Today’s Tax Tip

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Managing Your Assets in a Stagnant Economy Illinois is currently attempting to pass a budget which is $3bn out of balance and the Speaker of The General Assembly freely and publicly admits that “we don’t have the money to pay for this budget.” The Chicago Tribune reports that this is a tactic in order to force […]

A New Prescription for Physician Restrictive Covenants in Illinois

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By William J. Cadigan and Charles Hutchinson For years, Illinois courts generally upheld the validity of restrictive covenants in physician employment and shareholder agreements. But recently, courts have issued decisions that will provide physicians and the attorneys that represent them with a greater ability to challenge the enforceability of restrictive covenants. I. Background These developments […]

Eavesdropping Law in Illinois Changes Based on State Supreme Court Rulings

It has been the law in Illinois that a person is not allowed to record conversations without the other person(s) consent.  To do that was deemed to be “eavesdropping” and illegal under Illinois law. Illinois’ eavesdropping law was considered to be one of the toughest laws in the country. Two decisions by the Illinois State Supreme Court […]