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2012 News Alerts
| 2012 | Tenant Chapter 11 Bankruptcies: A Primer for Commercial Landlords | |
| Options available to commercial landlords when a tenant files for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. | ||
| David A. Newby | ||
2011 News Alerts
| 2011 | Real Estate License Transactions: Obligations, Opportunities, or Both | |
| Options for real estate salespersons and brokers to upgrade their licenses in 2011. | ||
| James A. Hochman | ||
| 2011 | Estate Tax Law Revisions for 2011-12 | |
| Federal estate and gift tax implications of the 2010 Tax Act. | ||
| William J. Cotter | ||
| 2011 | Does One Contractor Owe a Duty of Care to Another in a Construction Project? | |
| Do various parties to a construction project have legal obligations to one another when no contracts exist between or among one another? A review of the case of Rojas Concrete v. Flood Testing Laboratories, Inc. | ||
| Thomas G. Oddo | ||
| 2011 | Some Business Succession Planning Thoughts | |
| Various aspects of business succession planning including the influence of corporate law, estate planning, estate and income tax | ||
| Daniel G. Coman | ||
| 2011 | Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors - A Liquidation Alternative | |
| Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, an alternative to bankruptcy for financially troubled businesses that is somewhat unique within the state of Illinois. | ||
| David A. Newby | ||
| 2011 | Effect of Divorce on Estate Planning in Illinois | |
| Important estate planning matters to attend to when going through a divorce. | ||
| 2011 | Copyright Holders On Offense: The Bit-Torrent Cases | |
| A glance at copyright infringement lawsuits filed in the Central District and Northern District of Illinois related to the "BitTorrent protocol" | ||
| Jeffrey R. Platt | ||
| 2011 | Business Buy-Sell Agreements - A Primer | |
| Buy-sell agreements are an important tool for closely-held companies that have to deal with the disposition of company stock. | ||
| William J. Cotter | ||
| 2011 | Now There's an App for That: Payroll Recordkeeping in the Age of Smart Phones | |
| Employers must exercise extreme care in maintaining employee payroll records in this age of Smart Phone Apps. | ||
| Maureen A. Maffei | ||
| 2011 | Effective Business Succession Strategies | |
| Mark Anderson discusses various tax and non-tax aspects of common business succession strategies. | ||
| Mark D. Anderson | ||
| 2011 | Selecting a Commercial Real Estate Attorney: Art, Science, or Both? | |
| Considerations to keep in mind when selecting a competent commercial Real Estate Attorney. | ||
| James A. Hochman | ||
| 2011 | An Introduction to Surety Bonds | |
| Surety Bonds, what exactly are they, and when should they be used. | ||
| Thomas G. Oddo | ||
| 2011 | Grateful Giving | |
| Charitable giving can both aid those in need and provide tax incentives to the giver. | ||
| Daniel G. Coman | ||
2010 News Alerts
| 2010 | Passing the Buck: Risk-Shifting in Construction Contracts | |
| Illinois businesses can reduce risk with contracts, policies of insurance. | ||
| William J. Cotter and Thomas G. Oddo | ||
| 2010 | Considerations in Selecting a Trustee | |
| Factors to consider when choosing a trustee to administer a trust. | ||
| William J. Cotter | ||
| 2010 | Governmental Employment Status Initiatives | |
| Classifying non-employee service providers (independent contractors) for Illinois businesses' tax purposes. | ||
| Mark D. Anderson | ||
| 2010 | Good News, Bad News and More Bad News (Maybe): Small Business Hiring Incentives, and Recent (and Prospective) Tax Law Changes | |
| Legislative changes to provide impetus for companies to hire employees and boost government's funds. | ||
| Daniel G. Coman | ||
| 2010 | Death Tax Repeal!? | |
| Overview of the Estate Tax situation as of January 1, 2010 | ||
| Members of the Coman & Anderson, P.C. Wealth Transfer Group: Mark D. Anderson, Lynn E. Cagney, Daniel G. Coman, and William J. Cotter | ||
| 2010 | Piercing the Corporate Veil in Illinois | |
| Some ways Illinois courts decide whether or not to pierce the corporate veil. | ||
| Maureen Maffei | ||
| 2010 | Adding Insult to Injury: Preference Claims in Bankruptcy | |
| Protecting businesses from bankrupt customers. | ||
| David Newby | ||
| 2010 | So You Have a Money Judgment . . . Now What? | |
| Conventional methods that can be used by a judgment creditor to collect on a money judgment against a judgment debtor. | ||
| Jeffrey Platt | ||
| 2010 | Special Alert: New 2010 Illinois Tax Amnesty Program | |
| A new State of Illinois tax amnesty program created by the State to encourage the payment of delinquent taxes. | ||
| Mark D. Anderson | ||
| 2010 | Beyond the Will and Trust | |
| The use of ethical wills in conjunction with traditional estate planning. | ||
| William J. Cotter | ||
| 2010 | The Operating Expense "Gross-Up" | |
| George Weems explains gross up provisions in commercial leases including their advantages and disadvantages. | ||
| George S. Weems | ||
| 2010 | 2010 Year-End Estate and Gift Tax Strategies | |
| Strategic estate and tax planning before the end of 2010. This article looks at the current state of the law and explores some planning ideas. | ||
| Mark D. Anderson | ||
| 2010 | On a Scale of 1 Through 5, Please Rate Your Performance in the Following Categories...(The Employee Review) | |
| Effective employee performance and behavior documentation that will make management easier - both in terms of annual reviews, and in day to day employee performance evaluation. | ||
| Maureen A. Maffei | ||
2009 News Alerts
| 2009 | Opportunity is Knocking...Loudly! | |
| Ways to reduce financial risk and maximize opportunities for success in a recession | ||
| Daniel G. Coman | ||
| 2009 | Commercial Leases: Some Important Considerations | |
| Considerations in negotiating commercial leases | ||
| George S. Weems | ||
| 2009 | So...What is Asset Protection Planning? | |
| Ways to protect your assets from potential future creditors | ||
| Jeffrey Platt | ||
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