2023 Articles

Five Steps for Performing Due Diligence on an Acquisition Target’s Use of Generative AI By David A. Johnson, Jr. November 2023 Generative artificial intelligence is becoming mainstream and buyers of businesses need to take steps as part of their due diligence to understand and manage the risks associated with this new technology.

International Investment in U.S. Real Estate: Legal Issues By William A. Price November 2023 A brief summary of legal issues developers and owners of U.S. real estate projects should consider when seeking non-U.S. investors for their projects.

New Illinois Supreme Court Decisions Clarify Biometric Information Privacy Act By William A. Price May 2023 Two recent Illinois Supreme Court decisions have clarified the statute of limitations and the actionable number of violations for suits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

Time to Review Your Severance Arrangements and Settlement Agreements By Alan M. Kaplan June 2023 A summary and analysis fo the recent National Labor Relations Board decision McLaren Macomb.

To Be or Not To Be: The Illinois Series LLC as a Separate Legal Entity By Tracy J. Nugent June 2023 A discussion on the relationship between an Illinois series LLC and the parent LLC through which it is formed.

Trade Secret: An Overview for Illinois Business and In-House Attorneys By Ahad Syed May 2023 Illinois business attorneys and in-house counsel should review the recently enacted Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, which seeks to protect trade secrets from theft that detrimentally harms U.S. security and economic or financial stability.

Update on the ISBA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives Regarding Disability and Disabled People By Patti Chang May 2023 Updates on the ISBA's diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives with respect to disability and disabled people.

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2023 Articles