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The article discusses the case in which the Illinois Appellate Court for the Fifth District held that California law is applicable to claims relating to the sales of computer processors in Illinois. The plaintiffs who were residents of Illinois and Missouri filed a nationwide lawsuit against Intel, manufacturer of processors they have purchased from retailers in Illinois and Missouri, after its disappointing performance. Details related to the decision of the court are presented.

The article focuses on the lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler Corp. filed by William L. White who alleged that the industry held back a material defect in making and selling jeep vehicles in Illinois. However , the First District Appellate Court affirmed the dismissal of the case, since the plaintiff failed to plead the actual damages on stating the nondisclosure claim under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.