By Thomas J. Kanyock | Published May 15, 2021 | Posted in Real Estate | Tagged Tags: dispute resolution, easements, property development, property sales | Comments Off on How Easement Disputes Can Impact Property Rights
How Easement Disputes Can Impact Property Rights
An easement is a right to use a parcel of real estate for a specific purpose. For example, the owner of a tract of land that does not directly border a road may have the right to cross his or her neighbor’s property to access the road. Public entities and utilities have easements for underground Read More
Read MoreTom Kanyock Shares Business and Corporate Litigation Insights in ABA Publication
Tom Kanyock shared insights as a contributing author in Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation published by the American Bar Association’s Business and Corporate Litigation Committee.
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Fired Agent Files Suit in Illinois Against Baseball Star’s Financial Adviser
J.D. Martinez of the Boston Red Sox is a Major League Baseball All-Star who earned more than $23 million during the 2019 season. Sports agents battle fiercely to represent players with that level of stature and salary. However, a prominent Chicago agent claims that a third-party financial adviser led Martinez to terminate his contract prematurely. Read More
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Court Bars Business Oppression Even Though Shareholders Were in Litigation
Business oppression occurs when the shareholder majority exercises its voting power to abuse the ownership rights of the minority.
Read MoreFreeze-Out Tactics: The Reverse Stock Split
Majority shareholders use various time-tested methods to freeze out minority shareholders. One such these tactic is the reverse stock split.
Read MoreResetting the Statute of Limitations for Breach of Fiduciary Duty?
Generally speaking, a “fiduciary” relationship occurs where one person holds or manages assets for another’s benefit.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Condominium Law
What is a “condominium”? Oddly, Illinois’ Condominium Property Act (the “CPA”) does not actually define the term “condominium.”
Read MoreJanousek v. Slotky, 2012 Il App (1st) 113432
The 6/7/16 original judgment order denied our client’s direct claims, but entered a $203mm+ derivative judgment in favor of BIG.
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