In Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Company, LLC., California’s Second District Court of Appeals explains that while a car buyer is generally bound by the terms of a sale contract, Golden State courts will not enforce terms that it deems unconscionable. Gil Sanchez is the lead Plaintiff in a class action…
To transfer or not to transfer, that is often the question in inter-state business litigation where parties come from various states, often far from where the actual dispute takes place. In Shakir Development & Construction, LLC v. Flaherty & Collins Construction, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District…
“Location, location, location” isn’t just a mantra for real estate agents and house hunters. When it comes to litigation, venue is an important issue to consider for both plaintiffs and defendants alike. In Westwood Apex v. Contreras, the Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit explains an important federal law…
The law firm of DiTommaso Lubin on behalf of a class of Abercrombie & Fitch customers recently obtained certification of a class-action against Abercrombie regarding $25 promotional cards with no expiration date on the face of the cards. Abercrombie will not honor the cards any longer. Customers obtained the cards…
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…
If you have already fallen victim to this scam or other used car frauds or other car frauds our Naperville lemon law and auto fraud lawyers may be able to assist you. Our Naperville auto-fraud attorneys focus on bringing suit for auto-fraud claims. We recently settled a suit involving purchase…
Claims for trademark infringement and false advertising under the Lanham Act do not apply to allegedly false assertions of “authorship of a creative work,” according to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. v. Jay Marshall Strabala, the court…
The legal theory of tortious interference with a contract protects a business’s relationships from tampering by others. In Metro Premium Wines v. Bogle, the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois explains how the theory is applied. Plaintiff Metro Premium Wines, Inc. (Metro), an Illinois wine distributor, sued Bogle…
In previous posts, we’ve explained some of the ways in which car buyers who have been hoodwinked by dealers and manufacturers can seek to get their money back. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling in Greenberger v. Geico concerns another player in the auto industry accused of fraud: an…
A company who is injured by another entity or individual’s breach of a contract is generally entitled to recover damages. In Hardee’s Food Systems. Inc. v. Hallbeck, the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri explains that in addition to recovering based on the immediate economic damage caused by…