The Drunkard’s Walk: The Myth of the Randomness of Lawsuits
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, February 5th, 2026 Physicist Leonard Mlodinow retells a...
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Corporation May Not Protect You From Liability
November 21, 2025 19:51 pm
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, November 14, 2025 The Illinois Appellate Court...
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Avoid Small Business Traps
August 12, 2025 18:48 pm
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, July 31st, 2025 Nearly 40% of small business owners were...
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The End of Contracts (or The Contract as Evil)
Business LitigationConsumer ProtectionContract LawGovernment RegulationLegal AnalysisLegal CommentaryRisk Management
July 09, 2025 18:14 pm
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, June 24th, 2025 The basic elements of contract, offer by...
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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
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, May 20th, 2025 As institutions run by human beings...
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Employers Beware: GIPA Is Coming for You!
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, March 21st, 2025 Joel Chupack warns of dire consequences...
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OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY: A STUDY OF EMBEZZLEMENT
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA In the book, Other People’s Money: A Study of the Social...
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IF YOU HAVE TO LET SOMEONE GO, DO IT RIGHT: 3 EASY RULES.
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC When people get fired, employers get sued. Firings are the...
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The Standard Of Review – How It Helps Your Case
We have discussed the trial court proceedings. But what about appeals? In evaluating the...
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One Way to Short-Circuit Litigation Using a Simple Document
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Litigation is costly and time-consuming. But if the facts of a...
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White Castle May Be on Hook for over $17 Billion as Employer in Illinois
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC In our article last month about Wage and Hour Compliance (In the...
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Last Dance: Bankruptcy
_____________________________ Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC “Auto industry frets over possible...
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