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Enclosed are some articles of interest related to Business Litigation:

• Catch Me If You Can: A Judgment Creditor Can Attack Assets Held By A Third Party That May Be Due A Judgment Debtor - 7/23/10 - 7/26/2010 Ronald P. Duplack
• Reformation: Making Your Contract Say What You Meant May-June-06 - 7/22/2009 Ronald P. Duplack
• Parties in Commercial Cases May Be Liable for Punitive Damages May-June-04 - 7/22/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• Implied and Unsigned Agreements are (Usually) Enforceable July-Aug-07 - 7/22/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• Recent Court Opinion Exposes Employers of Notaries to Financial Liability for Negligent Performance of Notary Responsibilities July-Aug-09 - 7/6/2009 Bernard A. Henry
• One-Sided Arbitration Agreement is "Illusory" and Unenforceable July-Aug-09 - 7/6/2009 Kevin P. Brown
• Non-Waiver Clause May be Waived by Clear and Convincing Proof of Waiver Mar-Apr-09 - 7/6/2009 Bernard A. Henry
• Omission in Insurance Policy Application Can Void Policy May-June-09 - 7/6/2009 Bernard A. Henry
• Employer Awarded Lost Profits for Former Employee's Use of Confidential Information to Divert Clients to New Employer Mar-Apr-03 - 6/5/2009 Kevin P. Brown
• Contractor's Statements of Opinion Cannot Form Basis of Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claim Mar-Apr-05 - 6/5/2009 Douglas C. Conover
• Court Refuses to Read Broadly Worded Release Literally to Avoid Absurd Result May-June-03 - 6/4/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• Baseball Arbitration: Home Run or Strike Out? May-June-03 - 6/4/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• Sellers May Be Liable for Extra Expenses and Loss of Tax Advantages as a Result of Delay in Closing Transaction Nov-Dec-03 - 6/1/2009 Ronald P. Duplack
• Court Refused to Enforce Optional Liquidated Damages Clause that Allowed Party to "Have its Cake and Eat it too" Mar-Apr-04 - 5/18/2009 Douglas C. Conover
• What is the "Apparent" Authority of Corporate Officers? Sept-Oct-04 - 5/18/2009 Douglas C. Conover
• Oral Contracts for the Sale of Even Closely-Held Securities May Be Enforceable May-June-05 - 5/14/2009 Ronald P. Duplack
• There is No Award for Emotional Distress and Punitive Damages Where There is No Proof of Malicious, Wanton or Oppressive Conduct Nov-Dec-05 - 5/13/2009 Kevin P. Brown
• Partners May Not Contract Away Their Fiduciary Duties Nov-Dec-05 - 5/13/2009 Ronald P. Duplack
• Buy-Sell Agreement Between the Corporation and Majority Shareholder Ignored for Estate Tax Purposes Mar-Apr-06 - 5/13/2009 Douglas C. Conover
• Parent Companies May Be Held Liable for Subsidiary's Wrongdoing Mar-Apr-06 - 5/13/2009 Thomas W. Rieck
• Provision in Employment Agreement Offering Employee Equity Interest in Company Was Not Too Indefinite to be Enforceable May-June-06 - 5/13/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• Silence on Alleged Defect May Be an Unfair Practice Nov-Dec-06 - 5/12/2009 Ronald P. Duplack
• What is the Impact of Out-of-State Case Law on Illinois Litigation? Jan-Feb-07 - 5/12/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• What is a Contractor's Obligation to Idemnify Others? Mar-Apr-07 - 5/12/2009 Kevin P. Brown
• Preserving Electronic Information in Litigation July-Aug-07 - 5/12/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• Personal Use of a Company Vehicle is Fraught with Danger Sept-Oct-07 - 5/11/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• Oral Settlement Agreements May Be Enforceable Sept-Oct-07 - 5/11/2009 Jerome F. Crotty
• For Warranty Exclusions, See Our Catalog Nov-Dec-07 - 5/8/2009 Douglas C. Conover
• New Business Rule Limits Damage Awards Jan-Feb-08 - 5/8/2009 Thomas W. Rieck
• Employer's E-mail Policy Destroys Attorney-Client Privilege May-June-08 - 5/5/2009 Kevin P. Brown

Attorney to Contact to discuss Business Litigation

• Jerome F. Crotty
• Ronald P. Duplack
• Kevin P. Brown
• Bernard A. Henry