Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Law

Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Update: Open & Concealed Carry Laws (Jan. 2016)

Here is an update on the latest open and concealed-carry news around the country. Open-Carry In Texas Results In Increase Of No Open-Carry Signs As of January 1, 2016, open-carry became legal in Texas and it is the most populous state to allow open-carry. In the wake of this event,…

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

General / Miscellaneous

Look Who Made The List! – “Best Places to Work 2016”

Glassdoor recently came out with its Employees’ Choice Awards - Best Places to Work 2016 and some great retail and restaurant companies made the list. (https://www.glassdoor.com/Best-Places-to-Work-LST_KQ0,19.htm). What better way to start a new year than to give some well-deserved recognition to those companies. Not surprisingly, the majority of the "best…

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Holiday Hypothetical

Holiday Hypothetical – The Falling Santa

It’s the end of December – so you know what that means! Time for my next installment of the Holiday Hypothetical! Hypothetical: While making his rounds, Santa’s tummy started rumbling so he popped down to his favorite fast food place to grab a burger and fries. He parked the sled…

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

Update on IL Law – Constitutionality of 6-Person Civil Jury Trial

BREAKING NEWS! A year ago I reported on a fairly drastic change in Illinois law when the Governor signed into law an amendment to 735 ILCS 5/2-1105. As a result of the change, as of June 1, 2015 all jury civil trials have been tried by 6 person jurors instead of 12 person…

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Claim Handling / Investigations

Conducting Discovery – Think Outside The Box

One thing that drives me absolutely crazy is when attorneys conduct discovery like a robot. They issue the same written discovery to every plaintiff, review medical records by regurgitating information rather than analyzing it and question nothing about the plaintiff. If you are a defense attorney, stop doing this! If…

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

General / Miscellaneous

Happy 1 Year Anniversary!

This blog officially started on November 18, 2014 so - Happy 1st Anniversary Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Law Blog! I truly hope this blog has helped you stay informed on legal issues impacting your company and practice. If there are any topics you’d like to read about in the coming…

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Book Review

Minor Settlements – Is Court Approval Really Needed?

YES! If you are settling a case on behalf of a minor in Illinois you must get court approval for any settlement, regardless the size of the claim and settlement. Many small claims involving children can be settled without litigation and each side is usually more than willing to keep…

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Holiday Hypothetical

Holiday Hypothetical – The Haunted Mansion

Another holiday season is upon us and that means it’s time for a HOLIDAY HYPOTHETICAL! Hypothetical: The plaintiff and his friends went to a haunted house for a night of fun and fright. Ghostly Estates was rated the scariest house in the Midwest, but the plaintiff was sure he could handle…

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Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Update: Open & Concealed Carry Laws (Jan. 2016)

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

General / Miscellaneous

Look Who Made The List! – “Best Places to Work 2016”

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Holiday Hypothetical

Holiday Hypothetical – The Falling Santa

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

Update on IL Law – Constitutionality of 6-Person Civil Jury Trial

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Claim Handling / Investigations

Conducting Discovery – Think Outside The Box

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

General / Miscellaneous

Happy 1 Year Anniversary!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Book Review

Minor Settlements – Is Court Approval Really Needed?

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Holiday Hypothetical

Holiday Hypothetical – The Haunted Mansion

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco