Contracts help to protect businesses and their clients, so it’s critical that they’re handled properly. A business contract does more than just record the business deal. It answers questions and sets standards for the deal. When a company is dealing with another...
The more restrictions employment contracts impose on individuals, the greater the risk of their violating an agreement later. Employment contracts help protect against the possibility of misconduct with economic consequences in the future. Businesses have long relied...
Business partners might be completely aligned now — holding unified goals, mutual trust, and a shared vision. However, businesses rarely fall apart in a single moment; most erode slowly, not from betrayal but from a failure to anticipate what may come next. That’s...
Fiduciary duty is a legal obligation that requires one party, the fiduciary, to act in the best interests of another party, the principal or beneficiary. Based on trust, confidence and loyalty, fiduciary duty involves various professional relationships, such as those...
The dust from the election is still settling, but it appears likely that President Donald Trump will be the next leader of our nation. With new leadership, often comes a change in laws that can have a direct impact on our economy. When it comes to businesses, one of...
Economic downturns in 2024 are causing people to spend less money, significantly impacting businesses. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, its aftermath has led to sudden and substantial declines in business activity. Many companies need help to recover as...
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by a 3-2 party line vote made a bold move that ended noncompete agreements in all but exceptional cases. These agreements have long prevented workers from moving to rival firms or starting similar businesses for a...
Many Illinois contracts contain a force majeure clause. French civil law is the origin of force majeure, but that many jurisdictions worldwide now use the concept. The purpose of force majeure The purpose of force majeure is to relieve certain parties of their...
An anticipatory breach occurs when the party who agrees to deliver goods or services notifies the other party that it will not perform, i.e., deliver the goods or services by the date specified in the parties’ contact. Illinois law allows for several remedies in the...
In Illinois, business partners can have disputes for various reasons, and dispute resolution methods can materially affect the partners’ business relationship. In some cases, the partners may want to preserve their status and continue with the business while other...