CCPA UPDATE May 1, 2019 While most businesses are aware, a surprisingly small number report that they will be ready to comply with the California...
Illinois Minimum Wage Law Update – Higher Wages and Stiffer Penalties April 25, 2019 On February 19, 2019, newly elected Governor J.B. Pritzker fulfilled a campaign promise and signed legislation that will raise the...
Levin Ginsburg Welcomes Roenan Patt to the Firm April 10, 2019 LEVIN GINSBURG is pleased to announce that Roenan Patt has joined the firm as an Associate in its Litigation Practice...
“For the times they are a-changing’.” Illinois Supreme Court rules that the Implied Warranty of Habitability does not apply to subcontractors. April 5, 2019 For over 30 years, since Minton v. Richards Group of Chicago, 116 Ill.App.3d 852 (1st Dist. 1983), subcontractors in Illinois...
LIBOR Rate Phase-out — What’s Next? March 6, 2019 Sometime in 2021, the most important benchmark for setting interest rates on commercial (and many variable rate residential) loans will...
“If You Give a Mouse a Cookie …” : Informational Rights of Minority Shareholders of Close Corporations and LLC Members in Illinois February 20, 2019 Nearly all shareholder and membership disputes begin with a minority shareholder or member suspecting mismanagement by the majority shareholders or...
Predictive Scheduling Legislation: What You Need To Know To Avoid Costly Surprises February 13, 2019 In approximately a dozen states and a number of smaller municipalities across the U.S., including Illinois and Chicago, initiatives have...
How do you discipline an Employee who has made a Protected Complaint and Minimize Your Risk of a Retaliation Lawsuit? February 4, 2019 With the continued increase in employee based lawsuits (the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed 50% more sexual harassment lawsuits in...
Employer Loses at Appellate Court because its EEOC Position Statement and Summary Judgment were Inconsistent January 28, 2019 In November a Federal Appellate Court reversed a lower court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of the employer in...
Biometric Information Privacy Act Update January 28, 2019 In an attempt to increase productivity and efficiency, businesses are increasingly using biometric data to identify employees, customers and other...
