Articles on Illinois collection and business law
Plain-English answers for creditors and businesses: how to collect a judgment, what to check before buying a debt portfolio, how wage deduction works, how to revive an old judgment, how to collect under an arbitration clause, and how business disputes and appeals actually move in Illinois.
Navigating Your Appeal: A Guide to the Illinois and Seventh Circuit Courts of Review
Understanding the Courts That Will Hear Your Appeal: Facing an appeal can be daunting, but understanding the structure of the reviewing courts is your first step toward protecting…
When Your SaaS Contract Goes Sideways: Breach of Contract Rights for Chicago Tech Companies
You’re paying five or six figures a year for software your company depends on every single day. Then one morning, it stops working and so does your business.…
Fraud vs Breach of Contract in Illinois: What Chicago Businesses Need to Know
Fraud vs Breach of Contract in Illinois: What Chicago Businesses Need to Know Here’s a question I hear constantly from Chicago business owners: “The other side didn’t just…
Anticipatory Breach in Illinois: What Chicago Businesses Need to Know Before It’s Too Late
Anticipatory Breach in Illinois: What Chicago Businesses Need to Know Before It’s Too Late The other side just told you they’re not going to perform their end of…
Somebody Signed a Contract with You Then Broke It — What Can You Recover?
This is often the most important question — and the answer depends on the type of damages at play. Compensatory Damages: Making You Whole The primary goal…
What Happens When Someone Breaks a Deal?
A Plain-English Guide to Breach of Contract in Illinois If you’ve ever signed an agreement and had the other party fail to hold up their end, you know…
Legal Remedies for Unjust Enrichment in Illinois: When No Contract Exists
In Illinois civil litigation, a common question arises when a breach of contract claim fails: Can a plaintiff still recover under a theory of unjust enrichment? While this is a frequent claim…