When Is Breach of a Future Promise Fraudulent Inducement?October 28, 2021Imagine you are negotiating a contract with ABC Company and that ABC Company makes promises about what it will do...
Riparian Rights – Who Owns the Water?October 13, 2021Assume you own a parcel of land that abuts a pond or river. Do you also have rights to the...
Illinois Legislature Narrows Restrictive Covenant EnforcementMarch 30, 2021Restrictive covenants are contractual terms that restrict an employee’s ability to work for a competitor. Historically, these covenants were often...
Businesses Cannot Count on Business Interruption Coverage to Combat Covid-19October 7, 2020On May 27, 2020, Levin Ginsburg published a blog post (https://lgattorneys.com/can-businesses-count-on-business-interruption-coverage-to-combat-covid-19-losses/) on a fast-developing legal situation in the business and...
Can Businesses Count on Business Interruption Coverage to Combat COVID-19 Losses?May 27, 2020When disaster such as fire, explosion, or other event strikes and damages a business to the point of interrupting operations, the...
Lenders, Beware! The Return of the Decade Old ForeclosureAugust 12, 2019What is a bank to do when a former owner challenges a foreclosure proceeding based on the Court’s lack of...
Estimates are Opinions, Not Fact and Not ActionableJuly 24, 2019The internet has unquestionably provided unparalleled access to information to the public, both consumers and businesses, not seen since Johannes...
When Silence Is Not Golden, A Cautionary Tale For BrokersMay 9, 2019Under the “Carmack Amendment,” a motor carrier (i.e. an entity providing transportation of cargo) is generally strictly liable for damages...
“For the times they are a-changing’.” Illinois Supreme Court rules that the Implied Warranty of Habitability does not apply to subcontractors.April 5, 2019For over 30 years, since Minton v. Richards Group of Chicago, 116 Ill.App.3d 852 (1st Dist. 1983), subcontractors in Illinois...
