Blog Posts in 2017

• Posted By Rifkind Patrick LLC 10-Aug-2017

  Preparing for a Consultation with Your Business Attorney

  If you are in need of a business attorney, you want to be certain that you hire the right one to handle your case. Since most attorneys will provide a free consultation, giving you the chance to determine if he or she is the proper fit, it is crucial ...

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• Posted By Rifkind Patrick LLC 7-Jun-2017

  Closing a Business in Chicago

  Have you decided to close one of your businesses? If so, perhaps the business has not been profitable. Perhaps you want to move on to something else, or perhaps you want to move to another state. Whatever your reason for shutting down operations, ...

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• Posted By Rifkind Patrick LLC 1-Jun-2017

  Illinois Freedom to Work Act

  Are you considering having your employees sign a non-compete agreement? If so, you will need to familiarize yourself with the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, signed into law by Governor Bruce Rauner in 2016. The law was created to discourage and ...

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• Posted By Rifkind Patrick LLC 16-May-2017

  Most Important Part of a Commercial Real Estate Transaction

  Do you know the most important part of a commercial real estate transaction ? It is the “contract of purchase and sale,” which many attest is the road map of the real estate transaction. If a contract is properly negotiated and focused on ...

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• Posted By Rifkind Patrick LLC 9-May-2017

  Startup Checklist for Entrepreneurs

  You have decided to start a business – congratulations! Before you apply for that SBA loan, or tap into your 401(k) for funding, you want to break down the startup process into manageable steps, so you can begin your entrepreneurial journey ...

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• Posted By Rifkind Patrick LLC 12-Apr-2017

  CoManaging Partner Aaron E. Rifkind Receives Premier 100 Designation from National Academy of Jurisprudence

  The National Academy of Jurisprudence (NAJ) has recently recognized Aaron E. Rifkind as one of 100 premier trial attorneys in the state of Illinois. This is a distinction reserved for attorneys who have established themselves through their ...

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• Posted By Rifkind Patrick LLC 25-Jan-2017

  What is Tortious Interference?

  If one party (defendant) intentionally interferes with another’s (plaintiff’s) contractual relations with a third party, the defendant can be liable for damages in a tort action. This is referred to as “tortious interference” ...

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• Posted By Rifkind Patrick LLC 10-Jan-2017

  Insurance Litigation in Chicago

  Insurance law generally has to do with insurance coverage, compliance, and defense litigation. For the purposes of this post, we are going to delve deeper into “insurance litigation.” Insurance litigation typically involves the insured ...

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