The First District affirmed an almost $10M bench trial judgment in favor of a publishing company against one of its former officers in ICD v. Gittlitz, 2014 IL App (1st) 133277. The defendant engaged in a multi-year course of fraudulent conduct against his employer by issuing bogus expense reports and writing himself company checks for “advances” …
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No Disparagement Or Non-Compete Means No Injunction – IL Court
In Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc. v. Szablewski, 2014 IL App (5th) 140080-U, the plaintiff corporation sued some of its ex-employees after they joined a competitor and started raiding plaintiff’s office staff. The trial court denied plaintiff’s request for an injunction and then it appealed. Result: Trial court’s order upheld. Plaintiff loses. Reasons: To get a preliminary injunction, …
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Illinois Defamation Law: The Quick and Dirty
Defamation is a false, factual statement published to a third party reader or listener. Illinois recognizes two types of defamation – libel (written) and slander (oral) and the same rules apply to both. A defamation plaintiff must present sufficient facts establishing (1) a false statement about the plaintiff, (2) that’s not privileged, (3) to a …
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