TDR Obtains Complete Defense Victory
TDR recently secured a dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought against its clients in a hotly contested seven-figure breach of fiduciary duty case pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County. TDR's clients were sued for breach of fiduciary and related claims by...
TDR Prevails in Insurance Coverage Dispute
TDR's leading insurance coverage practice for policyholders achieved yet another significant victory. This latest victory was on behalf of the National Association of Women Business Owners-Chicago Chapter. NAWBO Chicago's former president recently sued the...
Michael Rothstein Named to Judicial Screening Committee
Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis announced Friday the formation of a bipartisan screening committee to assist her in selecting Circuit Court judges for appointment to fill interim vacancies on the Cook County Circuit Court. TDR is proud that founding member...
TDR Wins Appeal in Defamation Case
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Michael Rothstein Named to Supreme Court Rules Committee
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Michael Rothstein to the Rules Committee. This three-year appointment will become effective on January 1, 2013. Former Illinois Appellate Court justice Gino DiVito explains, "That committee is regarded as one of the most...
TDR Wins Appeal in the Illinois Supreme Court
TDR secured a significant victory in the Illinois Supreme Court, which today issued an important decision concerning a matter of first impression in Illinois: whether the extrajudicial (i.e., out of court) disclosure to a third party of attorney-client communications...
TDR obtains favorable judgment on behalf of trustee in family trust dispute following bench trial
On July 20, 2012, TDR partners Caesar Tabet and Daniel Konieczny obtained judgment on the merits in favor of their client, a trustee of several interrelated trusts, in a contentious family dispute over the management of the trusts. The judgment is the culmination of...
Tim Hudson Named as One of 40 Illinois Attorneys under Forty to Watch
Supplement to Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer TDR partner Timothy Hudson was named as one of the top 40 lawyers under forty years of age in Illinois. Judges, clients, and professional colleagues nominated Mr. Hudson for the honor. More than 1250 lawyers...
Tim Hudson Delivers Lecture on Depositions at PLI’s Continuing Legal Education Seminar in Chicago
Partner Tim Hudson served as a faculty member for the Practicing Law Institute's 2012 continuing legal education seminar entitled "Taking and Defending Depositions 2012." Mr. Hudson's panel presentation discussed "Ethical Dilemmas Arising With Depositions."
TDR Successfully Resolves Case on Behalf of European Client
TDR partners Gary Prior and Tim Hudson successfully resolved a dispute on behalf of a European client in a dispute over whether a defendant company was required to repay funds obtained from TDR's client. TDR's client had originally loaned a seven figure amount to the...
Evidence Guide Now on Permanent Page on TDR Website
TDR partner Gino L. DiVito has prepared a color-coded guide comparing the new Illinois Rules of Evidence with the Federal Rules of Evidence and providing commentary on the new rules. DiVito is a member of the Special Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence, the...
Fitzgerald Authors Article on Expert Witnesses
In the August 8, 2012 edition of The Bottom Line, his monthly column for The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on trends in Illinois litigation, John Fitzgerald discussed a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision which affirmed the circuit court's finding that an expert was...
Fitzgerald Authors Article on Fraud Claims
In the July 11, 2012 edition of The Bottom Line, his monthly column for The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on trends in Illinois litigation, John Fitzgerald explained that a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision creates some ambiguity on the extent to which fraud claims...
Fitzgerald Quoted on Meaning of Justice
John M. Fitzgerald shared an observation on the meaning of justice in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's Question of the Day, citing the example of Gordon Hirabayashi. Gordon Hirabayashi courageously challenged the U.S. government's treatment of Japanese-Americans...
DeHayes Inducted as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
On June 7, 2012, TDR partner Karina Zabicki DeHayes became president of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois ("WBAI"). Founded in 1914 and having about 1,000 members statewide, the WBAI is one of the oldest and largest bar associations in Illinois. Its mission is...
Update Regarding Illinois Supreme Court Appeal: ISBA, ACC, IADC and IDC Given Leave to File Amicus Briefs In Support of TDR Appeal
On February 7, 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court granted leave to the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), including its Chicago Chapter, the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), and the Illinois Association...
TDR Secures 7th Circuit Victory in ERISA Class Action
Today, the Seventh Circuit affirmed a decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Nauman v. Abbott Labs. and Hospira, Inc. in favor of TDR client Hospira, Inc. and its former parent company, Abbott Laboratories, and awarded...
TDR Obtains Rare Supervisory Order for Client in Illinois Supreme Court Proceedings
On January 18, 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court granted the motion of TDR's client, John Crane Inc. (JCI), for a supervisory order and ordered the appellate court to consider JCI's appeal on the merits. In the process, the Supreme Court vacated two earlier decisions...