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 important of all the committees of the Illinois Supreme Court. Our firm is honored to have one of its […]
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 waives the attorney-client privilege over private, undisclosed attorney-client communications concerning the same “subject matter.” In a […]
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 four years of litigation that began when a co-trustee and a […]
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 were nominated for the award. Mr. Hudson was recognized for, among […]
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 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 defendant company in exchange for certain Promissory Notes. After the […]
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 body that formulated the rules and presented them to the Supreme […]
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 not qualified to testify on the standard of care within a certain […]
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 may arise in factual settings that are neither commercial nor transactional. […]
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 during World War II by disregarding a military-imposed curfew, refusing to register for internment, and then moving for […]
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 of Defense Trial Counsel (“IDC”) to file amicus briefs in support of TDR client Westfield’s pending appeal. […]
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 both companies their costs on appeal. In the lawsuit, originally filed in […]
On January 9, 2012, Michael Rothstein was elected to a two-year term as the Chair of the Anti-Defamation League’s Chicago/Upper Midwest Regional Board. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s article about Rothstein’s new position is here.
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein is pleased to announce that five of its partners have been named 2012 SuperLawyers® Illinois Rising Stars: Karina Zabicki DeHayes (first named a Rising Star in 2009 and again in 2010 and 2011); Michael J. Grant (first named a Rising Star in 2011); Mark H. Horwitch; Timothy A. Hudson (first named […]
TDR attorneys John M. Fitzgerald and Brian C. Haussmann have recently been promoted to partner. Both are commercial litigators who have made important contributions to TDR cases, the firm, and the bar during their tenure at the firm. Fitzgerald joined the firm in 2006. He has represented many large corporations, small businesses, and individuals successfully […]
Karina Zabicki DeHayes is the current First Vice President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (“WBAI”). On June 7, 2012, she will be installed as the President of the 1,000-member organization, becoming, at 38-years of age, its 98th president. DeHayes has been a board member of the WBAI since 2003 and has served as […]
On December 9, 2011, TDR partners Gino DiVito and Mark Horwitch obtained a complete defense victory on behalf of the managing partner of an investment partnership sued by six of the partnerships minority partners for breach of fiduciary duty. At the American Arbitration Association hearing, the claimants requested almost $1 million in compensatory damages, plus […]
Daher, et al. v. Horizon Consulting Group, Inc. TDR attorney Karina Zabicki DeHayes successfully represented TDR’s clients in the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, in a case involving anticipatory breach of a contract. After the appellate court had entered a judgment against the clients in the original appeal, during which they were represented by a […]
Today the Illinois Supreme Court granted the petition for leave to appeal of TDR client Westfield America, Inc. and its affiliates to review an important decision of the Illinois Appellate Court concerning waivers of the attorney-client privilege in Illinois. Westfield is a well-known owner and operator of high end shopping malls throughout the United States […]
Partner Tim Hudson served as a faculty member for the Practicing Law Institute’s October, 2011 continuing legal education seminar entitled “Federal Civil Practice 2011: A Practical Guide to New Developments, Procedures, and Strategies.” Mr. Hudson’s panel presentation discussed “New Pleading Standards and Best Practices in Motion Practice”and the implications of the United States Supreme Court’s […]
In May 2011, TDR partners Caesar Tabet and Mark Horwitch reached a confidential settlement on behalf of the owner of a freezer/cooler facility pursuing breach of contract claims against a developer of industrial real estate. The case settled before jury selection after the trial judge granted TDR’s motion to bar the developer’s liability expert from […]
Case No. 04-cv-07199 (N.D. Ill.)
Karina DeHayes was selected to be the second vice president of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (“WBAI”) beginning in June 2010. From that position, Karina will automatically ascend to the presidency in 2012-13, becoming the organization’s 98th president. DeHayes recently co-chaired the WBAI’s Judicial Reception, attended by nearly 170 judges practicing in the state […]
Partner Deb Decker is being featured as a panelist on school law on the television program “Illinois Law.” The subject of the show is “Student Discipline,” and will be aired on Chicago cable station 21 on March 23, 2010, and April 6, 2010. “Illinois Law” is a series devoted to providing practical information about the […]