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The article focuses on the court ruling in Negro Nest LLC v. Mid-Northern Management Inc. in Illinois. The Fourth District Appellate Court disallowed the awarding of attorney's fees despite the fact that the contract between the parties stated an award of collection costs. The case set a precedent for both parties to be cautious in drafting contracts to clearly determine the payment of attorney's fees required to recover payment for a breach of contract.

The article reports on the controversy whether a quantum meruit claim is available for contractors who breach the Illinois Home Repair and Remodeling Act. The reference that oral contracts under the Act are unlawful has been debated as an inaccurate legal term to revoke the common law resolution of quantum meruit. This commercial law issue, however, may have to be reviewed by the Illinois Supreme Court.

The article discusses the court case, Kunkel v. P.K. Dependable Construction, where plaintiff filed claim of breach of contract and warranty under the Home Repair Remodelling Act and claims under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (ICFA). The appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding of liability on the breach of contract and warranty claim by not providing the homeowner with a copy of a consumer's right brochure. The court found that it was not enough to establish a violation of the ICFA.