Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Covers news, and events dealing with business litigation, including malpractice, consumer protection, and insurance litigation.
Author: Peter Lubin practices at DiTommaso Lubin, which has offices in Chicago and Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Insurance Law • 7th Circuit Court • States • Illinois • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Illinois Trade Secrets Act Does Not Preempt Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims, First District Rules
Our Chicago trade secrets litigation lawyers were interested to see a recent case pitting a school bus company in Cook County against competitors and former employees. Alpha School Bus Company, Inc. v. Wagner, No. 1-06-3427…
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Second Circuit Rules Sale of Google Keyword Advertisements May Be a Use in Commerce Under Lanham Act
A trademark infringement lawsuit against Google may go forward despite a related ruling by the same court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeal ruled April 3. In Rescuecom v. Google, No. 06-4881-cv (2nd Cir. April…
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Best Websites to Learn About Consumer Law Issues -- Our DuPage, Lake, and Cook County, and Chicago Illinois Consumer Lawyers Can Assist You in Consumer Fraud and Deception Lawsuits
As Illinois consumer rights lawyers we are pleased to see that Illinois Attorney General LIsa Madigan maintains an extensive website with many resources to provide information on important consumer rip-offs and ways for consumers to…
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Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Enforcing Salesman’s Covenant Not to Compete
A recent decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeal caught the eyes of our Illinois non-compete agreement attorneys because it created a split with other Courts of Appeal that only the Illinois Supreme Court…
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‘Domainer’ Sues for Declaratory Judgment That Domain Name Does Not Violate Company Trademark
A federal case out of Las Vegas recently caught the eyes of our Chicago Internet trademark litigation attorneys. A Texas man who invests in domain names has sued to establish that one of his domains…