Tim Hudson Appointed to Advisory Committee on MIDP
The Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois have appointed Tim Hudson to serve on the Advisory Committee to the Court on the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program ("MIDP"). On April 27, 2017, Chief Judge Ruben Castillo of...
TDR Obtains Denial of Class Certification
Federal Court in Illinois Denies Motion to Certify Class for TCPA Claims On February 8, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied a motion to certify a class action against our client for claims arising under the Telephone...
Tim Hudson Appointed to Judicial Evaluation Committee
TDR partner Tim Hudson has been appointed by the Chicago Bar Association to serve on its Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC). The JEC investigates and evaluates the qualifications of persons who seek, or may be considered for nomination, election, appointment to or...
Mimi Addy, TDR Recognized Among Americas Best Lawyers and Firms
Once again, Meredith Martin Mimi Addy and Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being among The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Law Firms.Firms included in the 2019 Edition of "Best Law Firms" are recognized...
7th Circuit Lifts Stay On Preliminary Injunction Obtained By TDR In Welcoming City Litigation
On August 29, 2018, TDR attorneys won an impressive victory for our client the United States Conference of Mayors in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The Conference represents the interests of cities throughout the country. As a result of...
International Municipal Lawyers Association Recognizes Kate O’Brien
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein partner Katherine M. O'Brien has been awarded the Amicus Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association. The IMLA Amicus Service Award recognizes lawyers who have been actively involved in legal advocacy for and on...
TDR Client Wins on Patent Claims for F-35 Fighter at Federal Circuit
On Feb. 6, 2018, the Federal Circuit upheld for the second time the validity of the patent that TDR client Thales Visionix, Inc. asserts covers the helmet-mounted motion-tracking system worn by pilots of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, over the objections of Elbit...
11 TDR Attorneys Recognized as SuperLawyers 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. In addition, one associate has benn named a Rising StarCongratulations to:SuperLawyersMeredith Martin...
TDR Partners Brian Haussmann and Kate O’Brien Brief the U.S. Conference of Mayors
TDR Partners Brian C. Haussmann and Kate M. O'Brien traveled to Washington, D.C. to brief the U.S. Conference of Mayors on the firm's work in Chicago v. Sessions and on immigration-related legal challenges facing Chicago and other cities. Haussmann spoke on the second...
TDR Files Seventh Circuit Amicus Brief in Chicago “Sanctuary City” Litigation
On January 4, 2018, TDR partners Brian C. Haussmann, John M. Fitzgerald, and Katherine M. O'Brien filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in City of Chicago v. Sessions, Case No. 17-2991. TDR filed the brief on behalf of...
TDR Among “Best Law Firms” for Patent Litigation, Patent Law, Says U.S. News & World Report
Chicago-based litigation boutique Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC has been named a top-tier firm in the 2018 edition of U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms," the premier guide to law firms in the United States. Tabet DiVito & Rothstein...
FBA Installs Two TDR Partners
Rothstein - President-Elect; Hudson - DirectorOn October 4, 2017, the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Assocition installed two TDR Partners as members of its management team.TDR partner and co-founder Michael Rothstein was installed as President Elect. He will...
Court bars vexatious litigation against UMG and Kanye West under doctrine of res judicata
In April, the Honorable Charles Norgle of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed "a frivolous lawsuit brought purely for the purpose of causing an annoyance" against UMG Recordings, Inc. and Kanye West. Hijrahannah v. Def Jam Recordings,...
TDR Files Amicus Brief In Chicago “Sanctuary City” Litigation
Yesterday Tabet DiVito & Rothstein attorneys Caesar A. Tabet, Brian C. Haussmann and John M. Fitzgerald filed an amicus brief as local counsel on behalf of Santa Clara County, California (the "County") and 42 other local governments and organizations nationwide in...
TDR Obtains Dismissal of Class Action Complaint
Credit Repair Organizations Act and Electronic Funds Transfer Act Claims Denied On August 11, 2017, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois granted our client's motion to dismiss a putative class action brought on behalf of potential...
TDR Wins Jury Trial Defense Verdict for Hospira
After a three week jury trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, TDR partners Christopher Liguori and Timothy Hudson and TDR associate Katherine O'Brien won a defense verdict for clients Hospira Worldwide, Inc. and Hospira, Inc....
TDR Obtains Dismissal of Alleged Employment Misclassification Claims
FSLA, TILA and IRS Code Claims Against Motor Carrier Denied On April 21, 2017, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois granted our clients' motion to dismiss a putative class action brought on behalf of hundreds of potential class members...
Fighter Jets and Math: Patent Subject Eligibility After Alice
The recent case Thales Visionix Inc. v. United States, Appeal No. 2015-5150 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 8, 2017), which considered technology used in helmets created for use by the pilots of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter planes, adds context to the ongoing debate about patent...