Over the last couple of months, two major stories have dominated the headlines in financial publications: Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter and the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX. Although they are very different situations, both have commentators and policymakers suggesting it may be time to tighten up the rules regulating...

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. 

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Since the World’s Columbian Exhibition in 1893 introduced the masses to brownies, Juicy Fruit gum, Shredded Wheat, PBR, and the Chicago-style hotdog, our city has been considered a hub of food innovation. That reputation will only grow when the breakfast and snack foods giant Kellogg’s makes its move to the Windy City. 

When you enter into a business relationship with another person or company, you know you and the other party are out there making deals with third-parties too. But you expect those third-parties to refrain from interfering with any arrangements or deals of yours. 

When a third-party does disrupt an...

When a business dispute arises, upset partners often delete emails, doctor the books, and shred documents. At other times, important information is lost due to incompetence so egregious it can be considered negligent. When these things happen, it can lead to legal claims for spoliation of evidence. 

At Vaziri...

Vaziri Law LLC serves as outside counsel to businesses in the Chicago area. We assist businesses with a wide variety of legal needs ranging from business formation and litigation to questions about intellectual property and business transactions. 

Oftentimes, the service we provide deals with terms in contracts that...

If you have been fired, demoted, had your pay cut, or are otherwise being mistreated on the job, and you think your employer is doing it to punish you for previous behavior, Vaziri Law LLC may be able to help. Our experienced team of employment law practitioners regularly assist Chicago area...

Have you ever looked at all the tools you can get on a Swiss Army Knife? You can customize one of them with everything from a nail file, to a corkscrew, to that weird blade with a hole in it that you can use as an industrial-strength sewing needle. Even with...

In the digital world, we live in, we are all creators. We take pictures, make sound and video recordings, and write more than any previous generation. Creating is so ingrained in our culture, many Chicago area residents and businesses do not appreciate how valuable the content they are generating actually is.