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

Securities | 1st Dist.
Feis Equities, LLC v. Sompo International Holdings, Ltd., 2020 IL App (1st) 191072 (August 17, 2020) Cook Co., 6th Div. (HARRIS) Affirmed.
Federal 7th Circuit / Civil

Class Actions | N.D. Ill., E. Div.
Carpenters Pension Fund for Northern California v. Allstate Corp., No. 19-1830 (July 16, 2020) Affirmed and vacated in part and remanded
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Interest | 1st Dist.
Flynn v. Maschmeyer, 2020 IL App (1st) 190784 (June 25, 2020) Cook Co., 4th Div. (GORDON) Affirmed in part and reversed in part; remanded with instructions.
Federal 7th Circuit / Civil

Securities Exchange Act | N.D. Ill., E. Div.
Walleye Trading, LLC v. AbbVie Inc., No. 19-3063 (June 22, 2020) Affirmed
Federal 7th Circuit / Civil

Contracts | E.D. Wisc.
Skyrise Construction Group, LLC v. Annex Construction, LLC, No. 19-1461 (April 21, 2020) Affirmed

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