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3 Tax Tips for Business Partnerships
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
If you are involved in a business partnership, you already know that the business itself doesn't pay taxes. Rather, in a partnership, tax liabilities flow...
Chicago Airbnb Hosts Lack Standing in Class Action, Court Rules
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
In 2016, the Chicago City Council passed a very lengthy ordinance that governs home-sharing agreements, placing certain requirements on the host and...
This Oreo Lawsuit Might Have Huge Implications for Cyber Insurance
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Lawyers love to haggle over definitions, and insurance companies love to get out of paying out policies. So imagine the conversations brewing over the...
Domino's Pizza Ordered to Make Website Accessible
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit put in its order to Domino's, but it wasn't for pizza, or even chicken wings. It was to get its website and mobile app compliant with the...
Craft Brewery Sues Over Gov. Shutdown Harms
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
The partial government shutdown has affected everything from international diplomacy to consumer rights. It has also affected small businesses, and one company...
Price-Fixing Suit Dismissed Against No-Tip Restaurants
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
A class action lawsuit threw everything but the kitchen sink at a group of restaurateurs. At the heart of the suit was a tipless policy that defendants had...