A recent Illinois appellate court opinion discusses a topic that the Court was surprised to find had not previously been fully addressed: the right of a corporate director to the books and records of the corporation. In Munroe-Diamond v. Munroe, 2019 IL App (1st) 172966, the First District panel evaluated… read more →
Since the introduction of Illinois’ Limited Liability Company Act (805 ILCS 180 et seq.) in 1994, fees for the initial filing of Articles of Organization have oscillated between $400-$500 (the section and amendments detailing LLC fees is 805 ILCS 180/50-10). This is in stark contrast to the Illinois Corporate filing… read more →
Many of us have heard of “estate planning.” Most people have a general idea that an estate plan allows them to distribute their money and property according to their wishes when they die. If we don’t create an estate plan, then the distribution of our property can be in limbo… read more →
Al Domanskis and Ted Harrington recently participated in an estate planning workshop held by the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA), walking participants through Powers of Attorney for Property and Healthcare and drafting wills and beneficiary deeds, also known as “transfer-on-death” deeds. These deeds can be a simple and… read more →
Companies who use third party services to obtain criminal and credit background reports on contractors and/or employees and prospects have to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). One of the requirements is providing a copy of the “Summary of Your Rights” notice to the individual if the company… read more →
Andrew J. Abrams of Boodell & Domanskis, LLC recently joined Stacey Birndorf of Transwestern, and Howard Kline of The Law Office of Howard F. Kline to discuss empowering the commercial tenant in lease transactions in the second episode of the series, Representing the Commercial Tenant. A commercial tenant views a lease negotiation… read more →
Andrew J. Abrams, Member at Boodell & Domanskis, LLC, added his expertise in commercial real estate to the panel at Representing the Commercial Landlord, the first in a series of webinars on Real Estate Law recently presented by Financial Poise. The first episode of the series, Representing the Commercial Landlord,… read more →
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Copenhagen Denmark for the annual meeting of the LEGUS International Network of Law Firms. B&D joined the LEGUS Network a little over a year ago and it has been a wonderful resource for the firm, allowing us to help our clients in… read more →
In late April 2018, a unanimous California Supreme Court in DYNAMEX OPERATIONS WEST, INC., v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S222732.PDF established a new test for classifying workers as independent contractors, with significant implications for all industries. Although the case is focused on the tech industry, the… read more →
