by alexakos | Dec 1, 2011 | Uncategorized |
This morning the Illinois Supreme Court handed down a ruling which tries to clarify what legal test should be used by courts in determining whether “Covenants Not to Compete” are enforceable against a departing employee. This decision could be very... (read more)
by alexakos | Dec 1, 2011 | Uncategorized |
I find that it is not the claims that are frivolous but the litigation that follows. The reality is each time I have a suit against a “big firm,” representing a “big company,” they threaten me with sanctions at each turn unless I do exactly... (read more)
by alexakos | Mar 8, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Any time I can use the word “bilk” in a post, like only journalists do, it’s a fun day. But not for Calumet Park. A partner from the giant firm Greenberg Traurig was criminally charged with overbilling the Village out of $1 million since 2003. The... (read more)
by alexakos | Mar 5, 2010 | deposition |
Today we look at an opinion the Appellate Court released last night on the interplay between doctors and the court system, specifically what a chiropractor can charge for testifying about the care of the patient. I dealt with this same doctor’s office recently... (read more)
by alexakos | Mar 4, 2010 | class action |
You may have purchased a coupon from restaurant.com, where restaurants offer discounts. You can spend, for example, $25 and get a $50 coupon for use at a specific restaurant. The increasingly popular site Groupon.com expands that to other kinds of businesses. Each day... (read more)
by alexakos | Mar 3, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Who doesn’t want to be told of a cheap vacation package to Cancun? Or a great health insurance plan at a ridiculously low cost? While everyone is talking about the gun control law before the Supreme Court, I’m looking at a new opinion from the Illinois... (read more)
by alexakos | Mar 1, 2010 | constitutional amendment |
Sen. Christopher Dodd has proposed an Amendment to the U.S Constitution (lots of that going around apparently) in response to the recent U.S Supreme Court decision effectively allowing corporations to spend freely in support of political candidates. The ruling sparked... (read more)
by alexakos | Feb 23, 2010 | constitutional amendment, legislation, medical malpractice, tort reform |
A constitutional Amendment was proposed in the Illinois General Assembly to prevent courts from finding legislation about medical malpractice caps unconstitutional. In other words, although one of the jobs of courts is to strike down laws which are in conflict with... (read more)
by alexakos | Feb 19, 2010 | class action, pick off |
Plaintiff checks in to a flight from O’Hare to White Plains, N.Y. (a route with which Your Friend the Lawyer and his Wife are very familiar), and pays $40 for two pieces of luggage. American cancels the flight, so Plaintiff requests a refund of the ticket and... (read more)
by alexakos | Feb 19, 2010 | Uncategorized |
You remember our good friend George Ryan who was convicted of multiple felonies committed while he was Governor and Secretary of State, including racketeering, conspiracy, mail fraud, making false statements to the FBI, and income tax violations. After the... (read more)
