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DLE
PREVAILS IN DEFAMATION CLAIM
DLE defamation attorneys successfully defended a property developer who questioned the actions of Chicago Heights Director of Code Enforcement in an e-mail to other government officials. ...read more
DLE ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED
DLE attorney Margery Newman has been selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top lawyers of 2010 in the category of construction litigation and attorney Emily Masalski has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition in the category of environmental litigation. ...read more
FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS ACT (FACTA)
If your company accepts credit and debit cards as a form of payment from your customers, you should be aware of the need to comply with the requirements of the federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681c(g) (“FACTA”). …read more
REVISIONS TO ILLINOIS NOTARY ACT AFFECTS REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Trouble in the U.S. housing and mortgage financing markets has been well-documented over the last year. Not surprisingly, this has resulted in a wide variety of new legislation intended to combat fraud in the residential housing market. …read more
EFFECTIVELY MANAGING LEGAL COSTS
In difficult economic times, successful businesses must look to save unnecessary costs wherever possible. One place to start is by doing all that can be done to reduce the risk of protracted, expensive litigation. …read more
SHOPPING CENTER LEASES AND PARKING RIGHTS
Adequate parking is an essential component of any viable shopping center. What is less obvious are the inherent, enforceable rights that tenants may have in access to parking for their customers and business invitees. These rights may arise without any express language in the tenant’s lease. …read more
DLE ATTORNEYS OBTAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IN ENVIRONMENTAL TRESPASS AND NUISANCE SUIT
In October 2007, DLEC attorneys Jeffrey Schiller, Karen Kavanagh Mack, and Emily Masalski obtained an order granting injunctive relief for its client, the owner of a multi-story office building in the northwest suburbs, against a substantial regional oil company that was in the process of demolishing and rebuilding a gasoline service station at an adjacent property. …read more
DLEC SECURES MORE THAN $730,000 IN ATTORNEYS FEES FOR PREVAILING IN BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM
In March, 2006, DLEC litigation attorneys Philllip J. Zisook, Brian D. Saucier and Paul M. Levy successfully represented our client Telewizja Polska USA, Inc., in a breach of contract claim against EchoStar Satellite Corporation. …read more
DLE ATTORNEYS PREVAIL IN DEFAMATION TRIAL
In May, 2007, DLEC attorneys Phillip J. Zisook and Lee Farbman prevailed in a jury trial, successfully defending our client who was charged with defaming a 33 year veteran of the Internal Revenue Service. …read more
DLE ATTORNEYS SETTLE DEFAMATION LAWSUIT
In April, 2007, DLEC attorneys Phillip J. Zisook and Lee Farbman went to trial on behalf of our client, Luna Security Services, Inc., in a defamation suit against the Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., its Illinois subsidiary and two on-air radio personalities for statements broadcast on WLEY FM.…read more
DLE ATTORNEYS OBTAIN JUDGMENT FOR COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
In April, 2007, DLEC attorneys Phillip J. Zisook, Jeffrey E. Schiller and Lee Farbman, obtained a $1 million judgment on behalf of our client, Telewizja Polsat, S.A., a provider of Polish language television programming, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois …read more
DLE ATTORNEYS SECURE PERMANENT INJUNCTION IN CASE FOR INTERNET-BASED COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
In May, 2006 DLE attorneys Phillip J. Zisook, Jeffrey E. Schiller and Leon E. Farbman filed a lawsuit on behalf of Telewizja Polsat, S.A., a provider of Polish-language television, for copyright and trademark infringement. …read more
SUPREME COURT REINSTATES DEFAMATION CLAIM AGAINST HARPERCOLLINS AND AUTHORS OF "TRUE CRIME" BOOK
DLE is pleased to announce that on December 21, 2006, the Illinois Supreme Court reinstated the libel claim of Chicago attorney, Patrick Tuite. Mr. Tuite sued the authors of “Double Deal” and publisher HarperCollins for false statements contained in the mafia tell-all book. DLE attorneys Paul M. Levy, Phillip J. Zisook and Brian D. Saucier represent Mr. Tuite. …read more
PRIEST SUES ACCUSERS FOR DEFAMATION
In November, 2006, DLE attorneys Phillip J. Zisook, Brian D. Saucier and Paul M. Levy filed a lawsuit on behalf of Chicago-area Roman Catholic priest, Reverend Robert Stepek. The complaint asserts counts for defamation against two men who recently accused Reverend Stepek of sexually molesting them more than twenty years ago, when they were youths. …read more
POLISH TELEVISION CONTENT PROVIDER SUES FOR INTERNET-BASED COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
In May, 2006 DLE attorneys Phillip J. Zisook, Jeffrey E. Schiller and Leon E. Farbman filed a lawsuit on behalf of Telewizja Polsat, S.A., a provider of Polish-language television, for copyright and trademark infringement.…read more
SERIES LLC AMENDMENT TO THE ILLINOIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT
The Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”) was recently amended to permit the organization of “Series Limited Liability Companies” (“Series LLCs”). The Series LLC amendment provides a new alternative organizational structure to business ventures that have previously utilized multiple limited liability companies to engage in a common transaction, such as real estate investors or land developers.…read more
DLE LAWYERS AMONG ILLINOIS' TOP ATTORNEYS
Deutsch, Levy & Engel is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been named Illinois “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine and the publishers of Chicago Magazine. ...read more
FREE SPEECH AND THE GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO REGULATE CREATIVE ART
Phil Zisook’s article on government’s attempted suppression of politically controversial art was published in the CBA Record. For the full text of the article, ...read more
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