Category: Civil Litigation

FTC's New Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements

Understanding the FTC’s New Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a landmark final rule prohibiting non-compete agreements for employees at all levels, with limited exceptions. This ruling has significant implications for employers and employees nationwide. Rest assured, Michael V. Favia & Associates, P.C., led by Chicago lawyer Michael V. Favia, with extensive experience in this area, is here to help you understand the nuances of this new regulation and its impact on your business practices.

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Michael V Favia and John Conenna A Great Conversation About Community Family Career Ethics and Law

Michael V.Favia and John Conenna: A Conversation About Community, Family, Career, Ethics, and Law

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We can all learn a little from Mike Favia about earning respect and doing the right thing in our communities. When we remember who helped build us up in our lives and careers, we ideally pay that forward to others. Respecting what others have built before you is vital, and what you do with it when it’s your turn is what others may notice and follow. It’s all about helping one another in law and life.

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The Health Practice Advisors Team Offer Highly Specialized Knowledge and Relationships

Healthcare Consulting in Chicago: The Health Practice Advisors Team

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The Health Practice Advisors Team Offer Highly Specialized Knowledge and Relationships Health Practice Advisors is a group of experienced and well-respected healthcare professionals and providers growing and promoting their practices. The team of healthcare practitioners and closely related professionals in the Health Practice Advisors group are some of the best in the business of healthcare […]

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Chicago Workers’ Compensation How it Works

Chicago Workers’ Compensation: How it Works

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orney Michael V. Favia is a Chicago workers’ compensation attorney who can help injured employees who need benefits to pay their lost wages and medical expenses. If employees are injured or have an occupational disease from work, attorney Michael V. Favia can help the injured or sick employee file an application for workers’ compensation benefits with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Illinois is a no-fault state for illness and injury, so it does not matter who is at fault for purposes of claiming benefits. Attorney Favia and his team at Michael V. Favia & Associates will walk the employee through the entire process from beginning to end and will represent them at the administrative hearings and any appeals if necessary. The process is much quicker and more efficient than traditional civil lawsuits for injuries.

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When a home seller conceals defects

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When a home seller conceals defects April, May and June through the end summer is real estate season in Chicagoland. People are shopping for homes and hoping to close and move as the kids are getting out of school and before it gets too hot to pack, haul and get moved in. Much to the […]

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ISBA lawsuit seeks injunction of IDFPR discipline of two attorneys for unauthorized real estate appraisal practice

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Two Illinois attorneys face potential prosecution by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) but the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction and declaration that IDFPR lacks the authority to regulate certain practices. At issue in the ISBA complaint filed July 11, 2017 in the Circuit Court of […]

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Michael V. Favia joined panelists speaking at 8th Annual Illinois Administrative Law Conference

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The Illinois Bureau of Administrative Hearings recently held its 8th Annual Illinois Administrative Law Conference, focusing on training specifically geared toward the distinct functions of State adjudicators and those involved in the practice of administrative law before State hearings units. Speaking at the full day conference, Michael V. Favia[i] joined colleagues, Carrie Chapman[ii] and Mary […]

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Nursing home liability for mechanical failure and patient injury

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Nursing home administrators and management work diligently to protect the health and safety of residents. Despite everyone’s best efforts and rendering the best care, accidents can happen, and can be the result of mechanical failure. One of the tasks performed by healthcare staff during routine care should be the inspection and maintenance of mechanisms used […]

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Experience matters: Hiring the best healthcare licensing lawyer

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How much did it cost you to become a licensed and practicing healthcare professional? While doing the math, in addition to the hard cost of tuition for many years of school, remember to include the opportunity cost of all else you may have done to earn money while you dedicated your life and career path […]

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Advantages of being represented by an attorney in IDFPR proceedings

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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is responsible for the regulation and oversight of professionals in Illinois. The IDFPR has a duty to the people of the State of Illinois to ensure that its licensed professionals meet the guidelines and standards of professional practice. In healthcare practice, like others, when an individual […]

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