As Naperville, Oak Brook, Wheaton, and Chicago business trial lawyers with substantial experience in shopping center claims, we were interested to see a recent decision by the First District Court of Appeal on the obligations of people who guarantee a lease. A change in the lease and a directed…
As Chicago business trial attorneys with substantial experience in disputes involving shopping centers, our firm was interested to see a recent Fourth District Court of Appeal decision allowing a shopping center to go through with its lease despite a restrictive covenant in a land sale by its predecessor. In…
A consumer fraud case here in Chicago met an interesting end in late September. In Trujillo v. Apple Computer, No. 07 C 4946, 2008 WL 4368937 (N.D.Ill., Sept. 22, 2008) lead plaintiff Jose Trujillo filed a proposed class action against Apple and AT&T Mobility, the iPhone’s service provider. Trujillo contended…
In a Chicago breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty case, the Illinois First District Court of Appeal has ruled that an insurance company may sue a bank for allowing embezzlement from one of the insurer’s clients. Continental Casualty Company v. American National Bank and Trust Company…
As Chicago business, shareholder rights and commercial law litigators, we frequently handle cases involving allegations of business fraud or financial mismanagement, often as part of complex business dispute, that require significant expertise in financial issues. When handling a divorce involving a family business or other closely held company, we also…
In an Illinois business contract lawsuit, the Third District Court of Appeal has ruled that a company’s president may not hold his financer and business partner liable for the company’s debts as an alter ego. Semade v. Estes, 05–CH–31 (June 29, 2007). Charles Semade and Nicholas Estes formed a…
Are you a consumer with questions or concerns related to potential fraud and do not know what government agency to contact? The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank provides a web page that allows you to link to government agencies that may help you. The web page has links to federal and…
Our law firm helps Chicago area consumers who are victims of auto and RV fraud or who purchased vechicles that are lemons to pursue lawsuits to regain their lost investment. For more information about our Nationwide Consumer Rights lawyers click here. There are many practical ways to protect yourself from…
The Illinois Supreme Court handed a victory to plaintiffs throughout Illinois with its 2006 ruling in an insurance dispute over whether insurers must cover the costs of a junk fax class action lawsuit for an insured covered for an “advertising injury.” In Valley Forge Insurance Co. v. Swiderski Electronics, Inc.,…
Our firm obtained a favorable verdict in a consumer fraud case with Terrill v. Oakbrook Hilton Suites & Garden Inn 788 NE2d 789 (2nd Dist 2003). In that case, our client, Cathy Terrill, was overcharged for a hotel room; her bill contained a charge for “taxes” that included an undisclosed…