The holidays are here, and with them come worries about what sort of toys our children may be unwrapping this year. Drum sets and electronics that devour batteries are a headache waiting to happen, but it could be worse. Kids in the Chicago area and beyond are often seriously injured by popular...
Time Change Causes Uptick in Fatal Car Accidents
While most of us enjoy getting that extra hour of sleep back after losing it earlier in the year, there are some people who detest Daylight Savings Time. The parents of small children and pet owners are the first to come to mind, but research suggests all of us may want to...
The Secret Sauce Protecting Companies from Competition
At Vaziri Law LLC, we help Chicago area businesses and creators identify and protect their intellectual property so they can continue to profit from it. Many of our clients rely on nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements to protect their business information, processes, client lists, and other trade secrets.
What...
5 Tips For Seasonal Employees
Many Chicago area businesses hire extra employees this time of year to help out with the holiday rush. For example, Amazon recently announced it plans to hire 3,500 extra workers in the Chicago area, while UPS says it needs 8,000 seasonal workers to meet demand in the Windy City. And...
Waivers Aren’t As Spooky As They Seem
With Halloween having just passed, the self-proclaimed scariest haunted house in America requires visitors to sign a 40-page waiver before entering. The extensive document is likely a marketing gimmick, but haunted attractions across the country have been inspired to copy this tactic and require anyone who wants to get spooked to...
Figuring Out Your Fiduciary Duties: I Owe What To Who?
Anyone who owns or operates a business in Illinois should familiarize themselves with our state’s fiduciary duty law. The law is meant to protect businesses and investors from the actions of unscrupulous owners or employees, but even well-meaning people are often accused of breaching their fiduciary duties.
Litigation over...
3 Things You Need To Know About Chicago’s New Sexual Harassment Law
Earlier this year, the Chicago City Council made some serious changes to the city’s anti-sexual harassment ordinance. Although the law has been in effect for a few months, many employers still have questions about its implementation. And many victims are unaware of the additional protections in place.
The...
4 Tips For Evaluating A Job Offer
We are in the midst of what is being called “The Great Resignation,” with record numbers of employees leaving their current positions for greener pastures. Chicago area residents are no exception.
With all the job-hopping going on, Vaziri Law LLC has seen an uptick in the number...
Medical Malpractice: When Healthcare Providers Fail To Do No Harm
Before becoming doctors, Chicago area medical students take the Physician’s Oath, which is based on the Hippocratic Oath from ancient Greece. The most well-known portion has these caregivers pledge:
“May I never see in my patient anything but a fellow human in pain. My goal will be...
3 Steps To Take After A Dog Bite
We all like to think that dogs are man’s best friend and that they would not do anything to harm us. But the reality is over 4.5 million Americans suffer a serious dog bite injury each year.
In case you or a loved one in the Chicago area...