Companies that fail to pay their outside sales representatives commissions are rolling the dice and face stiff sanctions under the Illinois Sales Representative Act, 820 ILCS 120/1 et seq. (“ISRA“), including payment of attorneys’ fees and […]
The tragic death of a family member resulting from the negligence of another person (such as an over-tired semi-truck driver ), triggers a claim under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act. 740 ILCS 180/1. The Act […]
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 […]
Effective January 1, 2016, a new law will go in to effect in Illinois that will allow a person involved in litigation outside of Illinois to serve a subpoena upon a person located inside […]
In the Illinois case of Kilburg v. Mohiuddin, the plaintiff was a passenger in a taxi that crashed into a tree, causing the plaintiff to suffer personal injuries. Three days after the incident, the plaintiff’s […]
Plaintiffs bringing lawsuits against nursing homes under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act (NHCA) have several advantages over plaintiff’s bringing lawsuits against other types of health care providers. For example, section 2-622 of the […]
Some employers ask their employees to sign non-compete agreements. But are those agreements enforceable?
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that part of the Illinois eavesdropping statute is unconstitutional in People v. Clark, 2014 IL 1097190 and People v. Melongo, 2014 IL 114852, issued simultaneously on March 20, 2014. The […]
Have you ever been involved in an auto accident caused by someone who does not have insurance? If so, who will pay for your property damage and medical bills? The answer is …
If your parent has died due to the misconduct of a nursing home in Illinois, you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home even if you signed an […]
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