A question we get a lot about lawsuits in Illinois and the lawyers who handle them is: What is your win/loss record? It’s a sensible question if you don’t know how the legal system works. You might have a case that one lawyer could get you $5 million on but the lawyer you hire gets […]
We as lawyers don’t expect the public to know what the law is and don’t blame them when they think the law is one thing when it really is something else. The most common example of that happening is when someone calls and wants to sue for a civil rights violation. Often people think that […]
Salespeople are a unique part of the working world. They are typically outgoing, persistent people, who regularly face rejection but soldier on. Sales reps are often compensated differently than other workers. Employers commonly pay their salespeople a commission. A commission is money paid upon completion of a task, usually the task of selling a certain […]
If you read/watch the news, you’ve probably heard about the shameful episode involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In sum, back in 2010, a player on the Stanley Cup winning team reported that the video coach, Brad Aldrich, had sexually abused and harassed him. That coach wasn’t immediately fired. A police report wasn’t made. And Aldrich was […]
Here’s a scenario that nobody wants to be in, but sadly happens all of the time: You find yourself in this situation where a loved one dies. A couple of weeks later you file a life insurance claim. Shortly after that you get a wordy letter notifying you that the life insurance company will not […]
One of the best additions to Chicago in the last 20 years has been Maggie Daley Park. It’s made Grant Park and The Loop even better. It’s not just The Bean, the ice skating, or the mini-golf. The playground at Maggie Daley Park is one of the nicest around. I have great memories of taking […]
An interesting case is making its way through the courts, and the employer tried to use the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act to get out of their alleged bad behavior. In a nutshell, here’s what happened. An Enterprise Rent-A-Car facility in Cook Country used a fingerprint timekeeping system for its employees. When employees arrived at the […]
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The Illinois Sales Representative Act governs commission payment law in Illinois. The Act covers three main areas. 1. When commissions come due to the employee. 2. How employers should handle commissions owed to a terminated employee. 3.The penalties that can apply to employers if they fail to comply with the Act. When you get paid […]
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