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Construction Litigation in Cook County: Delays, Defects, and Contract Disputes Construction litigation disputes in Cook County usually fall into three groups: projects that finish late, work that turns out to be defective, and disagreements over...

Illinois UCC Article 2: A Business Owner’s Guide to Sales Disputes An Illinois UCC sales dispute is any disagreement over a contract to buy or sell goods, from a late shipment of parts to an unpaid...

Strategic Litigation Under UCC Article 2: Resolving Sales Disputes in Illinois UCC Article 2 sales disputes in Illinois are disagreements over contracts for the sale of goods, and they are governed by Article 2 of the...

Illinois Breach of Contract Deadlines: Written vs. Oral Agreements In Illinois, you generally have 10 years to sue for breach of a written contract and five years for an oral contract, though shorter deadlines...

Commercial Lease Disputes in Illinois: A Guide to Landlord and Tenant Litigation Commercial tenant rights in Illinois start with one document: the lease you signed. Unlike a home lease, a commercial lease is treated as a contract...

BIPA Compliance for Schaumburg Employers: Fingerprint Timeclocks and Facial Recognition For Schaumburg employers using biometric technology like fingerprint scanners or facial recognition timeclocks, compliance with Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a direct requirement...

Breach of Commercial Contract Claims in Illinois Courts When another company fails to honor its contractual promises, your business operations can grind to a halt. A signed agreement forms the bedrock of a...

Breach of Contract Litigation in Illinois: Proving Your Case To win a breach of contract lawsuit in Illinois, you must prove four specific elements. First, you must show that a valid and enforceable contract...

Cook County Commercial Division vs. Law Division: Where to File Your Business Lawsuit In Cook County, a business lawsuit valued over a certain monetary threshold is filed in the Law Division.  However, if your dispute arises from a...

Payment and Collection Disputes Between Illinois Businesses Unpaid invoices and broken payment agreements threaten the financial health of your company. When another business fails to pay its debts, you face difficult choices...

Non-Compete Agreement Enforcement in Illinois After the FTC Ban The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed nationwide ban on non-compete agreements remains neutralized by significant legal challenges.  A federal court decision has halted its implementation,...

Shareholder Oppression Claims Under Illinois Law: A Comprehensive Analysis As a minority shareholder in a closely held Illinois corporation, you made a significant investment of capital, time, or both. You entered the venture with...