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Hannah Batsche

Key Takeaways From Construction Roundtable on “Digging Into Pre-Construction: What Owners and Developers Need to Know When Starting Projects”

The key to a successful construction project often lies in how much work you do long before the first shovel of dirt is turned. But where should an owner or developer focus their time and resources for the best possible result? …more

Construction Contracts, Construction Industry, Construction Project, Contract Terms, Environmental Policies

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Ilana Bley

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Affecting Inherited Retirement Accounts Under the SECURE Act

The IRS has proposed regulations interpreting significant changes made by the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act to how inherited IRAs and other retirement accounts can be treated by their…more

Beneficiaries, Individual Retirement Account (IRA), IRS, Proposed Regulation, Required Minimum Distributions

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Mark Brookstein

Texas Federal Court Strikes Down FTC Noncompete Rule

In the first definitive ruling on the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning most noncompete agreements, the Texas federal judge that previously granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the Final Rule from…more

Employment Contract, Federal Bans, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Injunctions, Lack of Authority

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John Byrne

Ten Talks: The Future of Private Equity

In this first episode, Gould & Ratner's Chief Marketing Officer, John Byrne, interviews Corporate Partner Fred Tannenbaum about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on private equity, as well as what the future holds for…more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Fund Managers, Investors, Private Equity, Risk Assessment

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Paul Carroll

5 Things You Need to Know About the Recent Illinois Ruling on Force Majeure and COVID-19

The first reported substantive ruling by a judge sitting in Illinois on the legal implications of whether COVID-19 and the resulting governmental shelter-in-place orders relieve a tenant’s obligation to pay rent pursuant to a…more

Business Interruption, Commercial Bankruptcy, Commercial Leases, Commercial Tenants, Contract Terms

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Alec Cerqueira

Texas Federal Court Strikes Down FTC Noncompete Rule

In the first definitive ruling on the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning most noncompete agreements, the Texas federal judge that previously granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the Final Rule from…more

Employment Contract, Federal Bans, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Injunctions, Lack of Authority

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Robert Chidester

Ten Talks: New Pathways for Companies Looking for Capital

Welcome to Ten Talks With Gould & Ratner, a new video series of 10-minute conversations with some of our firm's most experienced attorneys, discussing the latest trends they're seeing in a variety of the industries we serve. In…more

Business Valuations, Capital Raising, Convertible Debt, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Equity Financing

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Daniel Crowley

5 Things You Need to Know About the Recent Illinois Ruling on Force Majeure and COVID-19

The first reported substantive ruling by a judge sitting in Illinois on the legal implications of whether COVID-19 and the resulting governmental shelter-in-place orders relieve a tenant’s obligation to pay rent pursuant to a…more

Business Interruption, Commercial Bankruptcy, Commercial Leases, Commercial Tenants, Contract Terms

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Emily Wessel Farr

NLRB Issues Guidance for Employers Enforcing OSHA’s ETS on Vaccine Mandates

The Acting Associate General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently published a memorandum addressing the types of bargaining obligations under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that may arise out of…more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Duty to Bargain, Employer Mandates, NLRA, NLRB

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David Hoeppner

Corporate Transparency Act Will Require New Layer of Compliance for Private Companies

A vast number of private businesses will face new requirements on how – and whether – they report their beneficial ownership interests to the U.S. government, effective at the start of 2024. While the time for compliance starts…more

Beneficial Owner, Compliance, Corporate Transparency Act, FinCEN, IRS

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Patrick Johnson

Biden Administration Sets Roadmap for Building Decarbonization

The U.S. Department of Energy recently released the first federal blueprint to decarbonize the building sector, which accounts for over a third of the nation’s planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. This plan, developed by the…more

Biden Administration, Building Standards, Construction Industry, Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Ammara Khan

The Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Business: Staying Ahead of the Curve

“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10.” These wise words from Bill Gates remind us not to let ourselves be “lulled into inaction.”…more

Artificial Intelligence, Automated Decision Systems (ADS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Ethical Standards, Hiring & Firing

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Daniel Lewis

New DOL Proposal Would Expand Overtime Pay to Millions of Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new proposed rule that – if it becomes final – would extend overtime pay to over 3 million American workers. Annual Salary Threshold for EAP Exemptions Increases to $55,068- …more

Comment Period, Department of Labor (DOL), EAP, Employer Liability Issues, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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David Michael

Texas Federal Court Strikes Down FTC Noncompete Rule

In the first definitive ruling on the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning most noncompete agreements, the Texas federal judge that previously granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the Final Rule from…more

Employment Contract, Federal Bans, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Injunctions, Lack of Authority

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David Newman

Copyright Small Claims Court Established as Part of Spending and COVID-19 Relief Package

Included in the $2.3 trillion spending and coronavirus pandemic relief package signed Sunday, December 27th, by President Trump was the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, an alternative dispute…more

CASE Act, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Litigation, Copyright Office

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Karin O'Connell

Illinois Supreme Court Finds Insurance Coverage for Alleged Violations of BIPA

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled late last week in favor of a company seeking insurance coverage for defense of a lawsuit alleging the company had violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). The ruling in the case, West…more

Biometric Information, Biometric Information Privacy Act, Corporate Counsel, Data Collection, Data Privacy

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Zachary Pestine

Cook County’s New Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to Replace Earned Sick Leave

Effective December 31, 2023, Cook County’s new Paid Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance) will require employers to provide 40 hours of paid leave (i.e., leave that can be used for any reason) during a 12-month period. The Ordinance…more

Accrued Benefits, Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), Employee Benefits, Illinois, Local Ordinance

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Jeffrey Rambach

The Latest COVID-19 Stimulus: Highlights of Key Tax Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, 2021) was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021 to address the continuing economic impact on employers and employees the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has posed. The ARPA…more

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Biden Administration, CARES Act, Child Tax Credit, COBRA

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Richard Reizen

Key Takeaways From Construction Roundtable on “Digging Into Pre-Construction: What Owners and Developers Need to Know When Starting Projects”

The key to a successful construction project often lies in how much work you do long before the first shovel of dirt is turned. But where should an owner or developer focus their time and resources for the best possible result? …more

Construction Contracts, Construction Industry, Construction Project, Contract Terms, Environmental Policies

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Eric Sparks

Best Practices for Coping With Project Modifications, Suspension and Termination During the Age of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, owners and developers find themselves facing the prospect of continued project disruptions. While almost every governmental shutdown order has allowed construction activities to continue as…more

Business Interruption, Collaboration, Construction Contracts, Construction Industry, Contract Drafting

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Fred Tannenbaum

Aspirational Attributes to Being and Staying an “A” Lawyer

Abraham Lincoln said that “[i]n war, both sides think that God is with them. Both may be wrong but only one may be right.” Like Lincoln’s wartime adversaries, most lawyers I know think that they are at the pinnacle of their…more

Business Development, Client Retention, Client Services, Law Firm Associates, Law Firm Partners

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Vanessa Tiradentes

Main Street Lending Program Now Provides Opportunities for Nonprofits

Nearly three months after its initial announcement, on June 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve launched its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), offering additional support for small and mid-size businesses struggling as a result of…more

501(c)(19), 501(c)(3), Borrowers, Contract Terms, Coronavirus/COVID-19

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Jennifer Tolsky

SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (“Appropriations Act”) was signed by President Biden and became law on December 29, 2022. Included in the Appropriations Act is the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“Secure Act”), which includes…more

Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), Excise Tax, Individual Retirement Account (IRA), IRS, Qualified Charitable Distributions

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