The Landscape of Noncompete Provisions Continues to Evolve November 11, 2024 On August 20, 2024, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the Northern District of Texas struck down the FTC’s...
The Changing Landscape of Attorney Fee Provisions in Consumer Contracts August 5, 2024 Overview The bargaining power in consumer contracts, also known as a consumer agreement in which money, property, or services are provided...
Employment Law 2024 Updates: Overtime Rules, PWFA Regulations, and FTC Noncompete Ban June 4, 2024 It’s important to stay ahead of the curve with the latest pivotal changes in employment law. From the Department of...
Why Proper Documentation is Critical to Prevailing in Litigation February 29, 2024 Small and midsize businesses conduct business in different ways. Too often though, businesses favor expediency over detailed record keeping. Record...
Why You Should Follow Corporate Formalities as a Limited Liability Company December 15, 2023 Limited liability companies (LLCs) are becoming the “entities of choice” in small to medium size businesses owned by a limited...
The Pre-judgment Interest Amendment Remains a Hotly Contested Issue Nearly a Year After It Passed. August 8, 2022 In 2021, the Illinois Legislature passed a law permitting a statutory 6% interest rate on bodily injury lawsuits. As the...
How Do You Know If Your Insurer Has Acted in Bad Faith? February 3, 2022 Individuals and businesses procure insurance to protect against a variety of potential losses. For example, individuals insure their homes in...
Is Your Insured Business Entitled to a Defense of a Lawsuit Filed Against It? November 17, 2021 Assume that your business is sued for multiple claims including negligence, defamation, and fraud arising out of the same event....
When Is Breach of a Future Promise Fraudulent Inducement? October 28, 2021 Imagine you are negotiating a contract with ABC Company and that ABC Company makes promises about what it will do...
Riparian Rights – Who Owns the Water? October 13, 2021 Assume you own a parcel of land that abuts a pond or river. Do you also have rights to the...
