Illinois Passes Paid Leave for Any Reason – Effective January 1, 2024 June 2, 2023 Illinois became only the third state to require that employers provide paid leave to its employees for any reason. The...
USPTO Implements Shorter Deadlines to Respond to Office Actions November 28, 2022 On December 3, 2022, the USPTO is implementing shorter response times to most Office Actions as the last part of...
Beginning July 1, 2022 – New Sexual Harassment Obligations for Chicago Employers June 3, 2022 On April 27, 2022, Chicago’s City Council approved important amendments to Chicago’s sexual harassment laws. These changes impose additional requirements...
Do you Have an Up-To-Date Buy-Sell Agreement? May 26, 2022 Judy and John started ABC Manufacturing Co. in 1980. At the time, they outsourced all their manufacturing needs. They had...
Employers Beware – The NLRB May be Coming for Your Handbook May 26, 2022 Employee handbooks are common in most businesses, and employers often prepare one (or find a template) and then forget about...
Class Action Claims Proceed Swimmingly Against ALDI May 24, 2022 On May 17, 2022, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered order denying the national...
Today’s BIPA Ruling is Brought to You By the Letter I April 29, 2022 Some judges have an extraordinary ability to explain their decisions in an easily understood and relatable manner. Such was the...
No More Surprise Medical Bills April 18, 2022 The No Surprises Act (“Act”) for healthcare went into effect on January 1, 2022. There are several key provisions. Most significantly,...
The Great Resignation – Employers Beware March 8, 2022 The job market continues to be volatile, and businesses are willing to take more risks to hire proven talent. That...
Licensing Your Product February 25, 2022 You have spent years -- maybe even decades -- developing and creating your product. Finally, your product is ready to...
