When Does an FMLA Claim Accrue?
In Barrett v. Illinois Department of Corrections (opinion issued Oct. 20, 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided an important issue of first impression within this circuit: When does an FMLA claim based upon a wrongful denial of family and...
10 TDR Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
Once again, SuperLawyers® Magazine has recognized nearly three-fourths of TDR partners for their high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.Congratulations to:SuperLawyersKarina Zabicki DeHayesGino L. DiVitoMark H. HorwitchTimothy A....
Michael Rothstein Reappointed to Rules Committee
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Michael Rothstein to a second three-year term on the Supreme Court Rules Committee. The Rules Committee develops and reviews proposals regarding Illinois court rules and rules governing attorney professional responsibility. ...
Abt and Fitzgerald Co-Author CDLB Column
Administrative Remedies Must Be Exhausted Before Filing Claim TDR attorneys Uri B. Abt and John Fitzgerald co-authored a column in the October 21st (subscription may be required) edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The column, "Federal Act Should Have Put End...
John Fitzgerald Named as One of 40 Illinois Attorneys under Forty to Watch
Supplement to Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer TDR partner John Fitzgerald was named as one of the top 40 lawyers under forty years of age in Illinois. Clients and professional colleagues nominated Mr. Fitzgerald for the honor. More than 1,200 lawyers...
Fitzgerald Quoted in News Article on Illinois Supreme Court’s Upcoming Term
TDR Partner John Fitzgerald was interviewed by reporter Andrew Maloney of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin for its article on September 8th (subscription required) about the Illinois Supreme Court's upcoming term. Fitzgerald, whose practice is focused primarily on...
TDR Wins Motion To Dismiss For Corporate Client
On May 28, 2015, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas R. Mulroy granted a motion to dismiss that TDR filed on behalf of a Michigan-based signage company. The motion was based on a broad forum selection clause contained in a license agreement between the parties. ...
Illinois Supreme Court Sides With TDR
Unanimous Opinion Strikes Down Pension Law In a unanimous opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that a 2013 pension reform law is unconstitutional. TDR represented a group of retired teachers in successfully challenging the law. TDR...
TDR Partner Michael Rothstein Weighs in on Seventh Circuit Vacancies
Michael Rothstein recently commented on judicial vacancies in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in an article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
TDR Partner Gino DiVito Argues Pension Case Before Illinois Supreme Court
"Pension Legislation is Unconstitutional" On March 11, 2015, TDR Founding Partner Gino DiVito argued before the Illinois Supreme Court in Heaton v. Quinn, a landmark case in which the Court will decide whether pension reduction legislation enacted in 2013 is...
12 TDR Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
Karina DeHayes and Mark Horwitch Receive Special RecognitionSuperLawyers® Magazine has recognized nearly three-fourths of TDR partners and one associate for their high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.In addition, Karina DeHayes was named one...
TDR Wins Appellate Victory for Recording Company in Copyright Action
On January 8, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed in its entirety the district courts Order dismissing with prejudice all copyright infringement and other federal claims in connection with a lawsuit filed against a U.S. recording...
TDR Wins Appellate Victory for BorgWarner Inc.
TDR won an important appellate victory in the Illinois Appellate Court for its client BorgWarner Inc. The appellate court's opinion affirms the circuit court's decision that BorgWarner was entitled to receive certain documents from its indemnitees notwithstanding...
Victory in Pension Lawsuit
On November 21, 2014, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge John Belz issued an order (linked) finding Public Act 98-0599, a pension reduction law that was enacted in December 2013, unconstitutional and void in its entirety. Working with attorneys representing various...
TDR Victorious in Professional Liability Matter
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC obtained a favorable judgment for our client, a prominent international law firm, in an action alleging professional liability with respect to patent litigation. The court dismissed, with prejudice, all claims against our client, and...
MIchael Rothstein Elected Treasurer of Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter
Michael Rothstein has been elected Treasurer of the Federal Bar Association's Chicago chapter. With over 16,000 attorneys and 1,200 federal judges in its national ranks, the Federal Bar Association is the leading bar association focusing on attorneys who practice in...
Michael Rothstein Nominated to Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Michael Rothstein has been nominated to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Membership in The Fellows is limited to less than one percent of the lawyers admitted to practice in each jurisdiction of the United States and to a small percentage of...
TDR Successfully Represents Abbott Laboratories in Appeal Concerning Insurance Coverage Dispute
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein successfully represented Abbott Laboratories in an appeal concerning Abbott's dispute with Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, over insurance coverage for a pharmaceutical product recall. In its opinion, the Illinois Appellate Court,...