Keeping your Trade Secrets Safe: The Runaway EmployeeJune 7, 2018How 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, 2018In 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, 2018Congratulations, 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, 2018Overview: 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, 2018Defending 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 EmployeeFebruary 28, 2018How 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, 2018Under 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, 2018Owners 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, 2018February 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 PrivilegeJanuary 15, 2018On December 7, 2017, the Illinois appellate court for the First District in Selby v. O’Dea et al., held that...
