival venue and sports company Olympia Entertainment Inc., plus nine ex-employees who moved to…
Any business owner should keep abreast of laws and court rulings that can affect the way they conduct their operation and interact with employees. The law constantly evolves, and that is why our lawyers are vigilant in tracking changes that affect our clients. Citadel Investment Group v Teza Technologies is…