The legal fight over a referendum asking voters if Chicago should increase the real estate transfer tax on high-end properties to fund homelessness prevention will continue. Click here to read the full article. … [Read more...]
Chicago’s elections board plans to appeal ruling that invalidates tax referendum
Judge in Maple & Ash case threatens owner with jail time for noncompliance
Attorneys representing Gold Coast steakhouse Maple & Ash were warned that jail time was on the table for the owner of the embattled restaurant during a recent hearing. Click here to read the full article. … [Read more...]
Boeing Under Fire for Allegedly Conning Smaller CompaniesInto Contracts in Slew of New Cases
“The notion that Boeing with its armies of lawyers, bankers, and consultants could be outmaneuvered by a mid-sized Charlotte family investment firm is utterly absurd," said Michael Forde of Forde & O'Meara, who is representing a company claiming the aerospace giant conned the business into … [Read more...]
Ill. Judge Scolds Defense Attys On Discovery: ‘This Is Insanity’
A Cook County judge trimmed a lawsuit Tuesday brought by investors alleging financial mismanagement of the firm behind celebrated Chicago restaurant Maple & Ash, but lambasted defense counsel for dragging out discovery, saying she was "flabbergasted" that they left out information in discovery … [Read more...]