Business and Securities Law

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The mission of ISBA Business and Securities Law Section

to monitor developments in legal fields that have particular application to all forms of business, charitable and professional entities, including the related fields of securities and commodities law; and
to inform the membership through appropriate means;
to review and research applicable laws and propose needed changes;
to review and comment on proposed legislation and regulations in these fields;
to assist in the improvement of legal practices in these areas; and
to contribute to the improvement of the legal climate in Illinois for business, charitable and professional entities.

Recent Related Cases

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Punitive Damages | 1st Dist.
Cahnman v. Timber Court LLC, 2021 IL App (1st) 200338 (March 31, 2021) Cook Co., 4th Div. (GORDON) Affirmed.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Fraud | 1st Dist.
Walworth Investments-LG, LLC v. Mu Sigma, Inc., 2021 IL App (1st) 191937 (March 30, 2021) Cook Co., 2d Div. (LAVIN) Reversed and remanded.
Federal 7th Circuit / Civil

Defamation | W.D. Wisc.
Next Technologies, Inc. v. Beyond the Office Door, Inc., No. 20-2169 (March 24, 2021) Affirmed
Federal 7th Circuit / Civil

Sarbanes-Oxley | Petition for Review, Order of U.S. Dept. of Labor
Xanthopoulos v. U.S. Dept. of Labor, Administrative Review Board, No. 20-2604 (March 22, 2021) Petition denied
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Statute of Limitations | 1st Dist.
One Fish Two Fish, LLC v. Struif, 2021 IL App (1st) 191441 (March 16, 2021) Cook Co., 2d Div. (PUCINSKI) Affirmed in part and reversed in part; remanded.

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