When commercial landlords negotiate leases with prospective tenants, they understandably focus on key commercial terms, such as rental rate and renewal options. While that focus is justified, landlords should never overlook the “boilerplate” language of the lease, especially the insurance ...
Read More »Illinois Supreme Court AI policy offers caution with a side of clarity
The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by litigants hasn’t exactly been embraced by courts nationwide. Instead, sensational headlines about hallucinated case citations have led to knee-jerk rejections of the technology by many judges, even when the root cause of ...
Read More »Corporate Transparency Act filings back on hold – for now
The legal battle over the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues. In the past few weeks, the courts have reversed their holdings twice about the CTA and corporate Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) filing requirements. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...
Read More »Understanding cybersecurity threats — and what to do about them
As we begin a new year, what are the newest cybersecurity threats businesses need to be aware of and what steps should they take to protect themselves? We checked in with four cybersecurity professionals to find out. “Cybersecurity is evolving ...
Read More »Businesses watch fight over CTA
Businesses are following a seesaw battle over the federal Corporate Transparency Act after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a federal district judge’s injunction against enforcement of the law’s registration deadline. U.S. District Court Judge Amos L. Mazzant III ...
Read More »Employee benefits updates and reminders for the new year
Here are some benefits updates and reminders to ring in the new year: HSA telehealth relief to be extended In what will come as welcome news to many employers, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 ...
Read More »AI in corporate compliance: Is your organization ready for a DOJ assessment?
Artificial intelligence is dominating conversations across the corporate world, regardless of industry. It is becoming a key element in corporate compliance, and the U.S. Department of Justice has taken notice. The DOJ announced in September 2024 that when evaluating a ...
Read More »Proactive measures can limit cyber threats
Whether it is identifying ransomware, phishing schemes and data breach threats, or rolling out robust cybersecurity measures, comprehensive risk management strategies, tabletop exercises and heightened internal awareness campaigns, the goal of cybersecurity is the protection of your reputation and data ...
Read More »Balancing optimism and honesty in a workplace
Just last month I observed a soccer team of kids more interested in climbing fences or getting stuck in the netting of a goal than playing the game. And while those actions are shocking, what is crazier is the coach’s ...
Read More »Paychex identifies top regulatory issues for SMBs in 2025
Paychex Inc. released its annual list of top regulatory issues that small- and medium-sized businesses should be watching in 2025. Among them are taxes and tax credits, retirement, paid leave, wage and hour developments, and artificial intelligence and privacy. With ...
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