Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Law

Criminal Acts of Third Parties

Landlord Liability for Criminal Acts of Third Parties

Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, it is important to know the law regarding when a landlord can be held liable for the criminal acts of third parties. It is important to landlords so they can act in such a way so as to not create a duty…

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Holiday Hypothetical

Easter Holiday Hypothetical

Another holiday season is upon us and that means it’s time for a HOLIDAY HYPOTHETICAL! Hypothetical: It’s 7am on Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday. Happy Food Market is getting ready for its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Kids of all ages are lined up, ready to search for colorful plastic…

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Wanted: Concealed & Open Carry Civil Immunity Statutes

Recently I was at the headquarters of an international Fortune 500 company giving a presentation on concealed carry policy development and civil liability issues. As part of the presentation, we discussed potential civil liability arguments that both the plaintiff and defense are likely to make if there is a shooting…

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

DRI Retail & Hospitality Seminar

DRI Retail and Hospitality Litigation and Claims Management Seminar 2015

If you are reading this blog, you clearly have some interest in retail, restaurant and hospitality law. Consider this your personal invitation to attend one of the greatest seminars of the year – the DRI Retail and Hospitality Litigation and Claims Management Seminar of 2015. It is taking place in Chicago,…

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Natural Accumulation Law

Assessment Of Jury Verdicts For Slip & Falls On Ice

Years ago, I defended a case for a retailer involving an elderly man who slipped and fell on ice. Being in Chicago, this is not a rare occurrence by any stretch of the imagination, but this case involved significantly higher damages than a typical slip and fall. To help determine…

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Franchisor / Franchisee Issues

Franchisor Liability For Customer Personal Injury Claims – Part II

This is the second part of a two-part post on the most common claims plaintiffs assert to impose liability on a franchisor. In the first post, we looked at claims involving the criminal acts of third parties. We will now review a few other types of claims that can also…

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Franchisor / Franchisee Issues

Franchisor Liability For Customer Personal Injury Claims – Part I

Franchisors are in a unique position when it comes to personal injury claims by customers at a franchisee's property. Plaintiffs often target franchisors since they are a second deep pocket, but there is also a great deal of case law protecting franchisors from liability. This two-part post reviews some common…

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Internal Policies

How Internal Policies Can Be Used Against You

One thing I’ve noticed as an attorney in private practice is that corporations have a very strange relationship with internal policies. I admit I only watch this phenomenon as an outsider looking in, but it can be quite fascinating. Considering the number of meetings, emails, phone calls and departments that…

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Criminal Acts of Third Parties

Landlord Liability for Criminal Acts of Third Parties

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Holiday Hypothetical

Easter Holiday Hypothetical

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Wanted: Concealed & Open Carry Civil Immunity Statutes

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

DRI Retail & Hospitality Seminar

DRI Retail and Hospitality Litigation and Claims Management Seminar 2015

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Natural Accumulation Law

Assessment Of Jury Verdicts For Slip & Falls On Ice

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Franchisor / Franchisee Issues

Franchisor Liability For Customer Personal Injury Claims – Part II

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Franchisor / Franchisee Issues

Franchisor Liability For Customer Personal Injury Claims – Part I

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Internal Policies

How Internal Policies Can Be Used Against You

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco