Choice of Business Entity (Part 2)April 27, 2018In Part 1, we explored doing business as a sole proprietor or in a partnership. A problem with those types...
Choice of Business Entity (Part 1)April 13, 2018Congratulations, you have decided to start a new business. You are going to become an “entrepreneur”, a business owner. You...
Are Your Business E-Mail Messages Legally Compliant?April 5, 2018Overview: You may have heard of The Can-Spam Act (“Can-Spam”), but if your business engages in email marketing, you must...
A Baseless Lawsuit Was Filed Against My Business. Can I Recover My Attorneys’ Fees?March 7, 2018Defending lawsuits is sometimes an unfortunate but necessary part of doing business. Whether the case was quickly dismissed by the...
Keeping your Trade Secrets Safe: The Runaway EmployeeFebruary 28, 2018How can a business protect its critical information when an employee goes to work for a competitor? Many employers simply...
Revisions to the Illinois Limited Liability ActAugust 7, 2017The Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (805 ILCS 180) (the “LLC Act”) recently underwent significant revisions which became effective on...
Recent Revisions to Illinois Limited Liability Company ActJuly 25, 2017By: Pamela Gros The Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”) was originally enacted in 1993 and was later revised in...
Administrative Dissolution May Breach a Company’s Third-Party ContractsApril 26, 2017By: Pamela E. Szelung Under Illinois law, corporations and limited liability companies (“LLCs”) are required to file annual registrations with the Illinois...
Your Trademark – Their Name…April 26, 2017By: Natalie A. Remien Most wise business owners have applied for and obtained trademark registrations for their business’s name, logo and/or its...
United States Seventh circuit Court of Appeals Extends Protection Against Discrimination in the Workplace to Discrimination Based on Sexual OrientationApril 26, 2017By: Kristen E. O'Neill On April 4, 2017, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the case...