The incoming presidential administration has placed a high priority on immigration enforcement, thereby creating an increased likelihood of immigration-related employer investigations...

On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the President does not have an "unbounded tariff authority" under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...

On Dec. 9, 2025, an Illinois appeals court overturned a $3.5 million injury verdict against Taft client Union Pacific Railroad Co., ruling that the trial court wrongly barred evidence of the plaintiff's prior theft conviction.

An Illinois appeals court reversed a $7 million personal injury verdict against the Chicago Housing Authority, ruling the agency owed no legal duty to a plaintiff shot by an independent contractor's security guard.

On May 29, 2024, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a preliminary injunction requiring an automobile parts supplier to supply products to a buyer...

Artificial intelligence promises transformative benefits for enterprise resource planning systems, but organizations must carefully weigh the potential costs to data ownership and confidentiality. What rights are companies surrendering when they integrate AI functionality into their ERP platforms, and who ultimately controls the sensitive business and customer information flowing through these systems? Understanding these critical trade-offs between innovation and data security is essential for any organiza

As we reported early last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act rule (COPPA).

Until the California legislature takes action, the plaintiff's bar will continue filing lawsuits challenging companies' website tracking tools under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, or CIPA.

On July 16, 2025, the Chicago City Council adopted O2025-0015577, amending the Chicago Zoning Ordinance to eliminate parking requirements for transit-served locations (TSLs).

In 2025, the Chicago City Council adopted SO2024-0008277, amending the Chicago Zoning Ordinance to streamline approvals for converting ground floor commercial space into residential dwelling units.

In December 2023, the Chicago City Council adopted Ordinance 2023-0005759, an amendment to the Chicago Zoning Ordinance relating to Type 1 zoning amendments.

For the past three years, Thomson Reuters Practical Law has published Q&A Real Estate Finance guides by Taft/Sherman & Howard attorney B. Joseph Krabacher, offering valuable insights for borrowers and lenders in Colorado. The updated guides for 2025 are now available and outline the intricacies of real estate finance law.

Before the One Big Beautiful Bill was passed, Section 1202 allowed a taxpayer who held QSBS for a minimum of 5 years to exclude 100% of the gain from gross income.

On August 25, 2023, employers, employees and ERISA attorneys all over the nation breathed a collective sigh of relief after the IRS announced...

Taxpayers can defer the tax on the gains that are reinvested in the QOF until the earlier of December 31, 2026 or when they sell the QOF investment.

The numerous technical requirements for qualifying and maintaining status as an S corporation create many opportunities for loss of S corporation status.

Earlier this year, Indiana instituted new successor liability notice requirements for sellers and buyers involved in bulk transactions of businesses and business assets in Indiana.

In this video, I discuss two recent ERP lawsuits involving SAP and Oracle.

Adopting technology for the sake of adopting technology rarely makes sense. This is true for Artificial Intelligence.

Software demonstrations are a key part of the sales cycle and your evaluation of competing software products.