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Who’s to blame for a cranky judge? Check out weekend football scores
Coming out on the short end of an important ruling by a trial court, lawyers, like normal people, often reach for an excuse. The sting of losing is perhaps most often soothed by finding fault with the judge.
The Credit Check Trap For Illinois Employers
It is routine for employers to perform background checks on potential new employees before extending a job offer. After all, applicants are not always accurate about their past, and a bad hire can substantially damage a business — both financially and through a loss of goodwill.
Tax Aspects of Purchasing and Selling Independent Sales Representative Organizations
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Add out-of-state plates to latest bias act
The annals of Section 1983 litigation are filled with claims of constitutional rights violations by authorities due to plaintiffs’ race, religion or national origin. Far less litigation centers on state origin. As in police searching a car because it has out-of-state tags or because its driver hails from another state. Yet, this is what brought Peter Vasquez into court.
Deferring Income Taxes With Phantom Stock
Question: I want to issue shares of stock of my corporation to a loyal employee but my accountant says it would be too expensive from a tax perspective. Can you explain?
Clean sweep for independent rep in commission action offers valuable lessons to industry
Raise your hand if this sounds familiar: A rep agreement plainly provides for a fixed commission rate. After the rep secures orders, the principal claims the parties orally agreed the rep would accept a lower commission rate on those orders. The rep disputes making any such agreement, but the commissions get paid at the lower rate.
Artwork Sellers Can Reduce Taxes With Charitable Remainder Trusts
Question: Any suggestions for deferring taxes on the sale of my artwork which has greatly appreciated in value?
Where Pokémon Go goes, inevitable courtroom fights appear to lurk
Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura fell from the horizontal bar in preliminary competition at the Rio Olympics, landing on his back with a resounding thud. The resulting score of 14.300 meant he would not bid for gold, even as the reigning world champion of the event, six-time world gymnastics champion, defending Olympic gold medalist in men’s gymnastics and the “greatest gymnast ever” according to USA Today.
Amending Irrevocable Trusts Through Illinois Virtual Representation Statute
Question: I am the beneficiary of an Illinois irrevocable trust which holds assets for me. The existing trustee wishes to resign but I am uncomfortable with the named successor trustee. Is there an alternative to changing Trustees without going to court?
Life imitates art as employees win case, get to stay off their feet
In a 1995 “Seinfeld” episode, George Costanza takes exception when he spots a security guard forced to stand his entire shift while on duty at a men’s store. His outrage is appeased only when he later decides to provide the guard with a chair.