Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency which is an electronic form of cash. It is decentralized without the need for a central bank or administrator. The need for an intermediary is none, as it can be sent from user-to-user. Since its technology is relatively new, litigation surrounding this type of exchange is…
Chicago’s elite Grace restaurant has been shuttered for nearly a year, but the acrimony surrounding its implosion continues to be played out in Illinois courts. Grace closed abruptly in late 2017 amid a dispute between its star chef and owner, who is now suing the chef and former manager/sommelier for…
The #metoo, can be viewed as a disease in business practice. In its wake, thousands of women have come forward to raise complaints of sexual harassment. Workplace harassment does not simply remain in the realm of celebrity, its reach is much greater. People are getting worked up about it and…
Trump and Today’s America Part of the Trump Brand has come about from a success story that has arisen due to being able to overcome being bankrupt. Trump turned around and transformed the brand of a Reality TV show series by the name of, “The Apprentice,” to eventually triumph from…
A free market requires a free labor market, and yet many of the politicians who claim a free market as a central component of our democracy actively work against the formation and maintenance of a free labor market. A free labor market means workers are free to work for the…
A suburban business in Chicago is under scrutiny for implementation of a system in which the way the business allegedly sterilized caused emissions of a cancer-causing substance. The operational facility provides sterilization services to the medical, pharmaceutical and food industries. Ironically, the health damage by its emissions cause might make…
With the increase in sensitivities to gender and race discrimination and the resulting lawsuits, more corporations are seeking ways in which to help cater for the divisions in gender and background of employees. Sexual harassment suits have gone up in the light of the #metoo and many other ethnic-related and…
The Non-Compete All contracts are subject to scrutiny before the law, especially when a dispute arises, including employment ones. The importance of fair and just contracts always comes up in the media spotlight and the courts. If a contract is too much in favor of one party who has far…
If you’re going to claim that the use of certain content counts as fair use, you should probably know what “fair use” means. The fair use doctrine allows people limited use of copyrighted content without the need to get permission from the copyright holder first, but the law is specific…
The primary laws that govern the disclosures to shareholders and the marketplace include the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These laws have come subject to scrutiny in the Camping World Holdings, Inc.…