If you believe you know someone who has been a victim of auto fraud, auto dealer fraud, auto repair fraud or have been deceived into buying a flood car, rebuilt wreck or salvage vechicle DiTommaso Lubin may be able to help rectify the problem. We or experienced co-counsel are prepared…
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Motorola Sues Former Executive for Moving to Competitor Nokia — Our Chicago Covenant Not to Compete Lawyers Defend and Prosecute Non-Compete and Trade Secret Lawsuits Throughout Illinois
Our Oak Brook covenant not to compete attorneys were interested to see a major non-compete lawsuit happening right here in Chicago. FierceWireless.com reported Jan. 19 that wireless telephone giant Motorola sued former executive David Hartsfield in federal court, claiming he will inevitably disclose Motorola’s confidential business information if he…
Lawsuit Alleges Illinois Restaurant Shaved Hours From Servers’ Timecards
As Chicago employee rights attorneys, we were interested to see what may have been the first unpaid overtime filing of 2010 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Harris v. Cheddar’s Casual Café, No. 20-cv-0045 (N.D. Ill.) was filed Jan. 5 by three former servers…
Court Rules Claim for Negligent Online Security Against Bank May Go Forward
As Illinois consumer protection attorneys, we were pleased to see that an Illinois federal court has allowed a couple to continue a claim against their bank over a complex billing dispute. David Johnson’s Digital Media Lawyer Blog reported Sept. 2 on the case brought by Marsha and Michael Shames-Yeakel,…
Video By a Forensic Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner Discussing Common Types of Business Fraud — Our Chicago Business Trial Attorneys Bring Suit to Recover Monies Lost by Businesses Due to Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Below is a video by a forensic accountant and certified fraud examiner discussing common forms of fraud that cause losses to businesses. The video provides solutions to protecting your business from fraud. DiTommaso Lubin’s Chicago business trial lawyers have more than two and half decades of experience helping business clients…
Beware Fake IRS Emails Which Scam Consumers and Businesses — Our Chicago Consumer and Business Fraud Trial Lawyers File Individual and Class Action Suits to Stop Frauds
The below video describes how fake IRS emails are used to scam consumers and businesses. Our consumer rights and business fraud prevention law firm handles individual and class action unfair debt collection and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois…
Video Documentary on Wage Theft Shows That the Practice of Failing to Pay Overtime or Minimum Wages is Widespread — Our Chicago Attorneys Bring Indiviual and Class Action Lawsuits for Unpaid Wages
The below short video documentary shows that wage theft is a real and growing problem. In our work as Illinois and nationwide wage and hour attorneys, we frequently see workers who have been misclassified as exempt from overtime. Whether this was an honest mistake or an intentional attempt to save…
Employees File Proposed Class Action Accusing AT&T of Misclassifying Them — Our Chicago Overtime Attorneys Bring Class Action Wage Lawsuits in Illinois and Across the Country
Our Oak Brook, Ill. employee rights attorneys were very interested to see a recent labor lawsuit against telecom giant AT&T. Bloomberg News reported Dec. 17 that two separate units of the company were hit with simultaneous lawsuits Dec. 16 over unpaid overtime. The plaintiffs seek to represent more than…
Employees Not Entitled to Compensation for Showering Time After Shift
Our Illinois overtime rights lawyers were interested to see a recent ruling on unpaid overtime from the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In Musch v. Domtar Industries, No. 08-4305 (7th Cir. Nov. 25, 2009), Alan Musch and his colleagues were maintenance workers at two Wisconsin paper mills owned…
Attorney Fees Not Available When Failure to Provide Home Repair Pamphlet Was Unintentional
Our Chicago consumer fraud attorneys were interested to see a split decision from earlier this year in a case involving a dispute over faulty home repairs. In Kunkel v. P.K. Dependable Construction, No. 5-07-0684 (Ill. 5th Feb. 13, 2009), Herbert and Jeral Dean Kunkel sued P.K. Dependable Construction for…