Tag: discrimination
Avoiding Common Lawsuits That Affect Small Businesses
Posted on January 12, 2021
Research shows that legal battles cumulatively cost U.S. small businesses over $100 billion every year. Having a lawsuit brought against your small business can result in crippling legal costs and serious damage to your business’s good reputation. One of the best way to avoid being the subject of a lawsuit is to take steps to ensure that your business always remains compliant with current state and federal law. As a qualified business lawyer, I can help you minimize the risk of employment disputes as much as possible. Lawsuits Faced by Small […]
Naperville Business Lawyer Discusses the Right to Refuse Service
Posted on December 7, 2016
As a business owner, you are probably familiar with the maxim “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.” In fact, you may have a sign or poster displayed prominently in your place of business with those exact words or a similar approximation of them. But, does the law really give you the right to refuse service to particular person or group of people? In my practice as a business law attorney, I am frequently approached with this exact question. The answer, as with many areas of the law, […]
Small Business Attorney Examines the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Posted on April 1, 2015
The recent passage of the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana has dominated headlines across the country, igniting fierce debate and harsh words from across the political spectrum. Many of my clients have been wondering if Illinois has passed or would consider passing similar legislation and how such a law would affect their rights as business owners. A large number are surprised to learn that Illinois, in fact, did pass a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in 1998, and while similar in some ways to the Indiana law, also […]