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With the current rate of construction, there is no surprise that the number of mechanic’s liens filed has skyrocketed. Since we have experienced an uptick in our real estate clients requesting assistance, I thought it would be a good time for a refresher.

In Illinois, Lost Profits can be either Direct Damages or Consequential Damages. Contract's with Limitation of Liability clauses should be updated based on the ruling in Westlake Financial Group v. CDH-Delnor Health System, docketed as 2-14-0580 in the 2nd District Appellate Court of the State of Illinois.

Judicial Privacy Act. Public Act 97-847 (Madigan, D-Chicago; Cullerton, D-Chicago) creates the Judicial Privacy Act that allows a judge to prohibit a government agency or business from publishing “personal information” about a judge.

The retention period of a document is an aspect of records management. It represents the period of time a document should be kept or “retained” both electronically and in paper format. At the termination of the retention period, the document is usually destroyed.