Back to all posts

Areas of Practice

TDR Obtains Voluntary Dismissal of BIPA Lawsuit

On January 5, 2025, TDR attorneys secured voluntary dismissal–without settlement–of a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois accusing our client of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The dismissal ended the lawsuit at an early stage and exonerated our client as to the claims […]

Kansas Federal Court Ends Class Action Lawsuit Based on Credit Repair Organizations Act

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas granted our clients’ motion for summary judgment in a class action lawsuit in which our clients were accused of violating the Credit Repair Organizations Act (“CROA”).  The Court’s ruling ended the lawsuit and exonerated our clients as to all claims filed against […]

Client Prevails on Trade Secret Claims in Alabama Federal Court

On December 10, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama granted our client’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit in which our client was accused of misappropriating trade secrets in the field of financial technology, or “fintech.” The Court’s ruling ended the lawsuit and exonerated our client as to all […]

Federal Court Grants Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Enforce Settlement Agreement

On May 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted our client’s motion for preliminary injunction to enforce a settlement agreement that our client had entered into in a previously resolved matter. The preliminary injunction order required the defendant to withdraw its complaint of patent infringement it made to Amazon, […]

Seventh Circuit Holds that Plaintiffs Challenging the Constitutionality of the Protect Illinois Communities Act Did Not Show a Likelihood of Success on the Merits

TDR is pro bono counsel for March For Our Lives Foundation (“MFOL”) as amicus curiae in the matter Bevis, et al. v. City of Naperville, et al., No. 23-1353 (7th Cir.).  On Friday, November 3, 2023, the Seventh Circuit in Bevis addressed for the first time the constitutionality of the Protect Illinois Communities Act (“PICA”), a law that, among other […]

TDR Wins Jury Trial in Will County

TDR and the Nelson Mullins firm recently helped their client obtain a 1% liability allocation following a two week jury trial in Will County, Illinois. The case stemmed from a warehouse accident in April 2014. At that time, a sales representative was visiting a distributor’s warehouse. The distributor offered the sales representative a ride on […]

Fraud and Waste Claims Dismissed Against TDR’s Clients

On April 4, 2023, the Circuit Court of Cook County granted TDR’s private equity clients’ motion to dismiss fraud and waste claims asserted against them by two investors in their manufactured housing fund. The plaintiffs, in a seven-count complaint, alleged that our clients fraudulently induced them to make a multimillion-dollar investment in a real estate […]

TDR Wins Early Dismissal of Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit

On June 3, 2022, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois issued an opinion granting TDR’s motion to dismiss and dismissing a putative consumer fraud class action with prejudice. In the underlying lawsuit, the plaintiff alleged that numerous air conditioning models sold by TDR’s client contained a common design defect that […]

TDR Wins Illinois Supreme Court Victory for Roadbuilders

On April 21, TDR attorneys John Fitzgerald, Gino L. DiVito, Amanda Catalano, and Jonathan Kim won an impressive victory in the Illinois Supreme Court for the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association, and a coalition of other associations representing the transportation infrastructure construction and design industry, in litigation to enforce the Safe Roads Amendment to the […]

TDR Wins in Seventh Circuit to Affirm Dismissal of Claims

On March 28, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion affirming the district court’s order dismissing a breach-of-contract claim filed against the firm’s clients. In the underlying lawsuit, the plaintiff alleged that our clients had defaulted on a multi-million dollar promissory note and personal guaranty executed in connection […]

Michael Rothstein Reappointed to Judicial Screening Committee

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis has reappointed TDR Partner Michael Rothstein to her Judicial Screening Committee. The Committee assists Justice Theis in evaluating the qualifications of applicants for judicial vacancies in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Mr. Rothstein has served on the Committee since 2012. An excerpt from the December 2, 2021 […]

Illinois’ Single Subject Rule: Mandatory, but Often Ignored in Illinois

In this Op-Ed in the Chicago Tribune (subscription may be required), TDR Partner Gino DiVito makes a strong case for maintaining Illinois’ Single Subject Rule.  DiVito explains the history of the rule and describes several Illinois Supreme Court decisions upholding the rule.  DiVito also points out a recent law passed by the Illinois Legislature and signed into law by Governor […]

TDR Secures Victory—Insurance Company Must Defend Sorority Members Under Sorority’s Policy

TDR partner Michael J. Grant and associate Amie M. Bauer obtained summary judgment in favor of policyholders and against an insurance company on the duty to defend.  The case concerned insurance coverage for two sorority members for an underlying lawsuit where they were alleged to have negligently caused the death of a sorority pledge. The underlying lawsuit alleged that […]

TDR Knocks Out Business Tort Claims Alleged Against Large Real Estate Company

TDR partner Michael J. Grant  and associate Amanda N. Catalano obtained summary judgment on claims of tortious interference with a contract and unjust enrichment asserted against TDR’s client, a large real estate company. The case concerned a dispute between real estate brokers over sale commissions associated with the rental of a large commercial property.  The court found that the […]

TDR Attorneys Published in Law360: “Key Considerations for Commercial Tenants Withholding Rent”

In this Law360 article, TDR Attorneys Brian Haussmann, Amanda Catalano, Amie Bauer, and Jonathan Kim analyze the key considerations for commercial tenants withholding rent. The article emphasizes how important it is for businesses and their advisors to understand the rights of commercial tenants and landlords, particularly whether and when a commercial tenant may withhold rent to offset losses cause by a […]

Tim Hudson Moderates Federal Bar Association Panel on Voting Rights & American Democracy

Partner Tim Hudson served as the moderator for the Federal Bar Association – Chicago Chapter’s continuing legal education seminar entitled “Voting Rights & American Democracy.”  Panelists included Professor Ellen Katz from the University of Michigan Law School and Ami Gandhi, Senior Counsel for the Chicago Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights. Mr. Hudson is a partner whose practice […]

TDR Attorneys Named Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

Once again, about 2/3 of TDR Attorneys have been named as either Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine and ThomsonReuters.  Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. Special recognition goes to Mark Horwitch who has been named a Super Lawyer for the 10th time.  He joins Gino DiVito, John […]

Tim Hudson Installed as Treasurer for the Federal Bar Association – Chicago Chapter

TDR partner Tim Hudson was recently installed as the Treasure of the Federal Bar Association – Chicago Chapter, which represents and supports federal court practitioners and judges throughout the Chicagoland area. In a ceremony conducted via videoconference due to COVID-19 concerns, Hudson was sworn in by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court […]