2015 Articles

Chicago District Court finds fraudulent inducement claim against broker preempted by 49 U.S.C § 14501(c) By William D. Brejcha June 2015 A summary of the recent decision in Midwest Trading Group, Inc. v. GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc.

Illinois appellate court sustains summary judgment for broker C.H. Robinson on plaintiff negligence claims By William D. Brejcha January 2015 A discussion of the recent case of Hayward v. C. H. Robinson Company, Inc., et al.

United States Supreme Court holds that “similarly situated competitors” in a jurisdiction represent a comparison class and equivalent comparable state taxes to be considered in deciding discrimination By David J. Kupiec, Natalie M. Martin, & Evan W. Schanerberger May 2015 A summary of the recent case of Alabama Department of Revenue et al. v. CSX Transportation, Inc.