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Privacy Law, New Risks for Your Business

by Mark Schroeder | Jun 3, 2019 | Business, Business Law, Privacy

The increased interest of governments, consumer organizations and lawyers in privacy issues creates new and emphasizes old risks for your business if it violates the privacy of its customers, employees or third parties. Knowing some of the current areas where your...

Illinois Biometric Law Allows Lawsuits Even When Plaintiff Has No Damages

by Mark Schroeder | Apr 5, 2019 | Business Law, Civil Litigation, Privacy

Millions of mobile phone, bank and investment customers now use fingerprint readers, eye scans, and voice recognition technologies as security and privacy enhancing technologies. Biometric information can provide more security than a password, however, once biometric...

Incorporate Standard Terms In Your Business Contracts

by Mark Schroeder | Mar 29, 2019 | Business, Business Law, Contracts

No matter how many employees, agents, partners or others that have authority to bind your business to purchase or sale contracts, you can still take steps to protect your business by ensuring that all contracts are subject to the same standard terms and conditions...

Reducing the Cost of Business Litigation

by Douglas Tibble | Feb 14, 2019 | Business, Business Law, Litigation

While the best business litigation strategy is to avoid litigation or resolve disputes outside of court, including negotiation, mediation or arbitration, once litigation is initiated there are many steps a business can take in conjunction with its lawyer to minimize...

The Benefits of Planning

by Douglas Tibble | Dec 14, 2018 | Business, Estates, Family Law, Taxes, Trusts, Wills

Increasingly rapid changes in our economic life emphasizes the need to work with your lawyer and other professionals to create financial plans that protect your assets, maximize their potential and provide for efficient transfers. This is no longer merely drafting a...

Stopping Business Identity Theft

by Douglas Tibble | Nov 14, 2018 | Business, Employees, Internet, Miscellaneous Issues

While personal identity theft has garnered a lot of attention, there has been little attention about business identity theft, yet the harm can be substantial. Identity thieves pray on small businesses that may not adequately protect their business and financial...

Corporation or Limited Liability Company, Which is Best

by Douglas Tibble | Oct 14, 2018 | Business, Business Law, The Law

The benefits of operating your business as an authorized limited liability entity are numerous, and different for each entity. Selecting the particular entity for your business should be part of your initial planning and discussed with your legal and accounting...

Asset Protection for Small Business Owners

by Douglas Tibble | Sep 14, 2018 | Business, Business Law, Taxes

If you own or operate a business, one constant concern is insulating your personal and family assets from claims and liabilities that may arise from your business. While it is not always possible to create a complete barrier to keep business creditors from seizing...

Misappropriated Business Assets

by VisionFriendly.com | Sep 7, 2018 | Recent Successes

Mark Schroeder and Doug Tibble successfully represented a client in a complex fraud and breach of fiduciary lawsuit against the client’s former business partners who misappropriated assets and opportunities worth in excess of $30 million. The dispute involved multiple...

CBOT Arbitration

by VisionFriendly.com | Sep 7, 2018 | Recent Successes

Mark Schroeder represented an options trading firm and its partners in a Chicago Board of Trade arbitration hearing in which Mark’s clients were sued by a former partner seeking trading profits earned after his termination. Mark blocked a lawsuit seeking a jury trial,...

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