Law Blog
Illinois Employer Obligations List
Even the smallest Illinois employers are faced with complying with a myriad of state and federal employment laws, including: No age, race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation or pregnancy discrimination (All) Providing equal employment opportunities without...
International Business and Terrorism
The recent U.S fine imposed on a French company pursuant to the Anti-Terrorism Act, 18 USC §2339 B et seq., for its payments to a terrorist organization that controlled the area where its cement factory was located in order to keep it operating, is a warning to all...
Plan Your Business/Investment Exit
Like a parent preparing an estate plan or an engaged couple preparing a pre-nuptial agreement, when you start or invest in a business you should have an exit plan. Deaths, disabilities, retirements or just the passage of time can create the need for substantial...
Notice to Your Insurance Carrier
A recent rash of court rulings highlight the need to give all of your insurance carriers timely, complete, accurate and documented notice of a lawsuit, claim or potential claim in order to ensure you are entitled to the carrier’s defense and coverage that you paid...
Avoiding Personal Liability for your Partner’s Actions
Whenever you are in business with another person or you employ other persons in your business, you expose your personal assets to claims by parties that may be harmed by the actions or omissions of those other people. If not addressed before the liability occurs, the...
Illinois Personnel Records Review Act
Illinois law, 820 ILCS 40 et seq., obligates employers to timely provide on the demand of any employee or a former employee within one year of termination, an opportunity to review and obtain copies of any personnel file maintained on that employee relating to his...
New Restrictions on Employment, Severance and Separation Agreements
While most employers are not obligated to provide severance to properly terminated at-will employees, no improper discrimination, contract obligations or retaliation involved, they often offer some form of severance conditioned on the terminated employee signing a...
Speedier Documents for Condominium Sales
Illinois recently addressed a persistent problem with the time and cost to obtain condominium association documents in order to complete a condo sale by amending the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/22.1, effective January 1, 2023. The association must now...
