Business divorces are often messy. The reasons for business divorces vary – personality-driven disputes, disagreements over business direction, or timing and distribution of earnings. Whatever the reason, when controlling...more
Allegations of defamation and conspiracy to defame alone are insufficient to establish the crime-fraud exception and defeat the attorney-client privilege, the Illinois Appellate Court recently held.
In MacDonald v....more
3/12/2024
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Wrongful Termination
This post explains the rules that apply to Illinois corporations and business entities organized in other jurisdictions.
In most jurisdictions, shareholders and LLC members generally do not have the right to obtain...more