Business Briefs
Managing Work from Home Employees
Employees working from home for any reason still require supervision, monitoring, and be provided access to other employees, supervisors, human resources and other resources. Some tips for management of remote and employees working at home include: Allow flexible work...
Reservation of Rights Letters – When the Insurance Company Denies Coverage
In response to an insurance claim you may receive a Reservation of Rights Letter from your insurance company stating it believes that there is no insurance coverage or duty to defend you for the claim, but that it will continue to defend you during the time if its...
Expunging Cannabis Arrests and Convictions
The June 25, 2019 law legalizing recreational cannabis also provided that certain prior cannabis arrests, case dispositions and convictions are to be expunged, or removed from the public records, as they negatively impact employment, education, credit, housing and...
Election Day Holiday / Time Off
On June 16, 2020, Governor Pritzker made November 3, 2020, election day, an official state holiday, adding it to the state holiday calendar. The same law also eased restrictions on voting by mail. As a result, all state offices and most municipal offices will be...
Judicial Elections
We believe that a qualified and respected judiciary is essential to preserving democracy and the rule of law, and are frequently asked by family and friends for recommendations regarding who to vote for in judicial elections and retentions. It is our pleasure and...
Confidential Information with Employees at Home
The Covid-19 pandemic and the sudden increase of the number of employees working at home puts even more pressure on your business to protect its proprietary, confidential and trade secret information. Some concerns you should address to protect confidential...
Successful Mediation Strategies
Mediation is a current name for the structuring of negation between parties in an attempt to resolve a dispute. It involves retaining a mediator(s) or neutral to conduct the mediation, usually selected by the parties for his/her negotiation skills or industry...
Business Insurance
With more than half of small businesses being unable to recover after a substantial financial loss, many owners turn to business insurance to insulate their businesses from catastrophes, substantial liability claims and personal liability for business loss. Some of...
Collection, Use and Storage of Biometric Information
Millions of mobile phone, bank, and investment customers now use fingerprint readers, eye scans, and voice recognition technologies as security and privacy enhancing technologies. This biometric information can provide more security than a password, however, once...
What Insurance Your Business Needs
Any business with value and any business owner with a personal estate should have appropriate business insurance. A competent and trusted insurance agent or broker is critical in obtaining proper insurance from proper companies in proper amounts addressing the...
