Law Blog
Disposition of Remains
The Illinois Disposition of Remains Act, 755 ILCS 65/5 et seq., provides a priority among heirs for control of the disposition of loved one’s remains. It applies when the decedent did not provide direction by the Appointment of Agent to Control Disposition of Remains...
Business Interruption Claims
Hurricanes, floods, and other extreme weather conditions can cause substantial damage to businesses and their property. If you had property damage and business interruption insurance for such situations, both usually sold in commercial insurance policies, you still...
October Business Bytes
This month’s Business Bytes highlights corporate valuations, Special Needs Trusts, and sending notice to your insurance carrier. Corporate Valuations. If your business owners have a buy/sell agreement in the event a party wishes to leave that requires annual or...
Preserving Accounts, Usernames, and Passwords
We are seeing an increasing number of situations where family members, employers, executors, and guardians are unable to access or even discover a disabled, deceased persons, or former employee’s accounts, phones, computers, emails, social media accounts, electronic...
Business Disaster Insurance
All business owners should be prepared for a disaster, whether it’s physical, economic, legal, or personal. Besides preparing a disaster action plan, many businesses also acquire various insurance policies to address the harm a natural or other disaster can cause a...
September Business Bytes
This month’s Business Bytes highlights trade secret litigation, Wage Payment and Collection Act, and controlling shareholders. Trade Secret Litigation. The rise in the value of business’ trade secrets, confidential, and proprietary information that is not...
Social Media Legal Traps
Social media has been a boon for many businesses, but businesses must use it with caution. Some of the legal traps of social media include: Not treating your company’s social media posts as marketing subject to advertising laws. Overlooking sweepstakes and other laws...
Maximizing Your Disaster Insurance Recovery
Following a business disaster, even the savviest owner can be in shock and unable to comprehend how to recover. Having a disaster recovery plan in place before an occurrence can speed up the process and maximize your recovery. A disaster recovery plan should include:...
August Business Bytes
This month’s Business Bytes highlights small business disputes, the public domain, and stay or pay provisions in employee agreements. Small Business Disputes. Disputes between owners of a small business are fraught with potential conflicts. As a result, the...
New Partners, New Problems
Introducing new business partners to add talent, increase sales, or enhance finances is often a good idea, but with new partners come new risks to your business. To minimize those risks: Evaluate how they will enhance your business. Conduct due diligence on new...
