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Does Your Corporation Own Your Life Insurance?June 14, 2024Shareholders often (and should) enter into buy-sell agreements to provide for the purchase of their shares of stock upon the...
Employment Law 2024 Updates: Overtime Rules, PWFA Regulations, and FTC Noncompete BanJune 4, 2024It’s important to stay ahead of the curve with the latest pivotal changes in employment law. From the Department of...
Understanding How Right of Publicity is Applied in the Entertainment IndustryMay 30, 2024Digital entertainment experiences utilizing artist likenesses are becoming increasingly popular, however, they can create legal pitfalls when the proper authorizations...
The Federal Trade Commission is Set to Implement New Rule Prohibiting Noncompete ClausesMay 7, 2024The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has implemented a new, transformative rule, set to take effect 120 days after its publication...
How a Recent Court Settlement is Reshaping the Real Estate MarketApril 16, 2024A recent court settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and groups of homeowners across the U.S. has upended...
The Seventh Circuit Seeks Guidance from Delaware Supreme Court on Forfeiture-for-Competition ClausesApril 16, 2024The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, based in Illinois, certified two questions for the Delaware Supreme...
How to Navigate the New Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA)March 29, 2024The recently enacted Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA) goes into effect on July 1, 2024. It requires non-governmental persons...
The Corporate Transparency Act and its Impact on Commercial Real EstateMarch 29, 2024The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024. The CTA allows government entities to combat terrorism,...
Why Proper Documentation is Critical to Prevailing in LitigationFebruary 29, 2024Small and midsize businesses conduct business in different ways. Too often though, businesses favor expediency over detailed record keeping. Record...
