In this case, the most recent appeal in a series of suits concerning the sale of bonds by a corporation (the "Corporation") owned by the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (collectively, the “Tribal Entities”), the 7th Circuit clarifies the standards applicable to injunctions as well as review of lower-Court decisions and,...Read More

In this Opinion the Illinois Supreme Court comes down on the side of common sense when it comes to lienable improvements under §1 of the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act. After reversing the lower Courts however, the case was sent back down to the Circuit Court to determine whether the owner of the property “knowingly permitted”...Read More

In this opinion the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals sets the record straight about an alleged Output-Requirements Contract and settles a dispute based on the terms of a supplier agreement. At the conclusion of its analysis the Court determined that in effect nothing in the parties' contract satisfied the 3-prong test applicable to Output-Requirement Contracts,...Read More

After LAB Townhomes, the developer of Henderson Square, made false sales claims, built shoddy units, and engaged in fraud and negligent conduct in order to sell units, the Condominium Association sued it under the Chicago Municipal Code's prohibition on the use of material misrepresentations, as well as Illinois case and statutory law relating to breach...Read More

In this appeal of a Shareholder Derivative case concerning a stock option plan used as executive compensation, the Plaintiff appealed from dismissal with prejudice by the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. Plaintiff was a stockholder in DeVry Education Group, a Delaware company that owns and operates for-profit colleges. Plaintiff brought...Read More

The “good faith” defense articulated in 11 U.S.C. 550(b)(1) applies as long as the transferee: (1) is an immediate or mediate transferee under §550(a)(2); (2) took the transfers for value; (3) took the transfers “in good faith;” and (4) took the transfers “without knowledge of the voidability of the transfer avoided.”Read More

Standard was entitled to the benefits of TILA – including notice of the 3-day right to rescind the loan. As Trustee, the Court pointed out, Standard held legal and equitable title to the underlying real estate while the borrower-beneficiaries held a mere personal property interest in the Trust. Because Standard had not been informed of...Read More

The Illinois Supreme Court reversed, noting that just because the Seymours had a legal duty to disclose their suit but failed to do so did not establish intent to deceive or manipulate the Bankruptcy Court. Nor, as the Defendants had asserted, did the Seymours’ 2010 Motion to Modify constitute proof that they were aware of...Read More

The District Court found that Peoples Gas resolved its liability to the government via administrative settlement and therefore only had a claim for its contribution; that each consent order was subject to the 3-year limitations period under 42 U.S.C. 9613(g)(3)(B); and that a contribution claim under the 2011 consent order was barred by Beazer’s operator...Read More

The Attorney for Defendants in the District Court filed a lien on proceeds in a related State case and attempted to jump the line in terms of priority. When the District Court stopped him he sought relief in the 7th Circuit. The Appellate Court not only disagreed with his actions but actually sanctioned him for...Read More