Is the Confession of Judgment Provision In My Contract Enforceable? August 28, 2017 Answer: In a consumer transaction, no.¹ In a commercial transaction, it depends. A typical “confession of judgment” provision in a commercial contract...
An Employer Can Be Liable for Accessing an Employee’s Personal Email Even if the Employee Engaged in Misconduct August 16, 2017 Over the last several years, communication via email and text has become commonplace in the workplace. Oftentimes, employees use one...
Revisions to the Illinois Limited Liability Act August 7, 2017 The Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (805 ILCS 180) (the “LLC Act”) recently underwent significant revisions which became effective on...
Reminder to Chicago Landlords: Tenants Must be Notified of a Pending Foreclosure Action July 25, 2017 Under the City of Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (“RLTO”), owners and landlords of residential property located in the City...
Recent Revisions to Illinois Limited Liability Company Act July 25, 2017 By: Pamela Gros The Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”) was originally enacted in 1993 and was later revised in...
Privacy and the Applicant July 25, 2017 The interviewing process should not be one that is fraught with legal risk. However, privacy concerns are on the rise...
Reminder to Chicago Landlords: Tenants Must be Notified of a Pending Foreclosure Action July 17, 2017 Under the City of Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (“RLTO”), owners and landlords of residential property located in the City...
Have You Looked at Your Estate Plan Documents Lately? June 23, 2017 Does this sound familiar? “John and Mary kept delaying any discussions about preparing estate planning. After they had their first child,...
Administrative Dissolution May Breach a Company’s Third-Party Contracts April 26, 2017 By: Pamela E. Szelung Under Illinois law, corporations and limited liability companies (“LLCs”) are required to file annual registrations with the Illinois...
Your Trademark – Their Name… April 26, 2017 By: Natalie A. Remien Most wise business owners have applied for and obtained trademark registrations for their business’s name, logo and/or its...
