Attendees will learn important considerations in drafting valid and enforceable restrictive covenant agreements for Illinois employees, including legitimate protectable interests, temporal and geographic scopes, and appropriate activity restraints. The course will focus on a discussion of Illinois’s amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, effective January 1, 2022, and their impact on the validity…
Ranging from a simple release without being charge to felony conviction, sealing and expunging criminal records in Illinois involves more than just filling out a form and hoping for the best. In this CLE, attendees will understand the statutory rules and time periods imposed; the legal analyses involved; the role of the different parties involved;…
Join Seyfarth attorneys Annette Tyman and Brandon Dixon for an important update regarding the new Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate requirements. The Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate will require that covered employers provide employee-level compensation data as well as certify compliance with equal pay principles and certain federal and state equal pay laws. This course…
Cosmo J. Tedone · Ronald E. Henson · Harold L. Wallin · Donald Ramsell
Session I - Client Interview: Information Gathering, Written Fee Agreement, DOL Hearing, and Ascertaining the Client’s Goal – Cosmo Tedone An overview for the initial lawyer-client meeting. This CLE will be an informed, practical, and concise guide for the initial lawyer-client meeting; meetings which are an interview process between the client and the lawyer. Speaker…
James Quigley · Jordan D. Rosenberg · Morgan L. Stogsdill · Stephanie Olsson · Michael C. Craven · James A. Doppke, JR
Session I - Strategy, organizational structure, ethics, and purpose to a new client interview - James Quigley During my presentation regarding the client interview, attorneys can expect to learn about the strategy, organizational structure, ethics, and purpose to a new client interview. Key Topics Confidentiality/ethics Fact-finding Goals/strategy Closing Session II - Prenuptial agreements and discovery…
The last five years have witnessed a tsunami of filings in state and federal courts arising out of alleged violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy (“BIPA”). BIPA governs private companies’ collection, use and storage of individuals’ biometric data (e.g., fingerprints, handprints, facial scans, etc.), and imposes stringent statutory penalties for noncompliance—ranging from $1,000 to $5,000…
Employment law across the country is becoming increasingly complex and nuanced from state to state. Illinois is no exception. In this webinar, we will address several recent changes to Illinois employment law, including changes to the use of background checks, developments around restrictive covenants and new obligations under the Equal Pay Act. We will provide…