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...
Is Your Business BIPA Compliant?January 15, 2018In 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, 2017In order to increase productivity and efficiency, businesses are increasingly using biometric data to identify employees, customers and other individuals....
Updates to Construction ContractsOctober 24, 2017As is its custom every ten years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released updated versions of many of...
Trademarks for AppsOctober 12, 2017If you are a typical person today, you’ve likely used at least three different apps before 9 am. You get...
Joseph Ginsburg to be a Guest on a Weekly Radio ShowSeptember 28, 2017Joseph Ginsburg will be a guest on Shalom Klein’s AM560 radio show, Get Down To Business, on October 1st at...
Is the Confession of Judgment Provision In My Contract Enforceable?August 28, 2017Answer: In a consumer transaction, no.¹ In a commercial transaction, it depends. A typical “confession of judgment” provision in a commercial contract...
