The Statute: The Illinois Mechanics’ Lien Act, 770 ILCS 60/1 et seq. Purpose: to provide a remedy to a contractor who provides valuable improvements to real estate by allowing him to lien the property (place a hold on the property to secure payment). Once the lien is in place (or perfected), the lien clouds the property’s title and …
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Collecting Your Illinois Judgment Part II: the Citation Order
Per my earlier post – neophyte collection lawyers often wonder what they should put in the order once the citation examination concludes. Section 2-1402(c) sets forth several possible orders that can enter. The Citation Respondent Appeared and Answered Broadly, if the debtor appears and you conduct the examination, you can either dismiss or discharge the …
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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: ‘Damage’ and ‘Loss’ Elements (7th Circuit/ND IL)
The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. s. 1030 et seq. (CFAA) – the Federal statute that criminalizes various forms of computer hacking – is an odd mix of precise terms of art and vague, amorphous phrasing. One CFAA area rife with unsettled litigation is the Act’s “damage” and “loss” requirements. The CFAA specifically defines both terms but the unsettled question concerns …