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• Illinois Courts Recognize Promissory Estoppel As A Cause of Action

  Illinois Courts define promissory estoppel as a promise which the promisor should reasonably expect to induce action or forbearance on the part of the promisee or a third person and which does induce such action…

• U.S. Supreme Court Holds Forum Selection Clauses are Generally Enforceable

  According to the U.S. Supreme Court, a forum selection clause is prima facie valid and should be enforced unless enforcement is shown by the opposing party to be unreasonable under the circumstances. Applied Card Systems,…

• Illinois Courts’ Requirements for Piercing the Corporate Veil

  In Illinois, generally, the law regards a corporation as an entity separate and distinct from its officers, shareholders, and directors and therefore those parties will not be held personally liable for the corporation’s debts and…

• Illinois Courts Provide Requirements For A Joint Venture or Partnership to Exist

  Illinois courts have held that for a partnership or joint venture to exist a written agreement may not be required as long as specific requirements are satisfied. The Uniform Partnership Act defines a partnership as…

• Illinois Courts Define Strict Liability in Product Liability Cases

  Illinois Courts have held that in a product liability case, strict liability may be predicated on a finding that the product is unreasonably dangerous, regardless of who is at fault. Miller v. Dvornik, 149 Ill.app.2d…

• Illinois Courts Define Contractual Unconscionability

  Illinois courts have held that a contract may be deemed unconscionable when it is improvident, oppressive, or completely one sided. Streams Sports Club, Ltd. v. Richmond, 99 Ill.2d 182, 191, 75 Ill.Dec. 667, 457 N.E.2d…

• Illinois Court Holds That Information About Customers’ Needs and Requirements When Selling Ordinary Goods May Not Be Considered a Trade Secret

  For the purposes of determining trade secret protection, an Illinois Court has held that information about customers’ needs and requirements may have a different status under the law that depends on whether the business sells…

• Illinois Courts Define Acts Constituting Fraudulent Intent

  Illinois courts have held that fraud consists of anything calculated to deceive, including positive acts, omissions, concealment, breach of legal or equitable duty, and breach of a trust or confidence. Rybak v. Provenzale, 181 Ill.App.3d…

• Illinois Courts Hold That An Opinion Does Not Constitute Actionable Fraud

  Generally, Illinois courts require a false representation relating to a matter of fact, rather than opinions, to establish a cause of action for fraud. Illinois Jurisprudence, Personal Injury and Torts § 13:06. Opinions are usually…

• Illinois Courts Hold Actual Malice is Required to Sustain a Cause of Action for False Light Invasion of Privacy

  The Illinois First District Appellate Court held that to state a cause of action for false light invasion of privacy, the plaintiff must prove that: (1) the plaintiff was placed in a false light before…