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You Can’t Win For Losing

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View as PDF Here’s an idea: place a head-to-head daily fantasy sports bet through FanDuel or another similar website. If you lose, sue the winner and demand a refund! That’s what Colin Dew-Becker tried. It didn’t work. In 2016, Colin Dew-Becker placed a bet through the fantasy sports website FanDuel. His wager was a head-to-head… Read more »

Franchisees-Is Now The Time To Sell Your Real Estate?

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View as PDF The American economy is currently seeing high prices for acquiring operating franchise units and real property interest rates are low. Is this the time to hang on to your real property assets or is it time to turn those real property assets into available cash? This is a question that many franchisees… Read more »

RD Brings Client Value Center Stage through Strategic Alliance Spotlight

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View as PDF RD has announced several client-focused initiatives for 2019. The first, named Strategic Alliance Spotlight, will focus on celebrating client relationships. Having spent nearly 50 years helping middle to large market clients with a myriad of legal matters ranging from real estate, business transactions, government representation, to banking, finance and litigation, RD has built… Read more »

Can You Keep A Secret?

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View as PDF A business can no longer be assured that its secrets will remain secret by merely having a signed confidentiality agreement. A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago provides examples of the efforts owners must undertake to protect their trade secrets and confidential information to be able to enforce their… Read more »

Chicago Landlords Beware

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View as PDF If you are looking for an investment and want to buy a rental property in Chicago, you must familiarize yourself with the landlord’s nightmare known as the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (CRLTO). The CRLTO governs nearly all rental agreements for dwelling units in the City of Chicago. It contains a… Read more »

DI MONTE & LIZAK LEARNING SERIES – MARCH 14, 2019

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On March 14, 2019, please join our attorneys Margherita Albarello and Oana Militaru at our offices between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM for breakfast and a free Seminar on Navigating the ADA, the FMLA, Worker Compensation Absences & the benefits of Special Needs Planning. Space is limited! For any questions or to register, contact: Mara… Read more »

Laurie A. Montplaisir Hosted IFA Midwest Chapter’s First Educational Seminar

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Laurie A. Montplaisir, Shareholder and Founder of the IFA Midwest Chapter, hosted the Chapter’s first educational seminar on the topic Fraud Triangle: Understanding Warning Signs and Red Flags on Monday, February 11th in Chicago. The seminar targeted the factoring community, attorneys, and other corporate and private companies. Timely issues addressed included How unshared financial problems… Read more »