In the tricky world of trademarks, sometimes it boils down to a simple matter of who was there first. For example, Kraft has been labeling some of its cheeses with the name “Cracker Barrel” since 1954. Fifteen years later, in 1969, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. was founded.…
By now, many people are aware that the things they post online are public. However, most of us still expect the private messages that we send back and forth over the internet to maintain a certain level of privacy. Facebook allegedly violated this right by intercepting private messages which…
Our Chicago autofraud and Lemon law attorneys near Yorkville and Wheaton 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 as certified used cars or misrepresenting a car as being in good…
Our Chicago autofraud and Lemon law attorneys near Yorkville and Wheaton 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 as certified used cars or misrepresenting a car as being in…
Two recent class action lawsuits in California have provided a reminder that it is always a good idea to read the fine print before signing a contract. The lawsuits were both trying to bring claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in California district courts, rather than in…
Many employers will not hire an employee if it is known that the employee has filed for bankruptcy or is suffering from debt. This can then harm the employee’s ability to make money in order to escape her debt. This allegedly happened with the famous basketball player, Scottie Pippin. Since…
While the law can protect citizens against defamation, there are limits to the kinds of statements which are considered defamatory. Generally speaking, a statement must be made publicly in order to be actionable under defamation law. Under most circumstances, any reports that an airline makes to the Transportation Security Administration…
While the law has struggled to catch up with the swift progression of technology in recent years, particularly the increase in internet use, many companies have taken advantage of the ease of acquiring consumers’ information. It is easier than ever for companies to gain access to an individual’s credit…
While many of us have come to accept annoying advertisements as part of our daily lives, few of us expect to pay money out of our own pocket in order to be annoyed by promotional advertising. It was with this fact in mind that the Telephone Consumer Protection act…
In the world of defamation, there have long been two categories, which until recently, have covered all forms of defamation: slander, which includes any verbal defamation of a person or entity and; libel, which covers any defamatory comments made in writing. Now, with the growth of communicating over the internet,…