Bright-Line Two-Year Rule for Noncompetition Agreements Reaffirmed by the Illinois Appellate Court

On March 29, 2019, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, upheld the rule that continued employment for less than two years does not constitute […]

Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer on Illinois Common Law Retaliatory Discharge Claim

On February 20, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed an order of summary judgment in favor of a defendant-employer […]

7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment on Claim for Breach of Employee Compensation Plan but Reverses Summary Judgment on Illinois Wage Claim

On June 25, 2018, the 7th Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment on a claim for breach of an employment compensation […]

Federal Judge Rules that Non-solicitation Provision of Employment Agreement is Enforceable

On October 20, 2017, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois held that a non-solicitation restrictive covenant contained in an […]

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