Planning for the brave new world of cyber risk management—Why you should assess your vulnerabilities and evaluate the cost/benefit of adopting cyber risk management best practices, including cyber liability insurance

In 1984, the computers used in business were, for the most part, non-networked mainframe computers running a limited number of programs.  In 2004, networking of computers was becoming more common and the internet had opened an entire new world of data that could be mined (legally or illegally).  In 2014, businesses are confronted with an…

Illinois Eavesdropping Law Struck Down—Consent to Record Still Suggested

A voice recording rocked the news when Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, received a lifetime ban from the NBA after racist comments he made in a recording became public. Sterling made the comments in a private telephone call with his alleged mistress that she recorded. Illinois residents should take note that no Illinois law prohibits a…

Mandated Pregnancy Accommodations in Illinois: 4 Things Employers Need To Know About Imminent Changes to the Human Rights Act

Update (9/10/2014): As anticipated, the Pregnancy Fairness Bill unanimously passed in the Illinois Senate and was signed into law by Governor Quinn on August 26, 2014. The changes to Sections 1-102, 1-103, 2-101, 2-102, and 6-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act will become effective on January 1, 2015. Significantly, these changes make it illegal…