The Force Majeure Clause in an Age of COVID-19April 29, 2020An 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 LegislationMarch 19, 2020Yesterday 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, 2019The 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, 2019Every 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 OrdinanceDecember 12, 2019On 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 PersonalNovember 20, 2019As 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 AGREEMENTSSeptember 3, 2019Since real estate taxes are always due after the period to which they relate (e.g. taxes for 2019 are not...
Current I-9 form will Expire August 31, 2019 – What should you do?August 28, 2019The current I-9 form that is approved for use by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to expire...
Lenders, Beware! The Return of the Decade Old ForeclosureAugust 12, 2019What is a bank to do when a former owner challenges a foreclosure proceeding based on the Court’s lack of...
Can Your Business Adopt a Tradename that Others May Deem “Offensive”?August 12, 2019The answer may very well be a resounding, “Yes,” insofar as it relates to trade names and trademarks. Recently, the...
