New amendment to Human Rights ActBy Peter LaSorsaCorporate Law Departments, October 2009The Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”), found at 775 ILCS 5/1-101, is being amended and, starting January 1, 2010, will offer protection to individuals who have an order of protection.
Supreme Court to hear corporate diversity jurisdiction caseBy Peter LaSorsaFederal Civil Practice, June 2009The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Hertz Corporation v. Friend, in which the Court will consider whether the location of a nationwide corporation’s headquarters can be disregarded by a court in determining a principal place of business for the purposes of diversity jurisdiction.
Internet browsers you should tryBy Peter LaSorsaLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2008Many attorneys are too busy practicing law and running their businesses to worry about which Internet browser they should use.
Recent case involving the non-enforcement of non-solicitation agreementsBy Peter LaSorsaCorporate Law Departments, September 2008Last spring, the Third Circuit Appellate Court in Illinois upheld a Will County Judge’s decision and held an employment agreement, which restricted the ability of the employee to solicit customers of the employer post-employment, was not enforceable due to a lack of adequate consideration notwithstanding that it was signed at the time the employee was hired by the employer.
Primer on copyright lawBy Peter LaSorsaFederal Civil Practice, March 2008Sophisticated digital equipment like handheld scanners, cellular telephones with built in cameras, and the easy accessibility of protected works via the Internet, are making the task of copying another’s work relatively easy, cheap and unsophisticated.
How to run an ad campaign for your Web siteBy Peter LaSorsaLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, February 2008In order to get people to your Web site one of two things must happen; first you must have a Web site that comes up high in a search or you must run a successful online advertising campaign. This article addresses the latter.
Amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act opens the door to civil suitsBy Peter LaSorsaCorporate Law Departments, November 2007On August 13, 2007 Illinois Governor Blagojevich signed into law H.B. 1509, an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) which is effective on January 1, 2008.
Ideas for your firm’s Web siteBy Peter LaSorsaLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2007The author provides a list of things to consider when creating a new firm Web site.
Do you know and practice the Upjohn warning?By Peter LaSorsaCorporate Law Departments, March 2006In 1981, the United States Supreme Court, in Upjohn Co. v. United States, outlined important criteria for corporate counsel to utilize when determining the applicability of attorney-client privilege in connection with interviewing an employee of the corporation.
Copyright in the digital ageBy Peter LaSorsaCorporate Law Departments, July 2005In the information age the risk of infringing another's copyright protected work has never been higher.
Be selective when labeling documents work productBy Peter LaSorsaCorporate Law Departments, September 2004When representing clients, attorney communications and works are subject to protection from disclosure-albeit not absolute protection.
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