On 9/28/16, Storrs Downey presented “The Ever Expanding Scope Of The ADA: Accomodations, Remote Work, Transgender Issues, Defining Disability in Light of the ADAAA, Intersection of ADA and FMLA and the Interactive Process” at the 12th Annual – Fall Session Employment Practices Liability Insurance ExecuSummit in Uncasville, CT. For a […]

Rich and Jason welcome author and food lawyer Professor Baylen Linnekin and Illinois Policy Institute writer Austin Berg to discuss Chicago’s war on food trucks. Next, Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins joins us to explain why off-duty police officers should be required to wear their uniforms. Northern Illinois University College of […]

By: Storrs Downey While it is not the only factor a court looks at, where an employer has a written history of ongoing disciplinary reports on an employee, this can be quite helpful in potentially defeating a claim of discrimination. In  Simpson v. Franciscan Alliance, Inc., 2016 WL 3536669 (7th […]

Bryce Downey & Lenkov is proud to participate in USLI’s second annual Baskets for Breast Cancer auction from October 10-23, 2016. The online silent auction of over 70 baskets includes an array of items generously donated from companies. This year, Bryce Downey & Lenkov donated a “Legends of Chicago” autographed jersey […]

Rich and Jason welcome back former Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz to discuss the presidential election and his new book: Electile Dysfunction: A Guide for Unaroused Voters.   Next, former U.S. Supreme Court Clerk Andy DeVooght joins us to discuss Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s comments regarding the lack of diversity in […]

On 8/21-8/24/16, Rich Lenkov and Justin Nestor presented “Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law” at the 71st Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference & 28th Annual Safety & Health Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Rich and Jason welcome co-authors Andrea Kramer and Alton Harris to discuss gender bias in the workplace and their book Breaking Through Bias. Next, Legal Face-Off regular Maital Savin discusses legal issues for employers with the spread of the Zika virus. Finally, in the Legal Grab Bag, Rich and Jason […]

Storrs Downey & Maital Savin‘s article “Increased Misclassification Litigation Stresses Importance Of Proper Worker Classification” was published in Professional Liability Defense Quarterly’s Summer 2016 issue. Click here to read the full article.

By: Storrs Downey & Maital Savin With an increasing number of misclassification suits filed against high profile companies such as Uber and FedEx, many businesses are concerned that they will be the next to make headlines. Every business that uses independent contractors has potential exposure for worker misclassification litigation. Worker […]

By: Werner Sabo, Of Counsel When a subcontractor in Illinois files a mechanics lien, does the owner have the right to withhold payment to that lien claimant if the work was properly performed? What if the lien includes “extras” for which the lien claimant is not entitled? In Roy Zenere […]