It has been several months since I posted a blog here with personal reflections on 9/11. Unfortunately, the timing of this Memorial Day blog compels yet another reflection on tragedy but with a small suggestion for what each of us
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Personal Reflections on 9/11
In Chicago, September 11, 2001 began as a beautiful crisp fall day—not a cloud in the sky. About 8:00 a.m. I entered the building at 221 N. LaSalle to start my usual day as a law clerk at Fishman Fishman
Restrictive Covenants Get Restricted: Illinois' New Freedom to Work Act
You may remember that the restaurant franchisor Jimmy Johns made news a few years ago by trying to enforce restrictive covenant agreements to keep even low wage sandwich makers from going to competitors. Starting January 1, 2022, the Illinois Freedom
More on Fair Use
Google’s use of Oracle’s code is fair use:
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/593/18-956/#tab-opinion-4382274
However, what happens next is anything but clear. Here are two perspectives from JD Supra and the Copyright Alliance.
Fair Use: Will the Supreme Court Know it When it Sees It?
On October 7, 2020, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the matter of Google v. Oracle. The justices are being asked to decide whether Google’s copying of certain Oracle code in its Android platform for mobile devices was
Top Golf Doesn't Get a Mulligan
National employer hit with an Illinois biometrics lawsuit.
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/554747753-topgolf-fails-to-drive-away-biometrics-class-action-over-worker-fingerprint-scans
Biometrics Strike Main Street–Again
Macy’s is the latest target for Plaintiffs seeking money damages for allegedly
violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/suit-claims-macys-uses-facial-recognition-software-to-identify-customers-on-security-cameras?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=ABA+Journal+Top+Stories
SCOTUS to Uncle Sam: No Robocalls without permission.
Justice Cavanaugh noted most Americans’ distain, as SCOTUS tells Uncle Sam even they need permission before robocalling you. https://www.hodgsonruss.com/newsroom-publications-12540.html
Small Business Covid-19 Reopening Guidance
I participated in a lawyers panel to provide information and answer questions about reopening after Covid-19. You may find some or all of this content applicable to your business. It is about an hour long. My fellow lawyers and I