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                In PML Development LLC v. Village of Hawthorn Woods, 2023 IL 128770, the Illinois Supreme Court adopted the partial breach rule for when two parties to a contract each [...]

          In Anderson v. Sullivan, Taylor, and Gumina P.C., 2023 IL App (1st) 221796-U, the Illinois appellate Court, Second Division, reversed the dismissal of plaintiff’s legal malpractice claim on the [...]

                In Goodman v. Goodman, 2023 IL App (2d) 220086, The Illinois Court of Appeals held that the “absolute litigation privilege” bars claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]