Extensive information on Illinois nursing homes such as: Who regulates nursing homes; A list of Illinois nursing homes; How to select a nursing home; and Reports on nursing home violations can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health’s web site here:http://www.idph.state.il.us/webapp/LTCApp/ltc.jsp. When making a decision on where to send a loved one, it…
There is a little known law in Illinois called the “Illinois Sales Representative Act” which states that a “principal” who fails to timely make commission payments to a “sales represenative” is liable in a civil action for “exemplary damages” not exceeding 3 times the amount of the commissions owed to the sales representative and states that the principal “shall pay the…
At least one Illinois Court has interpreted the mandatory award of attorneys’ fees and costs in the event a principal fails to timely pay commissions due a sales rep. That Court found that the award of attorneys’ fees and costs was not punitive in nature but was “compensatory.” See Maher and Assoc., Inc. v. Quality…