We are proud to announce that Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm has contributed two articles to the 2026 Chambers and Partners inaugural USA Franchising Global Practice Guide. Carmen D. Caruso has written a trends and development article, Franchise Law in the United States...
Attorney Gage Meyers was published earlier in the American Bar Association's Spring editions of The Franchise Lawyer. Gage wrote about the business judgment rule in corporate law and how it has evolved through judicial refinements. He noted how the rule is not easily...
Firm Promotes New Partner and Adds Associate CHICAGO, IL – Feb 2, 2026 – Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm is increasing its litigationstrength with the promotion of Bill Whitner to partner, and a new associate, MatthewWarren. “We pursue high-stakes litigation for...
As the linked trial transcript will show, a key moment in our recent jury trial win came during the cross-examination of the defendants' expert witness. By spending less than an hour researching their expert, we found a case in which a court had excluded his...
Congratulations to attorney William B. Whitner on his admission to the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Bill recently completed his first jury trial with Carmen D. Caruso where they successfully won an Illinois State...
We are honored to represent the prominent and courageous McDonald's Owner/Operator who is fighting to preserve his restaurant franchises as discussed in the article that appeared in Restaurant Business News on May 13, 2024. We look forward to trying this case in...
The New York Law Journal published Carmen D. Caruso's article reviewing the $450 million mega-judgement against Donald Trump under a New York consumer fraud law. Our firm frequently litigates under similar statutes in Illinois and across the country, and so we...
Carmen D. Caruso has been named again as a Legal Eagle by the Franchise Times. The LegalEagle moniker was crated in 2004 to recognize the “movers and shakers” of the franchise bar.Carmen was inducted into the Legal Eagle Hall of Fame in 2015 honoring those who have...
On Aug 22, 2023, a federal judge in Chicago refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of African-American plaintiff Michael Peaster, former vice president of global safety, security & intelligence for McDonald's, who claimed his termination in 2022 was...
Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm, a top tier franchise law firm, is proud to announce that attorney Xiaoyin Cao is now a Franchise Times Legal Eagle in 2023, joining Carmen Caruso, who was named to the Legal Eagle Hall of Fame in 2015. Xiaoyin was born and raised in China...
Crain's Chicago Business reports on lawsuit filed by Carmen D. Caruso in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois suing McDonald's Corporation and its CEO, Chris Kempczinski, for alleged racial discrimination against an African American 35-year...
For the 11th straight year, Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm has been named nationally and regionally for its work in Franchise Law to the 2023 list of Best Law Firms in America©. "I am very proud of our team as we share in this honor for 2023," said Attorney Carmen D....