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E-FILED Friday, 10 May, 2019 05:16:46 PM

Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD

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Exclusivity.

Ownership of Agents’ Book of Business

Dictates Over Location of Agent’s Business.

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Control over compensation rates or method.

Required computer hardware and software.

Monitoring of all TICA activity

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Monitoring and termination for “undesirable performance

Non-Competes.

Production Requirements and Close Monitoring of Production.

Regulates In-Office Behavior.

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Advertising Approval.

Mandatory Meetings.

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/s Joseph J. Torres

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