Jason and Rich welcome Illinois gubernatorial candidate and 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar to discuss Governor Rauner’s threatened veto of Illinois House Bill 40, which proponents say safeguards abortion rights. University of Illinois Professor Robert Bruno discusses local and national efforts to raise the minimum wage and its impact on […]

By: Jeff Kehl, Income Member. On April 26, 2017, the Indiana Supreme Court held that a general contractor could be held liable for injuries sustained by an employee of a sub-subcontractor under the general contractor’s contract with a property owner. In Ryan v. TCI Architects, 49 S02-1704-CT-253 (April 26, 2017), […]

Maital Savin recently recorded a presentation on “Workplace Violence” for the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s video reference library. Click here to view the presentation.

Jeanne Hoffmann, Margery Newman and Tina Paries attended the Women Construction Owners & Executives (WCOE) 2017 Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. from April 2-4, 2017. The three-day Conference started with High Tea Celebration on Sunday afternoon followed by dine-arounds, Monday speakers and panelists, Monday night’s Awards Gala, and culminated with […]

By: Werner Sabo, Of Counsel Many contracts contain a dispute resolution provision that provides that, in the event of a dispute among the parties, that dispute will be resolved by arbitration and not litigation. There are a number of reasons to use this procedure. One is the relative speed of […]

By: Maital Savin, Associate Although most employers understand that sexual harassment is prohibited at work, such claims continue unabated–even in 2017. A few recent headlines provide good reminders of why employers should continue to take action to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in their own workplaces. First, an Illinois federal […]

Legal Face-Off welcomes Fordham University School of Law Professor Deborah Denno to discuss Arkansas’ pause on executions. WTTW Chicago Tonight’s Amanda Vinicky and State Representative Kelly Cassidy discuss legalizing marijuana in Illinois. Attorney Brian Brook joins Rich & Jason to discuss his lawsuit against the NY Giants & quarterback Eli […]

By: Maital Savin, Associate On 4/4/17, in Hively v. Ivy Tech Comm. College, No. 15-1720 (7th Cir. Apr. 4, 2017) (en banc),  the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a significant opinion, holding that sexual orientation discrimination is a type of sex discrimination prohibited under Title VII. In Hively, a […]

By: Maital Savin, Associate Chicago, Cook County and Illinois employers have not one, not two, but three sick leave ordinances with which they must comply, beginning in 2017. Read on for a quick and easy summary of what you need to know. Chicago and Cook Country Sick Leave Ordinances On […]

Bryce Downey & Lenkov’s managing capital member, Geoff Bryce, is one of today’s featured members on the Professional Liability Defense Federation’s website. Geoff is a Committee Co-Vice Chair for the Professional Liability Defense Federation’s Architect/Engineer Claims Committee.