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• New Jersey Man Sued and Criminally Charged for Alleged Theft of Domain Name

  As Illinois online trademark infringement attorneys, our interest was piqued when we saw an Aug. 4 article in the New Jersey Star-Ledger about civil and criminal charges against a man accused of outright stealing a…

• Illinois Man Sues Marriott for ATM Fee Fraud From Machine at Lincolnshire Hotel

  As Chicago ATM fee fraud attorneys, we were extremely interested to see an ATM fee fraud lawsuit filed right here in the Northern District of Illinois. According to an Oct. 29 post from the Chicago…

• Improperly Canceled Auto Insurance Policy Means Insurer Has Duty to Defend Driver in Accident, Appeals Court Rules

  In an unusual Illinois insurance fraud lawsuit, the First District Court of Appeal has ruled that two insureds are entitled to attorney fees, sanctions and other relief under section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code.…

• Scope of Injunctions Enforcing Restrictive Employment Covenants Must Be Clear, Fourth District Decides

  Our Illinois noncompete clause attorneys recently noted an important case addressing the standards for a preliminary injunction in Illinois lawsuits over covenants not to compete. In Lifetec, Inc. v. Edwards, No. 4-07-0300 (Ill. 4th Nov.…

• First District Says Delaware Law Controls Dispute Over Returning Overpayments From Trust Fund

  As Illinois limited partnership litigation attorneys, we were pleased to note a recent ruling clearing up a potential conflict between Illinois and Delaware limited partnership law. Delaware law time-bars claims in a limited partnership dispute…

• First District Rules Plaintiff Not Entitled to Punitives in Noncompete Clause Lawsuit

  An interesting case involving enforcement of an employment contract’s restrictive covenant was recently noted by our Illinois covenant not to compete attorneys. Cambridge Engineering Inc. v. Mercury Partners 90 BI, Inc., No. 1-06-0798 (Ill. 1st…

• Promissory Note Holders May Sue Estate to Collect on Debts Due After Death, Appeals Court Rules

  Our Illinois partnership dispute attorneys noted with interest a recent case addressing the obligations of deceased partners’ estates to honor a debt not yet due before the death. In In re Estate of Gallagher, No.…

• Hardship to Former Employee Should Be Considered Outside Motion to Dismiss, First District Rules

  A First District Court of Appeal ruling had an interesting lesson for our Chicago noncompete clause attorneys. In Baird and Warner Residential Sales Inc. v. Mazzone, No. 1-07-2179 (Aug. 15, 2008), the First ruled that…

• Federal Circuit Rules Hotels.com May Not Have Trademark Because Name is too Generic

  Our Chicago trademark litigation lawyers noticed a recent trademark law decision that underscores the difficulty of protecting a mark in the emerging world of Internet commerce. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled July 30…

• Illinois Plaintiffs Can Recover Under Promissory Estoppel, Illinois Supreme Court Rules

  Promissory estoppel is an affirmative cause of action in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court decided April 2. Newton Tractor Sales v. Kubota Tractor Corporation, Ill. Sup. Co. No. 106798, (April 2, 2009). In this Illinois…