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Communities embrace potential of opportunity zones
Oct 24, 2019 3:13 PM - Following the release of the second tranche of federal Opportunity Zone regulations by the Treasury Department in April 2019, investors and community stakeholders were emboldened by the clarity provided by those regulations to further explore ways in which the tax incentive can spur economic development in the communities that truly need it. -
Chamber to hold anti-harassment law discussionOct 11, 2019 9:36 AM - The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce education committee will be hosting an Anti--Harassment Law Discussion from 8-10 a.m. Oct. 23 at St. Charles City Hall.
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Lavelle Law expands mergers, acquisitions practiceSep 19, 2019 1:23 PM - Lavelle Law is expanding its business law practice group that focuses on mergers and acquisitions.
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A look at new laws that could affect lawyers, their clients
Sep 11, 2019 8:40 AM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed into law 442 of the 599 bills that he has received to date. This is a concise summary of new business-related laws that may affect lawyers or their clients. -
What can you do with a nonprofit corporation?
Sep 11, 2019 1:00 AM - Nonprofit organizers may run multiple entities with different tax rules on capital accumulation and likely sources of investors simultaneously, such as research foundations, manufacturing companies to commercialize the intellectual property the foundations create, and medical practices or real property trusts. -
More stringent state human rights laws a concern for small businessesSep 11, 2019 1:00 AM - Small businesses in Illinois will soon have to abide by Illinois' human rights laws, which go beyond the existing federal regulations they were already required to follow.
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Co-working space or office lease? The bottom line isn't just money
Sep 11, 2019 8:57 AM - The popularity of co-working arrangements over traditional office leases continues to grow, and it's easy to see why. They're more flexible, require much less planning, and offer substantial cost savings on both space and services. No wonder today's millennial workforce loves them. What's not to like? Plenty, argue attorneys Scott Hargadon and Holly Eubanks, specialists in leasing law at Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle, a leading Chicago area commercial real estate law firm. Beneath the seemingly obvious benefits, the two point out, lurks a quagmire of potentially costly risks, due largely to a lack of well-defined rights and regulations. -
Tight labor market in western suburbs: Impediments and solutions
Sep 11, 2019 8:51 AM - The economies in the Western Suburbs are the envy of the rest of Illinois. -
Business laws up-to-date
Sep 11, 2019 8:52 AM - This summer saw some business-critical legislation become laws. Updates are provided here on two new laws, -
Opportunity Zones: More than traditional real estate development
Aug 13, 2019 9:20 AM - Since Opportunity Zones were first authorized in December 2017 as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, there has been significant discussion about how to best utilize these opportunities and obtain the resulting tax benefi
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