UPDATE: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020. Nearly 9 months after the CARES Act was signed into law, Congress has agreed on a new federal stimulus package that is likely to be…
Telecommuting and Venue Challenges This past year, businesses across the country redefined how work is conducted as many employees moved from corporate offices to home offices, kitchen tables, or family rooms. Many discussions likely focused on liability and security threats…
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that workers’ compensation can apply to everyday acts if the acts might be reasonably expected to be performed in fulling their assigned job duties. In a September 24 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has implemented a nationwide eviction moratorium on all residential rental units. In summary, the CDC Moratorium applies to: Any tenant, lessee, or resident of a residential property who provides to their landlord, the…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…