Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
Case Notes and Summaries of Recent Cases (State and Federal Courts – Illinois Focus)
It’s likely a sign of the economic times that there seems to be an uptick* in published cases involving the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/1 (IWPCA). The IWPCA offers a powerful remedy for unpaid wages allowing a separated employee to recover money damages from his ex-employer. Specifically, the IWPCA plaintiff can …
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Occasionally, I’ll have a case that appears to be governed by two or more conflicting statutes of limitations. For example, one statute will give a plaintiff four years to file suit while an apparently equally applicable one compresses the time to sue to two years. As plaintiff, I usually (not always) argue for the longer limitations period to apply, while as …
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Sometimes it’s difficult to determine who the contracting parties are. A common example is where the contract text names the parties are two corporations but it’s signed by an individual. Or, the contract signer clearly notes his corporate affiliation (by stating his job title) next to his signature, but the body of the contract states that …