Month: November 2017
Overseas Data May Soon Be Subject to Search
The United States Supreme Court has decided to hear a landmark internet privacy case that will determine whether the U.S. government can demand user-data stored by tech companies abroad, U.S. v. Microsoft. In 2013, federal investigators obtained a warrant for emails and identifying information stored in a Microsoft Outlook account believed to be used for
New Contractor / Sub-contractor Laws
Recently, Illinois passed two laws that have implications that will affect many contractors and their payments to subcontractors. The first new law deals directly with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) mobilization payments. A mobilization payment is an advance payment made for the preparatory work and operations necessary to move personnel, equipment, and supplies to a