Breach of Employment Contract (Non-Renewal Option): Assaf v. Trinity Med. Ctr., 696 F.3d 681, 685-86 (7th Cir. 2012) As the Seventh Circuit articulated in Assaf v. Trinity Med. Ctr., 696 F.3d 681, (7th Cir. 2012), Illinois forbids a party in material breach of a contract from taking advantage of terms…
Non-compete agreements are are commonly included in employment contracts, especially contracts for high-level executives. These agreements often require the employee to promise not to work for a competitor for a certain amount of time after leaving the company’s employment. They also usually require the employees to promise to protect the…
Consumers are complaining about alleged car fraud according to 20/20. Our Chicago autofraud and Lemon law attorneys near Naperville, Evanston and Orland Park bring individual and class actions suits for defective cars with common design defects and auto dealer fraud and other car dealer scams such as selling rebuilt wrecks…
Freehauf v. TCB Design/Build, LLC, 2014 IL App (1st) 132928-U “Claim for Failure to Pay Bonus Did Not Fall Within Illinois Wage Payment Act” On September 5, 2014, the Illinois Appellate Court (1st District) affirmed the circuit court’s finding that the individual defendant, Mark Vandenberg, had not violated the Illinois…
Trade Secrets: Buckley v. Abuzir, 2014 IL App (1st) 130469 “You’re Hired: Now Hand Over the Goods” In addition to potential tax advantages, the principal reason to create a corporation is limited personal liability, which means that the debts and liabilities of the corporation are distinct from those of its…
Crown Packaging Int’l, Inc. v. Brown, 2014 IL App (1st) 140284-U “Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Alleged Customer Soliciation” The Illinois Appellate Court held in July, 2014, that the trial court below did not abuse its discretion when it granted a preliminary injunction against defendants who allegedly operated a secret competing…
With the help of automated dialers, companies can now reach many customers all at once, via their telephones, to inform them of new products or services. These phone calls are often unwanted though, and even more so when the customers are the ones footing the bill. When everyone was using…
Anyone who runs for office would be well-advised to prepare themselves for some mud-slinging. Anyone who lives in the United States cannot help but be exposed to political candidates accusing each other of various indiscretions and dishonesties. These harmful statements are allowed to go unchecked because of the freedom of…
Covenant Not To Compete Enforceable or Not — Factors to Consider?: Reliable Fire Equip. Co. v. Arredondo (2011 IL 111871). “Non-Compete Agreements: Are they Iron Clad?” In Illinois, the standard for enforcing non-compete agreements has changed in recent years. Prior to a landmark decision in 2011, Illinois courts generally enforced…
Those in debt know what a hassle it can be to deal with phone calls from debt collectors. They can be relentless, often because they have to be, but when they step outside the bounds of the law, then the debt collectors may be the ones that have to pay…