Access to the Courts Since the Shutdown October 7, 2020 In March 2020, as Governor Pritzker’s shelter-in-place order took hold, Illinois state and federal courts were also implementing their own...
Employers Continue To Struggle With Employee Leave Laws That Protect Parents In The Wake Of Schools Reopening August 27, 2020 With the start of the school year upon us, employers continue to struggle with employee leave laws that protect parents. In response...
Can Businesses Count on Business Interruption Coverage to Combat COVID-19 Losses? May 27, 2020 When disaster such as fire, explosion, or other event strikes and damages a business to the point of interrupting operations, the...
The Force Majeure Clause in an Age of COVID-19 April 29, 2020 An often overlooked contract provision has now gained the spotlight in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parties to a...
Update on Federal COVID-19 Legislation March 19, 2020 Yesterday the President signed into law the Emergency Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (the “Act”) which provides for...
New Rules Regarding Retirement Benefits — More Secure? December 31, 2019 The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) is now effective. The Act made various changes to rules...
Can Employee Handbooks Require Arbitration of Employment Disputes? December 12, 2019 Every business with employees should have an employee handbook. An employee handbook is essential because it helps employees to understand what their rights...
City of Chicago Fast Tracks $15/Hour Minimum Wage Ordinance December 12, 2019 On November 26, 2019 the Chicago City Council amended its Minimum Wage Ordinance to accelerate its $15/hour minimum wage hike four...
Don’t Let A Creditor Make It Personal November 20, 2019 As the owner of a corporation, when you set up your business, you and your lawyer believed that you had...
REAL ESTATE TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTS September 3, 2019 Since real estate taxes are always due after the period to which they relate (e.g. taxes for 2019 are not...
