Assigning A Breach of Contract Claim In Illinois – Some Basics
Contract rights are assigned fairly often, especially in the mortgage loan and credit card contexts. In the former mortgage scenario,...
Misnomer, Mistaken Identity and Diligence in Obtaining Service of Process – Illinois Standards
The misnomer and mistaken identity doctrines each involve situations where a plaintiff has sued a defendant too late. Misnomer is...
Employee Wellness Company’s Trade Secrets Claim Against Business Partner Fails – IL Appeals Court Sa
The plaintiff workplace wellness program developer sued under the Illinois Trade Secrets Act in Destiny Health, Inc. v. Cigna...
Should There Be a Presumption Favoring Awards of Attorney’s Fees in Copyright Litigation?
Abstract (As seen in The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law) Section 505 of the Copyright Act allows courts to award...
The Charging Order: Enforcing a Judgment Against An LLC Member in Illinois
Section 30-20 of the LLC Act (805 ILCS 180/30-20) states that a creditor’s exclusive remedy is to obtain a “charging order” against the...
Corporate Officer Liability Under The Illinois Wage Payment And Collection Act
The Illinois’ Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/1 et seq. (the “Act”) offers an unpaid employee strong recourse against his...
‘HALL OF FAME’ CYBERSQUATTERS END UP IN COURT
If there were a Hall of Fame for cybersquatters, John Zuccarini would be the Babe Ruth of that infamous pantheon. William Purdy might be...
Via Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Predevelopment Engineering Services are Lienable Improvements - Supr
Recently, Davis McGrath attorney, Paul Porvaznik wrote an article that was published in the Chicago Law Bulletin. Read the story in its...
Property Is Subject to Turnover Order Where Buyer Is ‘Continuation’ of Twice-Removed Seller – Corpor
Advocate Financial Group, LLC v. 5434 North Winthrop, 2015 IL App (2d) 150144 focuses on the “mere continuation” and fraud exceptions to...
Davis McGrath Scores “Hat Trick” in Three Emergency Matters
In the last month, Davis McGrath, LLC, scored a “hat trick” when it secured victories in three emergency injunction matters heard in...
