Where circuit court did not err when it ordered plaintiff and defendant to each pay their own attorneys’ fees in case for breach of a lease agreement because the plaintiff and defendant both won and lost on some of their claims, and neither party prevailed on claims that were significantly…
Being skilled at contracts and the negotiation process is important. Knowing when to enter and when to exit is equally as important. Some terms become non-negotiable and some bargaining points. Knowing strategy, weakness and plus points always help. Some key pointers include: Analyze -your source of power and know when…
Handshake deals (known as “oral contracts” in the legal industry) have long thrived in Hollywood. If, for example, an agent agrees to represent an artist in exchange for a percentage of that artist’s income (known as a contingent fee), that agreement would be considered binding even without a written contract.…
Most people associate Fuji and Xerox with an office setting involving photocopying and printing. If you go to their website at: https://www.fujixerox.com They advertise smart work innovation that liberates from Restraints with an open professional expertise. These are work aspects that most professionals want to aspire to be a part…
Storms weather and can bring about the best and worst in people. When damage occurs, the test of resilience, character, friendship and trust are all evaluated. The process is not any easier when there is an Insurance company that one has to deal with and when there is the lurking…
Patent licenses can mark the beginning of a fruitful relationship for both the patent owner and the licensee, but patent owners that focus only on the instant deal, waste time trying to pocket a little more money and draft a vague agreement may wind up going from the bargaining table…
In an age where people are paying and utilizing services online, a certain standard which is regulated by law and expected by clientele needs to be met. That is why when a man from Illinois has decided to sue an online service for paying monthly fees for a service which…
Producers are often viewed by the public as greedy opportunists who do little more than mooch off their artists, who are perceived as being ones who do the “real work.” But Quincy Jones, who produced some of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, is now saying he was cheated out of millions…
If a new musical was a hit in places like Vienna, but can’t get the funding to start on Broadway, is it fair to assume it’s the fault of the producers or the publicist? Or is it just another case of bad luck in a notoriously difficult industry? Producers Ben…
Breach of Employment Contract (Non-Renewal Option): Assaf v. Trinity Med. Ctr., 696 F.3d 681, 685-86 (7th Cir. 2012) As the Seventh Circuit articulated in Assaf v. Trinity Med. Ctr., 696 F.3d 681, (7th Cir. 2012), Illinois forbids a party in material breach of a contract from taking advantage of terms…