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Law firm adds attorney; acquires firm

Feb 4, 2019 2:41 PM - Drost Kivlahan McMahon & O'Connor LLC recently added a 16th attorney, Harry Bartosiak, and acquired the law firm of Kerry W. Pearson.
Why do business owners need a transition plan?

Jan 23, 2019 2:22 PM - Why do business owners need a transition plan? There are six core reasons.
Law firm celebrates 20th anniversary

Jan 5, 2019 1:57 PM - The law firm of Katz, Goldstein & Warren recently marked its 20th year of practice in matrimonial and family law.
Lavelle to speak at ABA Midyear Meeting

Dec 19, 2018 3:57 PM - Kerry Lavelle, founding partner of Lavelle Law in Schaumburg, will be a featured speaker at the 2019 American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas in January.
The resurrection of Al Capone? Tax charges make an effective weapon in combatting modern day crime

Dec 19, 2018 4:38 PM - Murder, bootlegging, bribery, intimidation. All of these are crimes notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone committed. Yet, in the end, what brought him down was a much simpler, much less violent crime--tax evasion.
A Weighty Question for Employers: Is it Illegal to Discriminate Against Employees Because of Obesity?

By Wayne "Skip" Adams
Nov 14, 2018 11:34 AM - Since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), one of the issues which continues to perplex employers is whether obesity is a disability under the Act. The answer to this question is important for many reasons.
Special needs legal info event April 10 in Arlington Heights

Daily Herald report
Mar 27, 2018 1:14 PM - The Arlington Heights Commission for Citizens with Disabilities will host an informational presentation on special needs legal and future planning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at the Arlington Heights Senior Center.
Franchising: Are you ready to expand your brand?

Jan 17, 2018 10:55 AM - As 2018 begins, it's time to start putting together your business plan and evaluate your goals for the year." Are you a business owner who has developed a proven model of success?
Can you legally protect a Bitcoin transaction?

By Nicholas R. Merker
Oct 31, 2017 10:52 AM - Although the blockchain's functionality as a public ledger provides efficiencies to transactions, the lack of a central authority creates a legal enigma.
Business ownership succession planning

Oct 18, 2017 12:16 PM - We are in the midst of the largest generational business ownership transfer the United States has ever seen. Many business-owning baby boomers are starting to yearn for retirement.

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