Contracts are part of doing business, whether you are an individual or a corporation in Chicago or elsewhere. Although it is always a good idea to put any agreement in writing, oral contracts are enforceable under Illinois law if there is enough evidence to support...
Year: 2018
Michigan housing community under investigation for discrimination
Bay View Association in Petoskey is under investigation for allegedly requiring homeowners to have Christian beliefs as a condition of residency. In addition, homeowners there have claimed that they aren't allowed to transfer their property to family members who...
The basics of Sarbanes Oxley
Company executives in Michigan and Illinois who have worked for private companies but now may be looking to switch employment to a public company or who may work for a company looking to go public will quickly learn that a very different set of oversight is involved...
Sexual harassment victims have rights
Those who are seeking housing in Michigan may find that they are the victims of sexual harassment. While victims can be of either gender, they are often single women with children or those who have limited housing options because of their income. Regardless of whether...
Evaluating corporate status and tax options
Entrepreneurs who are looking to start a new business always need to choose an operational stucture. In so doing, they also choose a corresponding tax model and when it comes to C and S corporations, the tax model can vary greatly. Many companies elect to use the S...
HUD dumps housing segregation rule
Michigan readers may be concerned to learn that the Trump administration is eliminating a rule that helps communities enforce the Fair Housing Act of 1968, or FHA. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published the decision in the federal register on...
Teachers’ union and school board still at odds over new contract
Many in Detroit may summarily dismiss contract dispute cases as being petty squabbles between professional organizations. This may come from an assumption that all of these disagreements come down to a simple matter of dollars and cents (as in, both sides want more of...
Ben Carson subject of national lawsuit
Michigan residents may have heard about a lawsuit against Ben Carson and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. The suit was filed because HUD had announced that it would delay implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. It was...
Preventing family business disputes
The family business plan is well underway, all important deadlines have been met and suddenly, an unexpected challenge lies ahead: a business dispute. These tricky situations happen more than the average Chicago or Detroit business owner might suspect. What are some...
HUD only processes fraction of discrimination complaints
According to the National Fair Housing Alliance, or NFHA, there were 1,311 housing discrimination complaints processed in 2017. That was about 5 percent of the 28,843 complaints received that year by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. State and...