Illinois Courts Deny Insurance Coverage for Pandemic Related Business LossesAugust 8, 2022Several recent decisions in Illinois have further narrowed the path for businesses seeking insurance coverage for COVID-19 related losses. The...
Important Change to the Illinois Equal Pay ActFebruary 15, 2022An amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (“Illinois EPA”) that took effect January 1, 2022 clarified that the Illinois...
How Do You Know If Your Insurer Has Acted in Bad Faith?February 3, 2022Individuals and businesses procure insurance to protect against a variety of potential losses. For example, individuals insure their homes in...
The Expanded Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Will Soon Cover Small EmployersNovember 3, 2021The Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (“SCRSP”) is a retirement savings instrument for private sector workers in Illinois who...
Estimates are Opinions, Not Fact and Not ActionableJuly 24, 2019The internet has unquestionably provided unparalleled access to information to the public, both consumers and businesses, not seen since Johannes...
Employee Owes Fiduciary Duty to Employer and Cannot Misappropriate a Corporate OpportunityJune 5, 2019The Illinois Appellate Court has reiterated what the Illinois Supreme Court said a few years ago: Employees of a corporation owe...
Illinois Minimum Wage Law Update – Higher Wages and Stiffer PenaltiesApril 25, 2019On February 19, 2019, newly elected Governor J.B. Pritzker fulfilled a campaign promise and signed legislation that will raise the...
“For the times they are a-changing’.” Illinois Supreme Court rules that the Implied Warranty of Habitability does not apply to subcontractors.April 5, 2019For over 30 years, since Minton v. Richards Group of Chicago, 116 Ill.App.3d 852 (1st Dist. 1983), subcontractors in Illinois...
Predictive Scheduling Legislation: What You Need To Know To Avoid Costly SurprisesFebruary 13, 2019In approximately a dozen states and a number of smaller municipalities across the U.S., including Illinois and Chicago, initiatives have...
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...
