Purchaser Collection of Pre-Closing Rent DeficiencyJune 25, 2018In 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, 2018The 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 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...
