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Avoid Small Business Traps

Avoid Small Business Traps

Business LitigationEmployment LawGovernment RegulationLegal CommentaryRisk Management
August 12, 2025 18:48 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, July 31st, 2025 Nearly 40% of small business owners were...

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July 4th

July 4th

American Law & LeadershipHistorical Curiosities & Legal "What Ifs"In the Loop EssaysLaw & LegacyLeadership & EthicsLegal History & Commentary
August 12, 2025 18:46 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, July 10th, 2025 The Battle of Gettysburg was fought just...

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The End of Contracts (or The Contract as Evil)

The End of Contracts (or The Contract as Evil)

Business LitigationConsumer ProtectionContract LawGovernment RegulationLegal AnalysisLegal CommentaryRisk Management
July 09, 2025 18:14 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, June 24th, 2025 The basic elements of contract, offer by...

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Canada could have been the 14th State of the U.S.

Canada could have been the 14th State of the U.S.

Constitutional LawHistorical Curiosities & Legal "What Ifs"In the Loop EssaysInternational Law & RelationsLaw & Legacy
June 06, 2025 17:04 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, June 3rd, 2025 According to the National Archives, the...

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City of Chicago Prosecution of Business Owners May Have Met Its Match

City of Chicago Prosecution of Business Owners May Have Met Its Match

Administrative LawBusiness LitigationCourt Decisions & AnalysisGovernment RegulationLegal Commentary
June 06, 2025 16:56 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, May 20th, 2025 As institutions run by human beings...

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Insurance Policy: The Product You Hope You Never Need—And Can’t Use

Insurance Policy: The Product You Hope You Never Need—And Can’t Use

Consumer ProtectionContract LawInsuranceLegal AnalysisRisk Management
May 09, 2025 18:47 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, May 2nd, 2025 What is a product you hope you will never...

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Reflections: 160 Years after the Murder of Abraham Lincoln

Reflections: 160 Years after the Murder of Abraham Lincoln

American Law & LeadershipConstitutional LawGovernment RegulationIn the Loop EssaysJudicial ReflectionsLaw & LegacyLeadership & EthicsLegal History & Commentary
April 16, 2025 15:44 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, April 16, 2025 160 years ago, Abraham Lincoln was shot...

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Employers Beware: GIPA Is Coming for You!

Employers Beware: GIPA Is Coming for You!

Business LitigationCorporate LawEmployment LawHuman Rights
April 11, 2025 21:33 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, March 21st, 2025 Joel Chupack warns of dire consequences...

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THE POWER OF NATURALIZATION, IMMIGRATION AND THE AMERICAN DREAM

THE POWER OF NATURALIZATION, IMMIGRATION AND THE AMERICAN DREAM

Human Rights
April 10, 2025 19:30 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, March 21st, 2025 Illinois circuit court Judge Ron Spears...

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PRAGMATIC AMBIGUITY: A CONTRACT BENEFIT

PRAGMATIC AMBIGUITY: A CONTRACT BENEFIT

contractlaw
March 17, 2025 21:50 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, March 4th, 2025 Breach of contract costs billions of...

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BREACH OF CONTRACT: IS IT IMMORAL? – AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

BREACH OF CONTRACT: IS IT IMMORAL? – AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

contractlaw
February 26, 2025 20:52 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, February 14th, 2025 As covered in our last In the Loop...

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IS IT OKAY TO BREAK A CONTRACT?

IS IT OKAY TO BREAK A CONTRACT?

contractlaw
February 13, 2025 16:38 pm
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by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, January 24th, 2025 The function of contracts is to...

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