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4/24/2008
Litigation & Counseling Alert: April 2008
- Business as Usual? How Smart Companies Can
Survive in Trying Economic Times - U.S. Supreme Court Sends Mixed Message on Arbitration:
What It May Mean to Your Business - Thoughts from the Chair
3/26/2008
Litigation & Counseling Alert: March 2008
- Multiemployer Pension Plan Liabilities: Issues Facing
Plans and Employers in 2008 - Employee Benefits Update: Supreme Court Opens Floodgates for
Individual 401(k) Recoveries - The Smoke Free Illinois Act: A Few Small Changes Will Help You Comply
2/21/2008
Litigation & Counseling Alert: February 2008
- Building Owners at Risk: Premises Liability, Insurance and Indemnification
- Green Design and Construction: Litigation Planted for the Future?
Not If You Have the Right Contract - Avoid Class Action Litigation: Compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act When Faxing Advertising Material
- SEC Makes Amendments to Regulation D and Related Revisions to Form D
1/15/2008
Litigation & Counseling Alert: January 2008
12/17/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: December 2007
- Much Shelist: Thinking Business and Practicing Law on the Class Action Front
- Beware of What You Wish For: The Nationwide Class Action Trap
- Reminder to Retailers and Restaurant Owners: Truncate Credit Card Numbers and Eliminate Expiration Dates to Avoid FACTA Litigation
- Class Action Arbitration on the Rise: Beware the Risks
11/27/2007
Federal and State Tax Laws Call for Year-End Planning and Review
11/19/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: Special Labor & Employment Issue
- Employers Beware: New Illinois Employment Laws Take Effect on January 1, 2008
- Illinois Human Rights Act Amended to Give Employees Direct Access to Illinois State Court and Jury Trials in Discrimination Complaints
- New Illinois Law Provides Penalties for Misclassifying Construction Workers as Independent Contractors
- Smoke Free Illinois Act to Affect All Employers in the State
- Illinois Prohibits Employers from Enrolling in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify Program
- Federal Government Issues New Form I-9
11/6/2007
Update: USPTO Enjoined from Making Final Rules Effective
10/23/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: October 2007
- The Contractor Prompt Payment Act and How It Can Affect Your Construction Project
- Q&A/Protecting Your Business at Home and Abroad: Understanding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- A View from the Chair
10/11/2007
Section 409A Deferred Compensation Rules: The Deadline for Compliance
9/25/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: September 2007
- United States Patent and Trademark Office Publishes New Rules on Patent Applications
- Developers Take Heed: Illinois Condominium Property Act Includes Buyer-Friendly Provisions
- Employers Beware: Department of Homeland Security Issues New Regulations on "No-Match" Letters
7/27/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: July 2007
- Middle-Market Business Owners and the Threat of Personal Liability:
How to Protect Yourself When Making Difficult Decisions - Late Notice: Not the One-Way Street You Might Expect
- Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege in E-mail: Several Easy Steps for Corporations
7/2/2007
Resale Price Maintenance Agreements: Supreme Court Sets a New Standard
6/28/2007
Retailers Beware: FACTA Spurs a Wave of Class Action Filings
5/24/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: May 2007
- Offer of Judgment: An Underutilized Strategic Tool
- Supreme Court Rulings Affect Patent Holders
- Arbitration with an International Flair
4/18/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: April 2007
- The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: A New Tool for Protecting Information
- Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs—Not Just for Public Companies
- “But My Computer Did It!” Even a Technical Error Doesn’t Excuse a Violation of Bankruptcy's Automatic Stay
3/21/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: March 2007
- Oral Agreements: Will a Judge "Show Me the Money"
When the Deal Is Not in Writing? - Office Pools: Good, Clean Fun or Legal Pitfall?
- Notice to Insurance Companies: How Much Is Enough?
3/7/2007
Proposed Gross Receipts Tax Could Mean Significant Cost for Illinois Businesses
2/16/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: February 2007
- Policyholder Beware: The Insurance Application Can Come Back to Haunt You
- Arbitration: A Valuable Tool…but Not for Every Job
- FLSA Alert: Five Common Ways Employers Violate the Wage Hour Laws
1/18/2007
Litigation & Counseling Alert: January 2007
- Coming Soon: Mandatory Mediation in the Cook County Chancery Division, What It Means for You
- SEC Proposes Increases in Individual Investor Financial Requirements
- Pension Plan Update: Employers Benefit from Recent Changes to Withdrawal Liability Statute
1/8/2007
Cook County Board Amends 6b Tax Incentive Ordinance, Scott L. David
12/12/2006
Changing Federal and State Tax Laws Call for Year-End Planning and Review, Gregg M. Simon and Gregory B. Mann
12/6/2006
Litigation & Counseling Alert: December 2006
- Breaking News: Policyholders' Insurance Coverage Group Wins Significant Case before Illinois Supreme Court
- Holiday Parties: Don't Let Yours Become a Source of Liability
- Don't Lose Yourself This Holiday Season: Protecting Against Identity Theft
- To Be or Not to Be? Recent Decision Stirs Debate over Corporation vs. LLC
11/15/2006
Litigation & Counseling Alert: November 2006
- Time to Revise (or Develop) a Document Retention Policy:
Anticipating the New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Are You an “Insured”? Review Your Policy Carefully Before You Answer
- If Your Company Sinks, Don't Go Down with the Ship
10/19/2006
Litigation & Counseling Alert: October 2006
- E-Mail: A Two-Edged Sword That Congress Attempts to Dull
- Protecting Your Product Design…Forever
- Fiduciary Duty and the Community Association: Understand Your Risks
8/29/2006
Litigation & Counseling Alert: August 2006
- Beware: Your Business Forms May Not Offer the Protection You Need
- Piercing the Corporate Veil: Owners Are Not the Only Targets
- Claim Denied: What To Do When Your Insurer Says “No”
7/27/2006
Litigation & Counseling Alert: July 2006
- Controlling Your Destiny in a Litigious World
- Employee Theft and Embezzlement: Minimizing Your Risk
- Does Arbitration Protect Your Interests? Questions to Consider
- Surprise! You May Owe Unexpected Duties or Money to Your Creditors
6/21/2006
Litigation & Counseling Alert, Protecting Trade Secrets and Other Valuable Proprietary Information, Anthony C. Valiulis
5/25/2006
Litigation & Counseling Alert, Supreme Court Watch: eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange LLC, Marvin N. Benn
4/5/2006
Litigation & Counseling Alert, Insurance Claims: Late or Inadequate Notice Can Cost You Your Coverage,
Neil B. Posner
12/13/2005
Changing Tax Laws Fuel Year-End Estate Planning, Gregg M. Simon and Gregory B. Mann
11/2005
KETRA Offers Tax Relief through Temporary Charitable Giving Incentives, Gregg M. Simon
9/20/2005
Smoke and Mirrors: When Asset Protection Schemes Spell Trouble, Anthony C. Valiulis, Neal T. Goldstein and Thomas B. Shapira
6/21/2005
New Treasury and IRS Rules Target Written Federal Tax Advice, Steven Schwartz
EEOC Identifies Restaurant Industry as "Single Largest" Source of Sexual Harassment Claims, Anne E. Larson
Overview of New Bankruptcy Code Revisions, Scott N. Schrieber, Norman B. Newman, Gregg M. Simon, and Gregory B. Mann
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, William N. Anspach, Jr.
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