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The article discusses the court case Rodriguez v. Frankie's Beef/Pasta & Catering, in which the Illinois Court of Appeals held that an employer is not liable for damages when an employee shot and killed his coworker on the job after an altercation. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment to the restaurant. A state's workers' compensation act may reportedly bar claims against employers by employees who are injured or killed on the job.

The article reports that Greg Burke, an entrepreneur of a food truck in Chicago, is suing the city of Chicago against the restrictive local ordinances and anticompetitive practices designed to protect brick-and-mortar restaurants. It informs that the Burke filed the case with the Illinois court on behalf of Schnitzel King in the name of Burke v. City of Chicago. It mentions that the 200-foot rule and requirement of a GPS tracking system violate due process clause of the Illinois Constitution.

Reports on the lawsuit filed by MJ & Partners company against David Zadikoff, director of operations of Michael Jordan's Restaurant, in the United States District Court. Role of Zadikoff on the restaurant; Comment from Joe Silverberg of MJ & Partners; Projected 1997 combined sales from the restaurant and gift shop.