Recruiting Top Talent and Retaining Key Employees December 1, 2021 As we approach the new year and reflect on the radical changes occurring over the last 18 months, recruiting top...
Is Your Insured Business Entitled to a Defense of a Lawsuit Filed Against It? November 17, 2021 Assume that your business is sued for multiple claims including negligence, defamation, and fraud arising out of the same event....
The Expanded Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Will Soon Cover Small Employers November 3, 2021 The Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (“SCRSP”) is a retirement savings instrument for private sector workers in Illinois who...
When Is Breach of a Future Promise Fraudulent Inducement? October 28, 2021 Imagine you are negotiating a contract with ABC Company and that ABC Company makes promises about what it will do...
Restrictions on Limiting Fiduciary Duties Owed Under the Illinois Limited Liability Act October 28, 2021 Changes to the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”) become effective January 1, 2022. The upcoming changes to...
A Properly Drafted Non-Reliance Clause Can Bar Fraud Claims October 28, 2021 A well-drafted non-reliance clause will bar a later-asserted claim for common law fraudulent misrepresentation or fraudulent inducement. A non-reliance clause should...
Trademark Registration: An Invaluable Tool to Protect Your Intellectual Property October 28, 2021 Trademarks are symbols used in commerce to identify the source of particular goods or services. Registration gives benefits above and...
Developments in the Law-Employee Handbooks and Separation Agreements October 27, 2021 Along with the election of a new President in 2020 came the appointment of a new National Labor Relations Board...
How the Trademark Modernization Act Will Affect Everyone October 21, 2021 As part of an appropriations bill in 2020, Congress passed the Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”). Parts of it took effect...
Riparian Rights – Who Owns the Water? October 13, 2021 Assume you own a parcel of land that abuts a pond or river. Do you also have rights to the...
