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HIRING A BROKER: TERMS OF THE ENGAGEMENT

Real Estate

From Berman Fink Van Horn In prior posts, I highlighted general concepts associated with retaining a real estate broker professional, and described different types of engagements.  Now, let’s review some of the features often present in a broker engagement agreement. Duration:  How long is your Broker being hired to represent you in the purchase, sale,…

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How much wasted work-time is too much?

Employment

From Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis According to a recent survey conducted by OfficeTeam, on average, employees spend 8 hours per workweek on non-work activities. What does this non-work time look like? Personal emails: 30 percent Social networks: 28 percent Sports sites: 8 percent Mobile games: 6 percent Online shopping: 5 percent Entertainment sites: 3 percent Moreover,…

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ETHICS OF ADJUSTING YOUR ASSETS TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID

Elder Law

From Tuesley Hall Konopa Whenever I tell people that I’m an elder law attorney, I usually get asked one question – “How is it ethical for people to take advantage of loopholes in the rules and protect their assets while qualifying for Medicaid to pay for nursing home care costs? Recently, I was asked this…

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Does a LinkedIn request violate a non-solicitation agreement?

Employment

From Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis In Bankers Life and Casualty Company v. American Senior Benefits (Ill. Ct. App. 8/7/17), Bankers Life sued a former sales manager, Gregory Gelineau, for violating the following non-solicitation agreement after he jumped ship to American Senior Benefits, a competitor: During the term of this Contract and for 24 months thereafter, within the…

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Destroying Evidence: Taylor Swift Says “Shake it Off”

Litigation

From Berman Fink Van Horn This blog has periodically highlighted the consequences of destroying evidence and the role forensics play in litigation.  Last week’s blog entry discussed the contours of third parties’ obligations to preserve relevant evidence. For this week’s spoliation lesson, we turn to a dispute involving pop culture icon Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift had bad blood with a…