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BUSINESS DISPUTES / STRATEGIC RESOLUTION
Commercial Litigation
When business commitments are broken.
Litigation is a tool, not a goal. ACL focuses on understanding the client’s business, commercial circumstances, and desired outcomes so that each legal decision serves a practical objective.
Litigation with the End in Mind.
Practice Areas
Breach of Contract
Disputes involving contractual performance, payment, termination, and enforcement.
Business Torts & Commercial Fraud
Claims involving fraud, misrepresentation, interference with business relationships, and unfair competition.
Partnership & Ownership Disputes
Conflicts among business partners, members, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
Compensation & Employment Agreements
Disputes involving executive agreements, compensation, restrictive covenants, and non-solicitation obligations.
Vendor, Technology & AI Disputes
Disputes involving vendors, contractors, technology providers, software failures, and service obligations.
Indemnification & Financial Recovery
Claims involving contractual indemnification, contribution, reimbursement, and other financial recovery.
PREPARATION & STRATEGY
Thoroughly Prepared
We leave no stone unturned in building a strong case.
Understand the Stakes
Identify what matters most to the client and what's really at issue.
Find the Leverage
Dig into the facts, research the law, and uncover opportunities others may overlook.
Develop a Clear Strategy
Align legal decisions with business objectives, financial exposure, and timing.
Pursue the Right Forum
Consider negotiation, settlement, arbitration, and litigation according to the matter’s needs.
LITIGATION / Q&A
Frequently Asked Questions
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
A Business Dispute Shouldn’t Define Your Business.
Whether you are considering legal action or defending against a claim, understanding your options is the first step.
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ILLINOIS BUSINESS LITIGATION WATCH
Latest Developments
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Voice & Likeness
Court lets former NPR host’s AI voice claims against Google proceed
A California judge rejected Google’s challenge to David Greene’s lawsuit alleging his voice was used for NotebookLM’s AI narrator without permission. His right-of-publicity, unfair competition, misappropriation, and unjust enrichment claims will move forward.
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Copyright
Third Circuit: training AI on Westlaw headnotes was not fair use
Affirming Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, the appeals court held that the headnotes were protected and that copying them to build a competing AI research tool was not fair use. The court did not decide how fair use applies to generative AI.
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Arbitration
Illinois Supreme Court limits enforcement of arbitration delegation clause
In Geller v. Uber Technologies, the court held there was no clear and unmistakable agreement to let an arbitrator decide whether wrongful death claims had to be arbitrated. Those claims fell outside the user’s arbitration agreement and will proceed in court.
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Consumer Fraud
Illinois Supreme Court rejects Consumer Fraud Act claim over document fee
In Greenswag v. Lieberman Management Services, the court affirmed dismissal of a Consumer Fraud Act claim challenging a $470 fee for condominium disclosure documents. The decision is a useful marker for businesses facing fee-based consumer fraud claims.
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Real Estate & Lending
Mortgage lien survives even when foreclosure is time-barred
In Chicago Title Land Trust v. Watkin, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the expiration of the limitations period bars foreclosure but does not erase the debt or the mortgage lien. The court reversed a ruling that had cleared title for the borrower.
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AI Output & Defamation
AI defamation claim against Google survives dismissal
A Delaware judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed over false statements allegedly generated about the plaintiff by Google’s AI. The court found the complaint adequately alleged publication, actual malice, and damages, and left questions about disclaimers for later in the case.
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FROM OUR INSIGHTS
Analysis on Business Disputes
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A denial letter is written to sound final, but it rarely is. A former insurer-side coverage litigator explains how insurers build, value, and deny claims, and how policyholders can approach a claim the same way.
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ALLISONCHOLAW / LITIGATION & INSURANCE RECOVERY