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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

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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.
The calm before reform: Wealth transfer strategies in an uncertain tax environment

By Elizabeth McKillip, Miranda Morgan, Shelby Anderson
Sep 21, 2017 10:37 AM - While the uncertainty of tax reform has put a chill on gifting strategies that will cause the donor to pay gift tax, there are a number of wealth transfer strategies that are worth considering to slow the growth of a taxable estate, even in the midst of tax reform.
Four Collins Law Firm attorneys honored by Super Lawyers

Sep 15, 2017 10:07 AM - Partners Shawn Collins and Edward Manzke of The Collins Law Firm were named to the 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list, while associates Jeff Cisowski and John Risvold were also named to the 2018 Illinois Rising Stars list.
Buying IoT: How to contract securely

By Nick Merker
Aug 10, 2017 4:23 PM - More and more products are shipping with sensors and network connectivity to capitalize on the currency of data. Data interconnectivity between these devices creates new opportunities to identify and support insights about how use of these products impacts your company.
The doctor will Skype with you now

By Lindsay Miller and Deepali Doddi
Jul 17, 2017 11:37 AM - The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) creates unprecedented new uses for internet-enabled devices and heightens the demand for high-speed connectivity among residential and commercial users. One example of such uses is telemedicine and the associated applications to monitor patients, personnel, and medical devices, all of which are expanding the health care sector at an accelerated pace.
Lavelle Law completes move to new office in Schaumburg

Jim Mitchell
Jul 16, 2017 4:15 PM - With Mayor Al Larson, Village Manager Brian Townsend and other village officials and business leaders on hand, Lavelle Law held a ribbon cutting to officially open their new main office in Schaumburg.

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