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...
New York Toy Fair Is Approaching. Are You Legally Prepared? January 24, 2018 February 17, 2018 is fast approaching. Anyone who is anyone in the toy industry will be at Javits Convention Center showcasing...
Illinois Appellate Court Recognizes Common Interest Exception to the Waiver of Attorney-Client and Work-Product Privilege January 15, 2018 On December 7, 2017, the Illinois appellate court for the First District in Selby v. O’Dea et al., held that...
Is Your Business BIPA Compliant? January 15, 2018 In order to increase productivity and efficiency, businesses are increasingly using biometric data to identify employees, customers and other individuals. For...
Is Your Business BIPA Compliant? November 21, 2017 In order to increase productivity and efficiency, businesses are increasingly using biometric data to identify employees, customers and other individuals....
Updates to Construction Contracts October 24, 2017 As is its custom every ten years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released updated versions of many of...
Trademarks for Apps October 12, 2017 If you are a typical person today, you’ve likely used at least three different apps before 9 am. You get...
