Have you had a business partner that has abruptly chosen to end your professional relationship in Geneva? In such a scenario, you typically expect to be given the reason behind their change of heart. Hearing that the now-former partner simply believes it to be in...
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Sometimes zoning ordinances, processes need to be challenged
The idea of zoning has grown commensurate with the expansion of towns and cities in Illinois and nationally, with zoning laws already having been enacted in some American municipalities more than a century ago. The vast Chicago metro has of course employed zoning...
Emotional challenges and business litigation
For business owners, being taken to court can be one of the most stressful experiences they will have to work through. Not only can legal action in and of itself be difficult, but they may be worried about the ramifications of a lawsuit. Will additional people decide...
Are you making the best use of association fees?
As more and more people are looking to forge a connection with those surrounding them, neighborhoods with Home Owner Associations (HOAs) have become more popular. But it's no easy task to be on the board that organizes neighborhood events, upkeeps recreational...
How to handle business partnership disputes
If you are in a partnership for a business in Illinois, more than likely you are not always going to see eye to eye. There are certain disputes that many partners face over the course of sharing a business, and if you handle them in the right way you can move past...
Could you face a lawsuit regarding a social media post?
Many people use multiple social media accounts, both to connect with friends and family and to promote their business. It can be a good way to reunite with people you grew up with and encouraging to build connections that could help you expand your company. However,...
What is the purpose of zoning?
You may hear a lot about zoning in Illinois. Sometimes zoning issues are a hot topic at community meetings or government events. The idea of zoning, according to the Geneva, Illinois, website is to provide you with the best possible community. It helps to create a...
Appeals case ruled on right to access company records
Illinois Court decides that a director of a privately held corporation has presumptive right to inspect corporate documents that can be denied, however, if the purpose for inspection is improper or illegitimate. In Munroe-Diamond the First District Appellate Court has...
Defenses to Libel and Slander
Not every false statement, even ones that seem very egregious on their face, can be the basis of a defamation claim. As a recent decision involving media coverage of a political candidate illustrates, when the statements at issue do not fall into one of the per se...
Philip Piscopo Protects Parent’s Rights and Wins Reversal of Custody Decision
We are really proud of our partner, Philip Piscopo, for his outstanding work on an appeal last year in obtaining an outright reversal of trial court's decision to deny a father's request to obtain primary residential custody of his daughter. In In re the Parentage of...