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Plaintiffs Must Plead Facts Which Directly Contradict Allegedly False Statements to Plead ICFA Claims Based on Falsity

By Brian D. Straw on November 13, 2017

Posted in Advertising, Consumer Fraud

In a recent decision by Judge Thomas M. Durkin of the Northern District of Illinois, the Court recognized an important distinction for Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (ICFA) claims between a…
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Northern District of Illinois Commences Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program

By Brett M. Doran & Brian D. Straw on June 15, 2017

Posted in Alert, Litigation

On June 1, 2017, the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project (MIDP) took effect in the Northern District of Illinois. With only limited exceptions, the MIDP applies to all cases filed…
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