Business Litigation

It can be exciting to start a new construction project, but unfortunately disputes can arise along the way. Fortunately, however, there are ways to resolve them and continue with the work. Common disputes One of the most common disputes involves payment. Sometimes,...

A partnership can be a great structure for your business, as it can maximize your income, reduce your tax liabilities, and help you retain control of business decisions. Yet, many partners in a business end up facing disagreements at one point or another. Often, these...

In Illinois, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods may be used to resolve business disputes outside of a traditional court process. ADR can provide parties with more flexibility and control over the resolution process and it can be faster and less expensive...

Eminent domain is a legal concept that most business leaders in Illinois probably never anticipate encountering. It is a concept that comes into play for decision-makers when property or property rights are being taken – or “condemned” – by a government or other...

When business owners hear the word receiver (or receivership), they think of bankruptcy. However, what many business owners learn all too late during Chicago, Illinois, business litigation is that many lawsuits can include a motion for receivership. What is it?...

As a business owner, you make contracts every day. Every time you buy or sell something, you likely made a contract, even if nothing was written down. Indeed, most people make contracts daily. It is just part of our modern life. In a perfect world, all of these...

Tesla CEO and newly established Twitter CEO Elon Musk is facing shareholder legal challenges regarding a pay package he was granted by Tesla amounting to more than $55 billion. The plaintiff shareholder maintains that Musk had a significant friendship with other Tesla...

It is not unusual for your business to have a dispute with an employee, vendor or another business. Before resorting to litigation to resolve the issue you may want to consider two forms of alternative dispute resolution: mediation and arbitration. Mediation Mediation...

Business, particularly restaurants and other service industries, are changing commerce in this country by using artificial intelligence and other technology. But new technology comes with fresh problems such as business litigation. A customer at an Illinois McDonald’s...

A breach of contract in a business setting can be devastating for both parties, leaving the merchant without necessary inventory while also leaving the supplier in a poor position if they failed to deliver goods in a timely fashion. If another party has failed to...