The case is dated (2011) but interesting. The salient issues in Maremont v. Fredman, 2011 WL 6101949 (N.D.Ill. 2011), have enduring relevance in this culture of omnipresent electronic commerce and social media use. The case is also post-worthy for its discussion of state law privacy and publicity torts in a computerized factual setting. Plaintiff was director of marketing for the defendant …
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Illinois Wage Payment Act Applies to Ohio Resident -IL 2d Dist.
Elsener v. Brown, 2013 IL App (2d) 120209 (Sept. 2013) examines when personal liability will attach to a corporate officer under Section 13 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/1 et seq. (the “Wage Act”) where that corporate officer lives out-of-state. Facts: After plaintiff sold the business journal he founded to an Ohio corporation, plaintiff signed a three-year …
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Employee Handbooks: Are They Enforceable Contract Rights?
When I hear the perks enjoyed by some corporate employees – the flex time, the telecommuting, bosses who live and work in other states, getting to “work” from home about 310 days a year in jammies, etc. – I can’t help but be a bit mystified and envious. “I know I went to Starbucks 18 times today and …
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