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May 19, 2020
Q: “I’m an in-house counsel for a mid-market company. I am getting a lot of calls from management asking my opinion on various legal issues. I’m expected to be an expert and a leader, but I don’t know anything more than anyone else when it comes to what’s next. How, as business owners, are you living in that space, especially as lawyers where you are expected to know all the answers?”
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Q: “I own a property management company that services owners of multifamily rental properties across Chicago. What is the current status of a residential tenant’s legal obligation to pay rent?”
Read MoreMay 18, 2020
Q: “With all that has been going on to keep our business viable, we have not spent a lot of time focusing on our lending relationships. Are there any issues you have been seeing that we should be keeping in mind?”
Read MoreMay 18, 2020
Q: “I have an essential business but all office employees have been home since March 10th. I want to bring people back to work slowly when it is safe to do so. I’d like to start with those that are willing, younger and healthy then gradually move to older employees and finally to those at higher risk. I am also putting pregnant employees in the high-risk category. How do I have an honest conversation with people about their health or medical conditions without violating any applicable privacy laws?”
Read MoreMay 15, 2020
Q: “Assuming that an employer wishes to work with their employees as much as practical to accommodate their needs (i.e., childcare, health concerns, etc.) while understanding that all needs may not be able to be accommodated, what is the best way to go about making inquiries to assess those needs?”
Read MoreMay 15, 2020