It all started with a little law that discriminated against signs for church services in favor of signs promoting political candidates. It’s clear why citizens would take exception to such a law. What’s less clear is how the Supreme Court, in its ruling on the matter, managed to wreak havoc…
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Sony Settling Class Action Lawsuits for Data Breach
In today’s increasingly digital age, it has become easier than ever for hackers to gain access to people’s personal information, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft. Most major credit card companies offer monitoring services to protect customers from fraudulent charges, but they charge an extra fee for these services and…
Non-Compete Agreements: Our Experienced Attorneys Can Help You
Your employer may demand that its new new employees sign a non-compete agreement before you start the job or if it is implementing a new program requiring such agreements. Such agreements usually go into effect when you leave that company. Employers ask you to sign non-competition agreements for a variety…
Ashley Madison Sued in Data Breach Class Actions
Class actions are an extremely useful tool that benefit both plaintiffs and the courts. When plaintiffs suffer small damages that are not large enough to justify the expenses associated with filing a lawsuit, a class action allows multiple plaintiffs with similar complaints to combine their claims into one lawsuit. This…
Our Chicago Data Breach and Privacy Protection Class Action Lawyers Bring Class Actions in Data Breach Cases to Protect Victims Rights – Contact One of Our Data Breach Attorneys if You Are Victim of a Data Breach Including the Ashley Madison Data Breach
Data Breach Cases We are investigating various data breach cases and will bring class actions on behalf of victims of data breaches such as the Target, Ashley Madison, Sony and Home Depot data breaches. Contact Us if You Are a Victim of the Ashley Madison Data Breach or of Another…
NPR Reports: “Inspiration Or Appropriation? Behind Music Copyright Lawsuits”
NPR reports: Where do you draw the line between inspiration and appropriation when it comes to musical compositions? That question is at the heart of several high-profile court cases, including the recent “Blurred Lines” trial and a current copyright-infringement lawsuit involving “Stairway to Heaven.” But it isn’t always easy to…
What Should an Employee do When Asked to Sign a Non-Compete Agreement — Our Chicago Non-Compete Agreement Lawyers Litigate Non-Compete Agreement Issues Throughout the Chicago Area
Our Chicago non-compete agreement attorneys have defended high level executives in covenant not to compete and trade secret lawsuits. A case in which our firm defended a former Motorola executive was covered in Crain’s Chicago business. You can view that article by clicking here. DiTommaso Lubin a firm…
Pilates Studio Instructor Files Unpaid Overtime Claim
Many employers assume a worker who gets paid a salary is not entitled to the premium overtime compensation rate, but this is not the case. Although earning an annual salary of at least $23,600 is one of the requirements for overtime exemption, an employee must also fit into one of…
Big Al Allegedly Scams Car Buyer on Payments for Financing According to NBC News
Our Chicago car dealer fraud and Lemon Law attorneys near Lombard and Westmont 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…
Chipotle Settles Unpaid Overtime Collective Action for $2 Million
Misclassifying workers as exempt from overtime is one of the most common ways employers avoid paying overtime compensation. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines overtime as all time spent working after eight hours a day or forty hours a week. The FLSA requires employers to pay all hourly…