Our Chicago business litigation lawyers were interested in a recent decision from the First District Court of Appeal. Carpenter et al. v. Exelon Enterprises Company, No. 1-09-1222 (Ill. 1st March 18, 2010) posed a certified question to the court: Does the three-year statute of limitations established by the Illinois…
Our Chicago business attorneys were interested to note a ruling establishing that an Illinois venue is correct in a case of dueling lawsuits between companies working in Illinois and New York. In Whittmanhart, Inc. v. CA, Inc. and Niku LLC, No. 1-09-3136 (Ill. 1st June 22, 2010), Whittmanhart bought…
3rd Circuit Overturns 8-Figure Settlement in Lending Class Action — Again By Shannon P. Duffy Law.com reports: For the second time, a federal appeals court has overturned an eight-figure settlement in a class action predatory lending suit on the grounds that the trial judge failed to follow the rigorous…
Attorney Mark Lanier on the legal challenges facing the oil company and automaker. Our Naperville, Illinois consumer rights private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois…
Confessions of former debt collectors These people share their experiences in the collections industry — and why they left. By Mel Harsh CNN has a terrific article containing confessions from debt collectors. You should read all of the confessions to get a eye opening view of the world of…
‘Cookies’ Cause Bitter Backlash Spate of Lawsuits Shows User Discomfort With Latest Innovations in Online-Tracking Technology By JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIESAnd EMILY STEEL The Wall Street reports: Since July, at least six suits have been filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against websites and companies that…
Public Citizen’s blog is a great resource to learn about consumer rights issues. It regularly publishes insightful posts on many cutting edge consume rissues such as how large corporations and law firms abuse their power through misuse trademark law to silence criticism and infringe free speech rights. You can…
“Lars Johnson Has Goats on His Roof and a Stable of Lawyers to Prove It — Having Trademarked the Ungulate Look, Restaurateur Butts Heads With Imitators.” By JUSTIN SCHECK And STU WOO The article discusses how a simple marketing idea of goats on a roof (which is simply a…
Toyota settles suit over high-profile, fatal crash By Ken Bensinger Chicago Tribune Reports: “Wreck near San Diego last year drew national attention to sudden acceleration in its vehicles and led to huge recalls. The settlement leaves out a co-defendant Lexus dealership.” This article gives alot of insight in Toyota’s overall…
Judge Sues After Surgical Sponge Was Left In Him This article in the Miami Herald is worth reading at the above link. The article reports: A Belle Glade judge plans to sue two radiologists and a surgeon after a foot long sponge that was left in him after surgery…