The coronavirus outbreak known as COVID-19 has been spreading around the world, including the United States. Employers must respond in rapid fashion and face a series of questions regarding the impact the virus will have on the workplace. Below are answers to various questions all companies must know.
What if an employee presents with symptom
In the Winter edition of Dental Sleep Practice, Greensfelder attorney Jayme Matchinski discusses the key issues and regulations dentists and dental practices should consider and navigate with the increase in telemedicine services. From the publication:
The expansion of telemedicine is changing the landscape of providing Dental Sleep Medicine and oral appliances. This article will
Greensfelder Officer Bill Anaya recently wrote an article that was published by Illinois State Bar Association Environmental Law titled “In America, we make things – that is what we do: How PFAs became the acronym du jour.”
Read the full article here.
This month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a revamped tool on its website to help businesses without dedicated product safety professionals identify and navigate the web of federal product safety requirements that apply to manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers.
Before developing a new gadget or agreeing to distribute or sell a new
Almost all contracts contain “boilerplate” language. You may be tempted to skip over these provisions, assuming they are nothing more than unnecessary legalese. But a recent Seventh Circuit opinion, Engineered Abrasives, Inc. v. American Machine Products & Service, Inc., No. 17-1429, 2018 WL 828211 (7th Cir. Feb. 13, 2018), serves as a reminder
In a somewhat unusual move, the state of Illinois has filed a complaint against Check Into Cash of Illinois, Inc., on behalf of the citizens of the state, seeking a declaration that the non-competition covenants that the company requires its employees to sign are unenforceable and violate the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, 820 ILCS
An Illinois federal judge’s recent decision continues a trend toward supporting a “totality of the circumstances” approach to the enforcement of restrictive covenants.
In Stericycle, Inc. v. Simota, et al., 2017 WL 4742197, the defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff’s breach of contract claims arguing that 13 months of continued employment was inadequate consideration to
In our last post, we talked about what insider threats are and why it is so important to consider them as you construct your data security policies. The heart of an effective strategy to minimize risks from insider threats is the concept of access controls – limiting users’ privileges to the minimum necessary –
While the primary data security objective has long been to keep malicious actors out, it is important not to overlook insider threats. According to the IBM Cyber Security Intelligence Index, in 2014, more attacks originated as a result of insiders than outsiders. Moreover, the major cybersecurity enforcement action taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Illinois courts have long recognized that an insolvent corporation’s creditors have standing to bring a derivative action on behalf of the corporation against its officers and directors. On June 24, 2016, in a case of first impression in Illinois, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, in Caulfield v. The Packer Group, Inc. held that shareholders