A few weeks ago, a nice woman scheduled a consultation with me and said, surprised, ‘I had no idea I could get all of this out of just a consultation!’ (She came to me, of course, after knowing how to properly look for a lawyer). ? In my many years of practicing law, it’s becoming …
I don’t practice criminal law but I can’t help but to dabble in some current news. Since I also live near Chicago, this has become sort of local news to me as well. The Curious Case of Jussie Smollett On March 14, 2019, “Empire” act Jussie Smollett pleaded “not guilty” on charges that he staged …
I get a lot of calls for consultations asking me if the employee can sue their employer for firing them. The employee will cite that it was ‘unfair’, that the employer ‘is mean’ or just likes other employees more. However, employers can usually fire employees as they see fit. It does not have to be …
You may be in a situation where you are asking yourself ‘man, I think I may need a lawyer for this,’ whether you are starting up a new business and need some contracts, need advice on how to organize your business, or you think you are about to get into a legal battle with a …
Introducing New Reimbursement Laws for Employees in Illinois Are you an employer who requires her employees to buy their own uniforms? Or are you an employee who uses his personal cell phone for work purposes? Well, as of January 1, 2019, that all changes. Illinois amended the Illinois Wage Payment and Employment Act to now …
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I talk a lot about contracts. So here is a seminar I delivered recently on contracts 101. You can easily listen to this on your next commute! (Video length: 15 mins)
A lot of clients come to me, often after being fired, telling me their boss discriminated against them. Their boss is ‘racist’ they say. However, discrimination and illegal firing of employers is very specific and often hard to prove. Let’s start with what the general rights of an employee and having a job are. Most …
