Illinois Business Law Journal

Features mainly student-written articles from members of the University of Illinois College of Law's Business Law Society.

Author: Articles are primarily student written, though submissions, screened by student editors, are accepted.

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Recent Posts from Illinois Business Law Journal

The Journal Completes its 2007-2008 Publication Year, Begins Summer Hiatus
The Business Law Journal of the University of Illinois has concluded its regular publication cycle for the Spring 2008 semester. The Journal will resume its full publication schedule in the Fall when classes begin. Please…
The Sophisticated User Doctrine: Fair or Fowl
Introduction Keith Wilson is a well trained ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technician. [1] Trained both on and off the job, Mr. Wilson had the highest certification available from the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), a…
Blockbuster's $1 Billion Bid on Circuit City
I. Introduction On April 14, 2008 Blockbuster Inc. announced publicly its offer to purchase electronic retailer Circuit City Inc. Blockbuster has been in talks with Circuit City for months regarding an acquisition. [1] On February…
Home Is Where the Most Economically Beneficial Laws Are: Finding the Best Location to Incorporate Your Business
I. Introduction There are very few requirements for a business to be incorporated in a given state. The business must usually have a registered agent in that state, but rarely are there requirements to construct…
Probing Spygate: Will the NFL Indemnify Key Witness?
I. INTRODUCTION From the moment of its initial disclosure, the National Football League's (NFL's) so-called Spygate incident had the potential to be one of the more notorious sports scandals in recent memory. During the first…
Cyberbullying: A Modern Problem
A girl kills herself because she finds out the boy she liked on MySpace.com (“Myspace”) was actually a couple of girls, allegedly assisted by their parents, making fun of her. [1] Another teenager is lured…
Is Your Ad Deceptive?
I. Introduction Small business owners often take out an advertisement in a local paper or, more in line with the times, advertise on a website. The advertisement, however, can sometimes create liability for the business…
BALCO’d: How Will the Tammy Thomas Conviction Affect Barry Bonds and Future Steroids Cases?
I. Introduction Barry Bonds’ publicity may arise from his feats on the baseball diamond as Major League Baseball’s (“MLB”) all-time home run king, or it may arise from allegations that he took anabolic steroids to…
Primary Dealers Credit Facility: Changes for Market Liquidity
I. Introduction On March 17, 2008, Bear Stearns, one of the oldest and largest global investment firms on Wall Street unexpectedly collapsed and was sold to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co at a fire-sale price…
Seagate Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Competitor
I. Introduction In response to increasing market pressure on their core business, Seagate Technologies is asserting a handful of its patents against manufacturers of flash memory-based solid state drives (SSDs) products. Seagate Technology is currently…