2025 is halfway over, and already, there has been significant activity and legal developments throughout the U.S. on the state and local level. Below is a recap of notable laws enacted throughout the U.S. that have become…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law House Bill 594 (the “Bill”), which effectively eliminates the capital gains income tax for individuals and an income tax deduction for corporations. Capital gains…
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/ Taxation
A little less than a year ago, businesses were scrambling to get ready for the then-impending Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule that would have blocked nearly all non-compete agreements between employers and employees…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In our recent webcast, “Terminating the Problem Employee," the Labor & Employment team shared key considerations for employers looking to terminate a “problem employee” while avoiding controversy and litigation. Below are our…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In handling thousands of disputes and controversies under Illinois’s ever-expanding prevailing wage law for 25 years, there are no surprises anymore—particularly over these past several years where we have seen the Illinois…
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/ Construction Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) is a union-backed law that places enormous burdens on construction contractors, developers, property owners, and public bodies throughout Illinois. It’s extraordinarily confusing, having…
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/ Construction Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Most Illinois businesses well are aware of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and the hundreds of lawsuits and multimillion dollar settlements it triggered. But there’s another Illinois privacy law quietly making waves…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
The Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, spans nearly 900 pages and touches numerous aspects of federal policy. Nestled within this lengthy legislation are employee benefits provisions that…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Health, Taxation
Whether for poor performance, disruptive behavior, or other reasons or motives of an employer needing to end the employment of problem employees, employers need to appreciate that such employees should not be retained solely…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump published an executive order (“EO”) requiring the secretary of transportation to overhaul the compliance process of certifying a commercial driver’s English proficiency.
As set forth in…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In commercial lending, the decision to designate a party as a guarantor or co-borrower is more than a technicality—it can significantly impact a lender’s ability to enforce a loan.
Mislabeling a guarantor as a co-borrower,…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial
Earlier this year, many low-income taxpayers were elated to learn about the possibility that tipped wages could receive federal income tax relief under the No Tax On Tips Act. Under President Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill,”…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
It is a common misconception believed by many that having a will avoids probate. Not only is it false, it really could not be further from the truth. Rather, a will is a tool that is often used during the probate process and has…
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/ Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
On January 1, 2025, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour. The City of Chicago is increasing its set minimum wage on July 1, 2025 for employers with four (4) or more employees. Cook County’s…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
U.S. sanctions are a powerful tool used to influence the behavior of foreign governments, individuals, and entities. Placement on any sanctions watchlist maintained by a regulatory agency can have devastating financial,…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
