Publications

March 18, 2018/Publication

Construction Pricing Models – Choosing an Appropriate Pricing Arrangement

When negotiating a construction contract, the pricing model selected to determine the cost of the project is arguably the most important decision the partieswill make.

Richard Reizen

Partner

Chair, Construction Practice

February 5, 2018/Publication

The New Limited Interest Deduction: Good For Business?

Along with the new year came sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), in the form of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (theAct). Among other things, the Act purports to lower taxes and simplify the Code. (As appeared on Law360.com.)

Jennifer Tolsky

Partner

Chair, Tax Planning and Structuring Practice

February 1, 2018/Publication

New EU Privacy Law Targets U.S. Businesses, Too

Stiff Penalties Will Likely Force Compliance With GDPR

A sweeping new law aimed at protecting the privacy of people living in the European Union will likely force virtually all businesses – small and large – here in the United States to overhaul the way they collect and use personal information received and stored digitally, or face potentially huge fines.

December 31, 2017/Publication

The Tax Bill Cometh: Moves To Consider Before 2018 Arrives

The Senate and the House have each passed their own version of Tax Reform. In comparing the two bills there are many similarities, however, there are also many differences that will have to be reconciled as the two bills are merged into a single piece of legislation. It is unclear at this point how these differences will be resolved. However, the House did vote to go to conference with the Senate to reconcile the two bills.

Gerard Fellows

Partner

Chair, Tax Compliance Practice

December 18, 2017/Publication

Stealth Aspect in Tax Package May Have Not So Stealthy Impact on Deals

An insidious and underreported aspect of the tax legislation winding its way through Congress this week is a provision that likely will meaningfully and negatively impact private equity transactions, the after-tax results of entrepreneurial activities, and other public and private business transactions.

Gerard Fellows

Partner

Chair, Tax Compliance Practice

December 3, 2017/Publication

The Future of GMO Labeling: How a New Federal Labeling Scheme will Alter Public Disclosure

Genetic modification is a process used for a myriad of purposes, including the cultivation of plant species that ultimately find their way into countless food products across the world.

November 6, 2017/Publication

Court Provides Much-Needed Guidance on Employee Leaves of Absence

In a groundbreaking decision, the federal appellate court in Chicago has held that employers are not required under the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) to provide an employee with a long-term medical leave of absence after the employee has exhausted all of his or her leave under the Family and MedicalLeave Act (FMLA).

David Michael

Managing Partner

Chair, Human Resources and Employment Law Practice

September 6, 2017/Publication

Trump Administration Suspends EEO-1 Equal Pay Reporting Requirements

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has announced an immediate stay and review of an Obama-era policy requiring pay information to be included on form EEO-1. The revised form was set to take effect with the next filing cycle in March 2018.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has always required companies to report data on the race and gender of their employees, but this impending new rule expanded that requirement to provide wage and hour data for the employer’s entire workforce, divided into 12 separate pay bands designated by the EEOC. The policy was applicable to private employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees. By collecting data to identify patterns of pay discrimination across industries and occupations, the Obama administration had hoped the policy would help close the wage gap and ensure equal pay among all groups of people.

Mark Brookstein

Partner

September 5, 2017/Publication

Judge Strikes Down New DOL Rule on Overtime and White Collar Exemption

Remember last November when a federal judge put a temporary hold on significant changes to federal labor laws affecting millions of workers and their employers?

Mark Brookstein

Partner

June 2017/Publication

The New City of Chicago/Cook County Paid Sick Leave Ordinances: Is Your Company Ready?

Two new local ordinances requiring employers in Cook County or Chicago to provide paid sick leave take effect on July 1, 2017.

David Michael

Managing Partner

Chair, Human Resources and Employment Law Practice