Many of us have had work done to our homes at some point, and sometimes difficulties arise during the course of such projects. DiTommaso Lubin is familiar with the legal issues that arise in such cases, and our lawyers are always concerned about protecting the rights of consumers. Universal Structures…
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Appellate Court of Illinois Upholds Discharge of Guaranty Contract on Discharge Grounds
Most businesses require loans to normalize their income stream and ensure that they have the cash necessary to operate. Some business owners enter into guaranty contracts to get the capital that they need, and in the process become personally liable for the debt of their company. In such instances, disputes…
Crain’s Chicago Business’s Expose and Investigative Report on the Problem of Wage Theft in the Chicago Area
Crain’s Chicago Business published an insightful investigative report on the problem of wage theft in the Chicago area. The article states: The effects of wage theft bleed out further, robbing the local economy of consumer spending, says Mr. Theodore, the author of the UIC study. Low-income families are more likely…
NPR Reports in Two Stories About New Orleans Judge Who Will Hear Gulf Spill Cases
DiTommaso Lubin is a litigation firm based in Chicago, Illinois that concentrates in handling the legal issues confronting businesses in today’s world. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, and we have experience representing clients in matters ranging from breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholder disputes. Our attorneys have over two…
Video — Luxury Used Car Dealer Arrested for Consumer Fraud
We bring suit for auto fraud and other car dealer scams such as selling rebuilt wrecks as certified used cars or misrepresenting a car as being in good condition when it is rebuilt wreck or had the odometer rolled back. Super Lawyers has selected our DuPage and Cook County auto-fraud,…
Northern District of Illinois Federal Court Dismisses Double Derivative Shareholder Action Due to Lack of Parent / Subsidiary Corporate Relationship
Members of the board of directors of a corporation have the responsibility to orchestrate the business in such a way that is advantageous to the shareholders and the continued growth and prosperity of the company. However, there are times when those directors may act in a way that serves their…
Class Members Don’t Need Identical Claims to Maintain a Class-Action Under the FLSA
Our lawyers are passionate about protecting the rights of workers and are constantly researching new wage and hour decisions rendered by the federal courts here in Illinois. Our Buffalo Grove overtime class-action attorneys recently discovered a case that impacts potential clients seeking to certify wage and hour class actions under…
Indiana District Court Certifies Class-Action Under FLSA for Untimely Overtime Payments
Filing a lawsuit requires some legwork up front, but overall is a relatively painless process. Getting a class-action lawsuit certified by a federal court, however, is neither easy nor straightforward. DiTommaso Lubin focuses on getting major wage and hour lawsuits certified as class-actions and getting them resolved. Our Buffalo Grove…
New York Times reports: “Truck Dealers Win $2 Billion in Ford Suit”
The New York Times reports that Ford truck dealers won a $2 billion class action judgment against Ford for failing to honor its dealership contracts to provide the same pricing for medium and heavy size trucks to all dealers. The article states: The ruling, by Judge Peter J. Corrigan,…
NPR Reports “Courts Consider Blocking Massey Mine Merger”
NPR reports: Courts in West Virginia and Delaware will consider preliminary injunctions Tuesday against Wednesday’s expected merger of coal mine giants Massey Energy and Alpha Natural Resources. Massey owns the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia where 29 mine workers died in a massive explosion last year. The disaster…