Reminder To Review Your Contracts
Review Your Contracts Every Year. One of the most important tools to protect your business – your ideas (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information), customer relationships and talent pool – is your written contract. Your contract is the foundation for a reliable relationship for you, your customers and your employees. More importantly, it […]
Ping® Webinar: 5 Things Every Design Contract Needs
I want to give a big thanks to Houzz PRO for hosting this webinar. This program covered: –The five key problem areas in design contracts –What the key terms of a contract should be, why they are there and when they should be changed –Rights & Remedies: what a designer can do if a client […]
Changes Coming to Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois
EMPLOYMENT (820 ILCS 90/) Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Illinois passed a law that amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Expands the scope of the Act to apply to all employees (rather than only low-wage employees). Prohibits all covenants not to compete. Scope The law goes into effect January 1, 2022 and amends the Freedom to […]
Arts, Entertainment, Media & Advertising Law News – “Five Rs” To Remember
“Five Rs” To Remember When Letting Employees Go It is inevitable in almost every business. You will need to let an employee go. Whether it’s a seasoned designer coming with plug-and-play experience or a fresh face just out of design school, sometimes it just doesn’t work out. Recently, several of my designer clients have had […]
Why Now is the Time to Buy or Sell a Business
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Looking for Business Opportunities Ahead of the Economic Fallout In this difficult time of staying at home, people may be looking to buy or sell a business. We have all been impacted in different ways, each of which may be a reason to make a change. […]
Choosing the Right Legal Entity for Your Business
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Seasoned business owners usually know enough to invest in the protection of some form of business entity. Too often, these individuals fail to engage in the necessary business and tax planning to get the most from their investment. Whether you are a sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, limited […]
Illinois law and enforceability of postemployment restrictive covenants
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Every business in this, the Information Age, is highly dependent on confidential and proprietary information. As many design and creative professionals know, a design business is often based on intimate, personal relationships with clients. As a result, relationships are built upon a high degree of trust […]
Contract Basics for Interior Designers
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Ever had an Interior Design client refuse to pay, not give you credit for your work, or use your design without actually hiring you? As unfair as these situations sound, the truth is they happen often. Poor planning, client management or incomplete contracts account for most […]
You’re Invited to LAUNCH: Client Contracts 2.0
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin DATE: Wednesday, June 29TIME: 9:30AM to 11:30AMLOCATION: New York Design Center, Conference RoomADDRESS: 200 Lexington Avenue, NYC Have you ever had a client refuse to pay a bill, not give you credit for your work, or use your design scheme without hiring you? As loathsome as these situations sound, the reality […]