By: Jessica B. Jackler, Associate April 12th was Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to remember that only 70 years ago, over 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Many news outlets reported on this date that younger generations are not educated about the Holocaust and that there is a […]

On 4/18/18, Storrs Downey presented “Sexual Harassment in The Workplace: Confronting & Addressing This Growing Problem” at The Institutes CPCU Society monthly member meeting. The presentation covered: Identifying sexual harassment Investigating sexual harassment Workforce training on company policy

llinois State Representative Sara Feigenholtz discusses Illinois Department of Children and Family Services transparency. Menlo College professor Melissa Michelson discusses the furor surrounding James Comey’s book. Institute for Free Speech President David Keating discusses the Supreme Court refusing to hear former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s appeal. Chicago criminal defense attorney […]

April 12th through April 14th, Brian Rosenblatt and Jeanne Hoffmann, our Partners who head our Entertainment Law Practice descended upon the Tenth Annual LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Brian and Jeanne presented at the conference last year, and were asked back again to lead panels on the […]

By: Jessica B. Jackler, Associate  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a groundbreaking decision on March 7, 2018 in which it ruled that discrimination based on transgender status is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). See Equal Employment Opportunity […]

By: Jessica B. Jackler, Associate  Seventeen years ago I graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. I walked the halls of MSD daily without a care in the world other than that of a typical high-school student — did I study enough for the test next period? […]

Republican Erika Harold and Democrat Kwame Raoul join the show to discuss their campaigns to be the next Illinois Attorney General. Columbia professor & former National Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt discusses the lawsuits attempting to block Trump’s census plan. Attorney and LawyerSmack creator Keith Lee discusses the online community […]

Rich Lenkov recently moderated a forum for Workers’ Compensation Magazine. The forum of workers’ compensation professionals discussed trends, factors and methods for when dealing with experts. “Retaining Experts” was published in the Spring issue of Workers’ Compensation Magazine. Click here to view the full article. 

By: Tina Paries Most contractors have faced the problem of not getting paid on a project. One remedy for that problem is to assert a mechanics lien claim. Illinois has its own Mechanics Lien Act – 770 ILCS 60/1 – which sets forth the requirements for asserting such liens and […]

By: Storrs Downey, Capital Member The EEOC continues to play an active role in either seeking to force settlements of religious discrimination claims on behalf of individual employees or directly filing such lawsuits against the employers of such individuals. In 2017, we saw almost 3,500 religious discrimination claims filed with the […]