In Peerless Industries, Inc. v. Crimson AV, Llc., the Northern District of Illinois makes clear that while noncompete agreements may be valid and enforceable in Illinois, the terms of an agreement must nevertheless be reasonable. Plaintiff Peerless Industries Inc. is an audio-visual mount equipment manufacturer that does business around the…
Toxic contamination class actions often include claims by plaintiffs asserting a whole host of problems, from serious health and medical conditions to wide-scale property damage. In Osarczuk v. Associated Univs. Inc., the New York Supreme Court for Suffolk County considered the additional economic damages caused when drinking water is contaminated.…
A noncompete agreement typically protects a business that discloses confidential information or business practices to another business or individual from having that information later used against it in competition. Such agreements are generally enforceable and even standard in a wide variety of industries. However, just because a business can prove…
A recent ruling out of Louisiana makes clear that in determining whether a group of plaintiffs in a toxic contamination case should be permitted to bring their claims as a class action, the question is not whether the plaintiffs can ultimately win the case, but whether they’ve simply met the…
Our Blog contained a post regarding the Illinois Appellate case Janowiak v. Tiesi. The post described the allegations in the pleadings recited in the Appellate Court opinion. Our blog writer at Justía did not intend and the post did not describe the facts of that case as anything other than…
The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ recent opinion in Nortek Products Ltd v. FNA Group, Inc. provides a basic overview of how courts consider whether to enforce the terms of a noncompete agreement. Plaintiffs began manufacturing pressure water products for Defendants in 2003. Five years later, the…
As a firm of Chicago and Orland Park business attorneys, Lubin Austermuehle handles litigation for companies in a wide range of industries. Our Schaumburg business lawyers recently came across a case from St. Clair county that is of interest to LLC’s and those businesses who include arbitration clauses in their…
This is a very interesting and thought provoking story. Lubin Austermuehle is a full-service litigation firm based in Chicago and Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois that focuses on handling many of the legal issues confronting businesses in today’s world. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, and we have experience representing clients in…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdfJ8QniDC4 An excellent overview of Illinois law describing various legal entities that a business can choose to use when it forms. Lubin Austermuehle is a full-service litigation firm based in Chicago and Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois that focuses on handling many of the legal issues confronting businesses in today’s world. We…
Lubin Austermuehle is a commercial law firm based in Chicago and Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois that focuses on handling all of the legal issues confronting businesses in today’s world. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, and we have experience representing clients in matters ranging from contract disputes to fraud. Our Chicago…