You did the work. You closed the sale. You got stiffed on your commission. Under Illinois law, you have a powerful tool to help you collect that commission. It’s called the Illinois Sales Representative Act, 820 […]
The injury attorneys at DeBlasio & Gower are investigating devastating diacetyl exposure cases causing an injury known as bronchiolitis obliterans, sometimes called “popcorn lung.” Bronchiolitis obliterans is an inflammatory obstruction of the lung’s tiniest airways, called […]
Does Illinois recognize a cause of action for tortious inducement of breach of fiduciary duty? The answer is yes. Our law firm recently defended a client accused of tortious inducement of breach of fiduciary duty in […]
Costs associated with litigation can be expensive. Courts charge filing fees, investigators charge fees for serving documents on your opponent, the law requires parties to pay witness fees, expert witnesses charge a pretty penny for […]
In Doe-3 v. Mc Lean County Dist. 5, the plaintiffs, a first grader and a second grader, where allegedly sexually abused by a teacher who had been disciplined for the same type of misconduct at […]
Small business owners often struggle to collect their accounts receivable. Sometimes debtors actually dissolve their businesses in order to avoid paying creditors and then re-open later under a new or slightly different name. Frustrated creditors […]
The Illinois Supreme Court recently recognized, for the first time, the tort of “intrusion upon seclusion.” In Lawlor v. North American Corporation of Illinois, the plaintiff (Lawlor) was a successful saleswoman who left her job to join a […]
Doctors are often asked to sign restrictive covenants when they begin their employment. Generally speaking, a valid restrictive covenant prohibits the doctor from soliciting or treating certain patients for a certain period of time […]
Many small businesses are run by families. Family businesses can be rewarding, but they also present many unique challenges. According to an article published in Forbes magazine, there are 8 rules you should follow to […]
Be careful what you write in emails – your opponent might read them someday.
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