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House-Passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: What Real Estate Professionals Should Know
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House-Passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: What Real Estate Professionals Should Know

If it hasn’t already, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act may change how you think about acquisitions, development sites, public land, affordable housing capital, and single-family rental strategy.
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Ten Mistakes Buyers Make When Negotiating Letters of Intent in Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Illinois
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Ten Mistakes Buyers Make When Negotiating Letters of Intent in Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Illinois

Strong LOIs create faster transactions and, even if an attorney is involved, are considerably less expensive than salvaging a weak LOI or proceeding directly to a purchase agreement.
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The 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards: What Do Commercial Real Estate Professionals Need to Know?
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The 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards: What Do Commercial Real Estate Professionals Need to Know?

The 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards took effect on February 23, 2026. The new standards give real estate owners, developers, and lenders opportunities to leverage 2026 ALTA surveys as a more effective risk-management tool.
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2026 Construction Forecast: The Only Thing Certain is Uncertainty
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2026 Construction Forecast: The Only Thing Certain is Uncertainty

As 2026 dawns, it is natural to consider the outlook for construction in the coming year.
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It's becoming increasingly clear that the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect the construction industry in the United States in the coming weeks and perhaps even longer.
Richard Reizen
Partner
Chair, Construction Practice
If you own at least 10% of a foreign company or any foreign rental real estate, you are required to file a form BE-10 by May 29, 2020
The coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019, has spread to the United States, although so far in very small numbers.
This year, a number of new laws will affect Illinois hotels.
The I-9 Form, used to verify employment eligibility, was updated January 31, 2020, by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
David Michael
Managing Partner
Chair, Human Resources and Employment Law Practice
The SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act, signed into law on Dec. 20, 2019, brings about major changes for your retirement plans.
3… 2 … 1 … Happy New Year! It’s nearly 2020, and you may have read our previous blog posts about what that means for employers in Chicago, Illinois and the U.S.
The Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, which seeks to bring predictability to employee scheduling, is effective as of July 1, 2020.
Mark Brookstein
Partner
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) yesterday announced its final rule on perks and benefits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)