Use Employee Compensation Plans to Keep Your Valued EmployeesMarch 18, 2022As many employers have discovered, it is becoming increasingly difficult to attract and retain talented employees. One method is to...
Licensing Your ProductFebruary 25, 2022You have spent years — maybe even decades — developing and creating your product. Finally, your product is ready to...
Important Change to the Illinois Equal Pay ActFebruary 15, 2022An amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (“Illinois EPA”) that took effect January 1, 2022 clarified that the Illinois...
The Expanded Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Will Soon Cover Small EmployersNovember 3, 2021The Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (“SCRSP”) is a retirement savings instrument for private sector workers in Illinois who...
Restrictions on Limiting Fiduciary Duties Owed Under the Illinois Limited Liability ActOctober 28, 2021Changes to the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”) become effective January 1, 2022. The upcoming changes to...
A Properly Drafted Non-Reliance Clause Can Bar Fraud ClaimsOctober 28, 2021A well-drafted non-reliance clause will bar a later-asserted claim for common law fraudulent misrepresentation or fraudulent inducement. A non-reliance clause should...
Developments in the Law-Employee Handbooks and Separation AgreementsOctober 27, 2021Along with the election of a new President in 2020 came the appointment of a new National Labor Relations Board...
California is Serious About Privacy – Does Your Business Have a Roadmap to Comply with California Law?July 28, 2021By now, many companies who do business with California residents are familiar with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018...
Business Owners Beware – Illinois has Expanded the Recoverability of Pre-Judgment InterestJuly 28, 2021It is rare if a business has not experienced a bodily injury claim such as a slip-and-fall in a retail...
Champlain Towers South: A tragic case study in the pitfalls of condominium association managementJuly 28, 2021Owning a condominium may seem like an easy alternative to home ownership. Maintenance costs are spread among the condominium associations’...