by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Dec 1, 2021 | Business Briefs, The Courts, The Law
The law legalizing recreational cannabis also provided for the expungement (removal) of all court records regarding various prior cannabis arrests, citations and convictions. While each county’s States Attorney was charged with doing the expungements, few did. The...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Nov 29, 2021 | Business Briefs, Estates, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, Wills
As an increasing number of seniors opt to remain in their homes with the assistance of non-family caregivers, there is an increasing risk that they could be victimized by an unscrupulous caregiver. Even if retained from a reputable source, background checked, highly...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Nov 24, 2021 | Business Briefs, Business Law, Employees, Employment Issues
Illinois law mandates all employers to annually provide sexual harassment training to each of its Illinois employees. While there are many consultants and programs an employer can hire or purchase to fulfil this legal requirement, the state also provides a free...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Nov 18, 2021 | Business, Business Law, Contracts, Family Law
Your business supported you and your family, and when it’s time to retire, proper prior planning can enable it to also support your retirement. Successful business succession planning should begin well before you are ready to retire in order to maximize value for you...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Oct 28, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Contracts, Employees, Employment Issues
Any employer that uses or is considering using non-competition or non-solicitation agreements with its employers needs to review them prior to January 1, 2022, when a new law takes effect that can not only negate such agreements, but expose employers to damages,...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Oct 12, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Contracts
Whether it’s a corporation, company, limited liability entity, limited partnership, partnership or business trust, business owners are encouraged to form and use some type of business entity to limit their personal liability exposure, creating a firewall to prevent...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Sep 28, 2021 | Business Briefs, Business Law, Employees, Employment Issues
The Illinois Wage Payment Act was recently amended, imposing more drastic remedies against employers that do not timely pay employee wages and benefits both during and after employment. Employers who withhold any compensation, vacation/comp time or other benefits from...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Sep 14, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Litigation
The 2016 Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act put federal trade secret protection on par with that for other intellectual property, like copyrights and patents, but without requiring registration or disclosure. The number of state and federal lawsuits using the Act...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Sep 7, 2021 | Firm News
Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble is proud to announce that Elizabeth Bacon received the 2021 Award for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Service from the Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Elizabeth earned this highly...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Aug 23, 2021 | Business Briefs, Family Law, Insurance
The Health Care Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws can prevent parents from access to health, financial, and academic information regarding their child in college, even if they are paying the bill. This could hamper your...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Aug 10, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Contracts, The Courts
Many businesses and contracts provide for mandatory arbitration of disputes in lieu of or prior to filing a lawsuit. While arbitration sometimes provides a quicker and less expensive way to resolve a dispute, parties need to be aware of the differences and some of the...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Jul 30, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Insurance, Internet
The increased reports of cyber-attacks, either for ransom or other mischief, induced many insurance companies to offer cyber liability insurance policies to protect businesses from liability as result of unauthorized hacks or information disclosures, and some even...
