If you become too ill to speak for yourself, advance directives let you state your medical preferences and appoint someone to act on your behalf. These directives help you make decisions now about your future care. Types of Advance Directives…
Attorney Richard Warner has successfully advocated for a Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Firm related to its former ownership of a sky-scraper at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Upper Wacker Drive in Chicago, on the site of the Old Fort Dearborn,…
Judge John C. Anderson joined other judges who have upheld Pritzker’s authority to govern the State of Illinois through the COVID-19 pandemic by recently ruling in favor of Pritzker’s eviction moratorium during the pandemic regardless of the economic devastation caused…
We have recently seen plenty of funny signs emerging during the COVID pandemic about mask wearing. Even before that, some businesses exercised a certain sense of humor when warning customers about potential dangers in store. It begs the question though.…
The Appellate Court ruled to uphold constructive notice precedent in a recent case titled Tafoya-Cruz v. Temperance Beer Co., 2020 IL App (1st). The case brought by plaintiff Jorge Tafoya-Cruz alleges a slip and fall in the bathroom at Temperance Brewing Company…
DOL issued updated Families First Coronavirus Response Act regulations effective September 16, 2020. Please click here for updated information regarding the FFCRA. The FFCRA was signed into law on March 18, 2020 and has many implications for businesses and individuals by providing…
Litigation involves two or more parties trying to solve a legal dispute by means of a lawsuit. Virtually any controversy can turn into litigation. If the matter is brought into the courtroom, there are procedures that need to be followed.…
The purpose of a Mechanic’s Lien is to ensure that contractors and subcontractors who work on a real estate improvement project are paid for the labor, materials, and/or machinery they have provided to that project. The Illinois Mechanics Lien Act…
An emergency rule has been added to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act [820 ILCS 305] and to the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act [820 ILCS 310] on April 13, 2020. This emergency rule allows essential employees who become sick with COVID-19 to…
An Estate Plan is a compilation of legal documents that will turn critical in the case you become incapacitated or pass away. Creating an Estate Plan is usually low on a to-do list, because no one likes to think of…