On January 1, 2025, TDR elevated long-time TDR attorneys Michael J. Grant and Brian C. Haussmann to equity partners of the firm, a milestone that resulted from their tremendous dedication to the firm’s clients and their extraordinary contributions to the firm and the profession. “The promotions of Michael Grant and Brian Haussmann to our law […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On September 24, 2024, TDR secured a $470,000 contract damages award for its investor clients after the Circuit Court of Cook County granted their motion for summary judgment. The summary judgment motion was based on the defendant’s failure to timely respond to Rule 216 Requests to Admit within the 28-day period required by the rules […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein is pleased to announce that John Andreasen and Jeffrey L. Grinde, Jr. recently joined the firm as associates. John’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy matters, and business disputes. Prior to joining TDR, John was an associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm where he worked on all phases of […]
TDR and the Nelson Mullins firm recently helped their client, a machine manufacturer, obtain a key ruling. As a result of the opinion issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, only a single claim of strict product liability remains in a case filed by a worker against TDR’s client. […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein is pleased to announce that partner John M. Fitzgerald has been elected to the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly. The ISBA Assembly is the supreme policy making body of the ISBA. The Assembly has authority to establish and amend bylaws and policies, approves and reviews legislative and rulemaking efforts, and adopts […]
NITA (the National Institute for Trial Advocacy) has released the seventh edition of its pocket-sized booklet entitled Illinois Rules of Evidence with Objections. The current edition is solely edited by TDR partner Gino L. DiVito. Its 258-pages—updated from the 2020 version—offers framing for both objections and responses to the admission of evidence, as well as […]
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, […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein is pleased to announce that Ryan Muhlstock recently joined the firm as an associate. Ryan’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and business disputes. He has represented clients in a variety of commercial issues including chapter 11 bankruptcy, events of default, business valuation disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, and lien priority. […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein partner Gino L. DiVito authored an article featured in the February 2024 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal. Gino’s article is titled “What I Learned from Teaching Trial Advocacy: The Closing Argument,” and is the final article in his five-part series that features in issues of the Journal. The special series […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein is proud to announce that 12 of its attorney have been selected as 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Congratulations to all of them for attaining this high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. 2024 Super Lawyers Karina Zabicki DeHayes John M. Fitzgerald Brian C. Haussmann Mark H. Horwitch Timothy […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein partner Gino L. DiVito authored an article featured in the January 2024 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal. Gino’s article is titled “What I Learned From Teaching Trial Advocacy: The Cross-Examination,” and is the fourth part of his five-part series that features in issues of the Journal. The special series focuses […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein is proud to announce that the Chicago City Council approved the appointment of partner Kyle A. Cooper to the Chicago Police Board. Mayor Brandon Johnson designated Kyle president of the Board. The Chicago Police Board is a nine-person body that metes out discipline in the most serious cases of alleged misconduct […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein partner Gino L. DiVito authored an article featured in the December 2023 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal. Gino’s article is titled “What I Learned From Teaching Trial Advocacy: The Direct Examination,” and is the third part of his five-part series that features in issues of the Journal. The special series […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein partner Gino L. DiVito authored an article featured in the November 2023 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal. Gino’s article is titled “What I Learned From Teaching Trial Advocacy: The Essential Elements of Persuasion: What To Do and How and Why To Do It,” and is the second part of his […]
TDR is pleased to announce that partners Brian C. Haussmann and Kyle A. Cooper will be presenting a Chicago Bar Association seminar on November 14, 2023. The presentation, “Law Firm Breakups: What Lawyers Need to Know to Protect Themselves and Their Clients,” offers CLE credit and is free to CBA members. For more information and […]
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 is proud to announce that partner Timothy A. Hudson has been installed as the President of the Federal Bar Association’s Chicago chapter. As President, Tim will lead one of the FBA’s largest and most active chapters whose members include both lawyers and federal judges. During the chapter’s annual luncheon, Tim stated that the “FBA […]
TDR is proud to announce that after an extensive interview process, the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability recently nominated partner Kyle Cooper to fill one of the open positions on the Chicago Police Board. The Chicago Police Board is a nine-person body that metes out discipline in the most serious cases of alleged […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein partner Gino L. DiVito authored an article featured in the October 2023 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal. Gino’s article is titled “What I Learned From Teaching Trial Advocacy: Opening Statements and Storytelling,” and is the first part of his five-part series that will feature in upcoming issues of the Journal. The […]
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 […]
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein partner Jake Berger authored an article about Chicago’s best pizza restaurants, which was featured in the recent publication of the CBA Record. Jake’s article is entitled “Square-Cut Pizza Makes Chicagoland Go ‘Round” and can be read here: https://digitaledition.pub/wc/chicago-bar-assocation/CBA-Record/May-June-2023/