Purchaser Collection of Pre-Closing Rent Deficiency June 25, 2018 In the purchase and sale of real property which is leased to tenants, sellers and purchasers must pay particular attention...
Our Company is a US Company — Do We Care About GDPR? June 8, 2018 The long-anticipated effective date of The Global Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is upon us. On May 25, 2018, GDPR, a...
Keeping your Trade Secrets Safe: The Runaway Employee June 7, 2018 How can a business protect its critical information when an employee goes to work for a competitor? Many employers simply...
Choice of Business Entity (Part 2) April 27, 2018 In Part 1, we explored doing business as a sole proprietor or in a partnership. A problem with those types...
Choice of Business Entity (Part 1) April 13, 2018 Congratulations, you have decided to start a new business. You are going to become an “entrepreneur”, a business owner. You...
Are Your Business E-Mail Messages Legally Compliant? April 5, 2018 Overview: You may have heard of The Can-Spam Act (“Can-Spam”), but if your business engages in email marketing, you must...
A Baseless Lawsuit Was Filed Against My Business. Can I Recover My Attorneys’ Fees? March 7, 2018 Defending lawsuits is sometimes an unfortunate but necessary part of doing business. Whether the case was quickly dismissed by the...
Keeping your Trade Secrets Safe: The Runaway Employee February 28, 2018 How can a business protect its critical information when an employee goes to work for a competitor? Many employers simply...
Estate Tax Developments under the New Tax Act – What about Illinois residents? February 15, 2018 Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the new federal estate tax system “exempts” from federal estate tax, all estates...
How Do You Value a Business for Buy-Sell Purposes? January 30, 2018 Owners of closely held businesses should have a buy-sell agreement if there are multiple owners. The buy-sell agreement, often incorporated...
