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There has been a recent explosion of free online courses for entrepreneurs offered by a variety of entities. Over the years, we have found that many of our new start-up and small business clients have a[...]
Trying to become a part of the cleaner, greener environment movement, the auto industry has been working on creating viable clean technologies that is complacent with this movement. Toyotabegan their search by partnering up with Tesla,[...]
For over the last couple decades, there has been a movement where all athletic teams and programs which use a nickname/mascot that refers to any Native American tribe to change their name/mascot. Many teams throughout history[...]
We connect to the internet through a internet service provider (ISP) who allows us to obtain the data we want without giving preferential treatment to any one website. Therefore, massive companies like ESPN or Netflix, are treated[...]
Whisper is a smartphone application that allows users to send messages overlaid on an image anonymously. Based on their postings, users can opt to reply directly to the message or private chat the message poster. The[...]
Charles Best started Donors Choose, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2000, in order to connect individuals directly with students and teachers in need of materials and funds to realize certain experiences teachers want their students to[...]
Aspiring entrepreneurs, inventors might find it hard to come across money to launch their start-up company or to find enough people to buy their products in order to allow their business to become successful. Shark Tank[...]
Growing, expanding a successful start-up or small business in Illinois or nationwide has its difficulties. Almost every successful business owner, entrepreneur will eventually hire employees or independent contractors to perform various task on behalf of the[...]
The City of Chicago Council unanimously approved a new ordinance which went into effect on July 1, 2017. This ordinance requires every employer in Chicago to provide their employees who work within the city limits and[...]
Updated 3-20-20 at 2pm. Illinois Governor is expected to order all residents in Illinois to stay at home beginning Saturday, in the most serious effort yet to combat the spread of the coronavirus in Illinois. Pritzker[...]
The massive coronavirus stimulus bill is expected to clear Congress today. Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, here is a FAQ regarding the stimulus checks for individuals: How much money is it? The plan provides $1,200[...]
Illinois law that was signed on February 19, 2019 and that will go into effect on January 1, 2020 amends the Illinois Minimum Wage Law and Illinois Income Tax Act. The law provides for an increase[...]
How much do you spend on legal document review technology? The high price tag in Discovery for most matters is legal document review. This topic spans most legal industry blogs and analyst reports, where everyone, including[...]
Our Chicago trademark lawyers cannot stress enough the importance of new business owners and entrepreneurs in holding a federal trademark registration for their service or product. Not only is a registered trademark on the federal principal[...]
Part 1: Trademark Priority and Trademark Distinctiveness US trademark law and the trademark registration process is very much different compared to trademark law in foreign countries. Whether a entrepreneur, inventor or US business is seeking to[...]
FMCSA Issues Declaration of Hours of Service Relief for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Transporting Emergency Relief Supplies The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a national emergency declaration to provide regulatory relief for drivers[...]
IRS extends tax filing deadline to July 15 as coronavirus spreads, Mnuchin says. More relief for individuals and small businesses. Key Points – The Internal Revenue Services moved the national income tax filing day ahead to[...]
Economic Relief Plan for Small Business The Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act is Division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT). The CARES Act is 880 pages long, consisting[...]
The sweeping coronavirus aid package set for a House vote today provides $349 billion for the Small Business Administration to guarantee loans to small businesses. The legislation calls for the loan money to be distributed using[...]