Wisconsin Appellate Court Affirms Rejection of overly Broad Noncompete Clause
In Madison Auto Center, LLC V. Lallas, 2023 Wisc. App. LEXIS 618 (Wis. Ct. App. June 8, 2023), the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an action to [...]
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Patterson Law Firm helped their client avoid arbitration in a professional employment dispute
Arbitration clauses are sometimes included in contracts and require disputes between the parties to be resolved through arbitration instead of filing a lawsuit. The enforceability of arbitration provisions is an [...]
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Is a reply all consent for conduct otherwise prohibited by the Illinois Rules of Professional…
The American Bar Association, through the issuance of ABA Formal Opinion 503, clarified a potential trap for the unwary. While not binding, these opinions have persuasive authority. The issue giving [...]
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Illinois Appellate Court Case Provides Reminder of Careful Pleading
Illinois Appellate Court Case Provides Reminder of Careful Pleading The Illinois Appellate Court, in Mazutis v. Karlin, 2022 L App (1st) 210942-U, provides a reminder of the need to plead [...]
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SIM Card Swapping; What It Is and How To Avoid It
SIM Card Swapping; What It Is and How To Avoid It On February 8, 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation published a public service announcement about the malicious criminal act [...]
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Legal Malpractice in Illinois: Understanding Your Rights
When you hire an attorney to represent you, you expect them to act with professionalism, competence, and diligence. Unfortunately, not all attorneys live up to these expectations, and sometimes they [...]
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New Oversight Duty for Officers Recognized by Delaware
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently held, in a shareholder derivative case, that the officers could be liable for a breach of the duty of oversight, formally expanding a duty [...]
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Litigation Privilege Defeats Suit Against Law Firm
In Scully v. Novack & Macey, LLP, 2022 IL App (1st) 210319-U, the First District Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed a decision by lower courts to dismiss the allegations of [...]
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Critical SIM Swap Decision Issued
A Judge in the United Stated District Court for the Southern District of New York recently permitted plaintiffs to proceed in their claims involving the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. The [...]
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