Artists May Seek Compensation In Uptown Mural Dispute
An attorney who represents 11 artists who created the Uptown Normal mural say federal law requires their permission for it to be...
‘Integration’ Versus ‘Non-Reliance’ Contract Clauses: Similar But Definitely Not the Same
The former prevents a party from relying on agreements reached during negotiations that aren’t reduced to writing while the latter (non-reli
Trademark Spotlight: Hot Woks Cool Sushi
With four locations around Chicago, Hot Woks Cool Sushi is thriving in the city. As a longtime client of Davis McGrath, we were thrilled...
Constructive Fraud In Mechanics Lien: Why the Contractor Must Accurately State Its Completion of Wor
A recent Illinois case (Father & Sons Home Improvement II, Inc. v. Stuart, 2016 IL App (1st) 143666) starkly illustrates the negative...
Punitive Damages and Real Estate Fraud – Some Illinois Legal Guideposts
In K2 Development, LLC v. Braunstein, 2013 IL App (1st) 103672-U, the First District addressed Illinois law’s compensatory and punitive...
A Mirror-Image Contract Means Exactly That
Read the article in it's entirety here: http://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/Articles/2016/03/17/Paul-Porvaznik-forum-3-17-16.aspx
Perpetual’ Sales Distribution Contract Is Terminable At Will; It’s Too Indefinite
The First District recently considered whether a contract that could only be ended on both parties’ written consent was too indefinite...
Illinois Guaranty Law: Increasing Guarantor’ Risk or Changing the Terms = Discharged Guaranty
In Southern Wine and Spirits of Illinois, Inc. v. Steiner, 2014 IL App (1st) 123435, the First District outlined and applied the rules...
Facebook Dodges Long-Arm Jurisdiction
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Read the article in its entirety here: http://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/Articles/2016/02/24/Paul-Porvaznik-f...
Illinois Mechanics Lien Basics
The Illinois Mechanics’ Lien Act ( 770 ILCS 60/1 et seq) provides a remedy to a contractor who provides improvements to real estate by...
