I once represented a client who sued his former employer – an energy company – for unpaid commission and bonuses. Before he hired me, the client filed a pro se administrative claim with the Illinois Department of Labor (DOL) to recover the monies. The DOL found in my client’s favor but could not decide on …
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Commercial Borrowers’ Civil RICO Suit For Inflated Appraisals and Loans Bounced by IL Fed Court
Delaware Motel Associates v. Capital Crossing Servicing Company, LLC, 2017 WL 4224618 examines the pleading requisites for civil RICO claims and the razor-thin difference between unjust enrichment and quantum meruit claims in a hotel development loan dispute. The plaintiff real estate investors sued a lender and its appraisal firm for civil RICO violations. The …
Marital Privilege Argument Premature in Insurance Broker’s Trade Secrets Case Against Former Agent – IL ND
The district court in Cornerstone Assurance Group v. Harrison discusses the Federal court plausibility standard for pleadings and considers whether Illinois’s marital privilege statute defeats an insurance broker’s trade secrets suit against a former employee. The defendant signed an employment contract that contained a confidentiality provision covering plaintiff’s financial information, marketing plans, client leads, prospects, and lists …