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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 -
"The importance of being HR": An employment attorney's perspective
Jul 20, 2019 1:00 AM - While many corporate leaders are enlightened and recognize HR's value, the "profit contribution" perspective still plagues many HR professionals. -
Running the "blended" family business
Jul 17, 2019 1:00 AM - Blended families are usually made up of parents who have remarried and include children (or even grandchildren) from different marriages. Throw a business into the mix and you have a situation where the family owns and runs a business that includes different business partners and family members. -
NWSBA tabs Cooper as president, names new board
Jul 11, 2019 12:38 PM - Attorney Miriam Cooper was recently appointed president of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association.
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