Chicago Business Blawg

"About issues affecting businesses and business owners."

Author: Arieh M. Flemenbaum and Louis Michael Bell practice at Griffith & Jacobson in Chicago.

Blawg Related Categories: Corporate Law • Corporate Compliance • Labor & Employment • States • Illinois • Solo / Small Firm • Business Law

Recent Posts from Chicago Business bLAWg

A shift in enforcement policy in dealing with illegal workers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has shifted its enforcement policy in dealing with illegal workers. In its recent enforcement guidance that was distributed to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, the DHS has…
New Offerings from Chicago's Business Attorneys
Image via WikipediaWe are pleased to announce that we have a new Facebook (business) page at http://companies.to/gjlaw/We also have a new twitter microblog - ChicagoBizLaw- that supplements this bLAWg by offering tweets on a mix…
H1N1 Information for Business Travelers
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EEOC Issues New Employer Best Practices for Dealing with Caregivers
Image via WikipediaEEOC issued new best practices for employers of workers with care giving responsibilities (and help businesses reduce the possibility of being found to discriminate against workers with care giving responsibilities).With a dramatic increase…
Time for a Spring Cleaning 2
It's Time to Complete a Business Check-up!It's time to do so some spring cleaning. Business owners should perform a regular check-up and financial review of their business (and their personal situation too). Please note that…
Time for a Spring Cleaning
It's Time to Complete a Business Check-up!It's time to do so some spring cleaning. Business owners should perform a regular check-up and financial review of their business (and their personal situation too). Please note that…
Last minute tax filing tips
With the income tax filing deadline looming, here are 10last minute filing tips from the IRS: http://tinyurl.com/dk6ygdOr if you need an extension, read these tips from the IRS: http://tinyurl.com/9g55._________________________________________________________For more information please contact Arieh M.…
There's life in Business loans
We have heard from several contacts in commercial banking that their banks have money to lend and are looking to make loans. With the Obama administration actively trying to stimulate the business finance sector, the…
How to Terminate an Employee
In these tough economic times, you may be forced to lay off some of your employees. While never a pleasant experience, if you are prepared, you can handle the task professionally and make the process…
Avoiding the “Kotecki Gap”
Have you signed contracts that increase your liability without insurance coverage? There are traps here that you will need your attorney’s knowledge of the law to avoid.Suppose you buy or lease some heavy equipment for…