Month: March 2022
On Friday February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
On Friday February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court–the first Black woman nominated to serve the United States Supreme Court. Judge Jackson received a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1996, where she served as a supervising editor of the Harvard Law
Illinois Employment Law Update – New Restrictions on Non-Compete Clauses
Effective January 1, 2022, the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (IFWA) adopted changes to limit the scope of restrictive covenants in employment contracts. While the law codifies substantive common law principles of restrictive covenants, it also sets forth new limitations regarding the use of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. For example, prior to January 1, 2022,
Historic Cybersecurity Act: What You Need to Know about a New Law Affecting U.S. Industries
On March 15, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law new legislation that will require companies to report data breaches to the U.S. government. Part of the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, the new law will impact critical infrastructure operators including financial institutions and other private companies and comes with new obligations surrounding reporting of cybercrimes.
Special Update Re: Property Tax Appeals
Our real estate tax team at Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC continues to work hard fighting to keep your property tax bills as low as possible. Below are key updates as the 2021 appeal session progresses. Cook County: The Assessor has certified 25 of the county’s 38 townships as of this writing, or about 66%.