It doesn’t take a genius to understand that every person is different. Our daily routines; our likes and dislikes; our physical, spiritual, family and money situations; each of these differences make individuals individual. In the toxic dumping class action context, the Southern District of Illinois has made clear that while…
At DiTommaso Lubin, we are accustomed to litigating wage claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and most of our clients have FLSA claims. However, our firm also is well versed in Illinois wage laws, and our Tinley Park wage and hour attorneys discovered an interesting overtime class-action in…
The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ recent opinion in Nortek Products Ltd v. FNA Group, Inc. provides a basic overview of how courts consider whether to enforce the terms of a noncompete agreement. Plaintiffs began manufacturing pressure water products for Defendants in 2003. Five years later, the…
As a Chicago law firm that focuses on business litigation, DiTommaso Lubin pays close attention to shareholder lawsuits filed in Illinois’ courts. Our Elmhurst business attorneys discovered a case filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division that answers questions regarding the appropriate statute of limitations to…
A Michigan court recently pumped the breaks on a class action toxic pollution suit against Dow Chemical, finding that while property owners may be able to prove that the chemical giant contaminated local rivers and surrounding property with toxins, the plaintiffs did not meet the standards for bringing the suit…
The federal government passed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to ensure that American workers would be paid appropriately for the work they provide. While some people may think of the FLSA as a statute that is concerned only with getting workers their unpaid overtime, the language of the law…
Courts have been flooded lately with claims by non-exempt employees who have not been compensated for time spent logging into computer systems and performing other start-up procedures. As experienced overtime lawyers, DiTommaso Lubin has been tracking many of these cases, and the Northern District of Illinois made a recent ruling…
The Chicago Tribune has recently reported on two lawsuits arising out of the bankruptcy of the franchisor for the Giordano’s pizza chain. In one suit the bankruptcy trustee has sued franchisee for failing to use the the required pizza dough thus allegedly harming the quality and uniformity of Giordano’s pizzas.…
CNN reports that French Shoe Designer Christian Louboutin lost the first round of a trademark lawsuit seeking to protect his iconic red soled high heels. Louboutin’s lawyer blasted the Court’s decision and vowed he would fight on in an appeal. The story explains that many designers want to use…
The New York Times reports that the SEC has now opened for business its new whistblower office as required by the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. The office will respond to consumer tips regarding securities fraud. If a consumer tip leads to a successful prosecution and recovery, the consumer and…