We are saddened by the passing of Terrence (Terry) J. Madden, a Capital Member of Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC. Terry was a native of Chicago’s Western suburbs, attending St. Joe’s High School before pursuing his undergraduate studies at St. Louis University. Terry attended the University of Illinois’ School of […]

On 9/23/16, Jeanmarie Calcagno will present “Lower Back Injury Claims” on behalf of Lorman Educational Services. Topics will include: how to identify common lumbar injuries, treatment protocols and effective defenses to lower back injury claims. Click Here for more info and to register.

Rich and Jason welcome Rod Blagojevich’s attorney Len Goodman to discuss the upcoming resentencing of the imprisoned ex-governor of Illinois. Then they welcome Professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister to discuss the effect of social media in jury selection. Next, Director of Workplace Equality at the National Women’s Law Center Maya Raghu joins […]

By: Jeanne Hoffmann, Capital Member In May of this year President Obama signed into law The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the “DTSA”), 18 U.S.C.A. § 1832 et. seq. Unanimously passed in the Senate and ratified by the House of Representatives in a 410-2 vote (a miracle in and […]

Storrs Downey and Maital Savin’s article “Religious Accommodations In The Workplace: Practical Lessons” was recently published in DRI’s Summer 2016 Edition of In-House Defense Quarterly Magazine. The article addresses the degree to which employers are required to accommodate certain common religious practices, such as head coverings, prayer schedules and facial hair. […]

On 7/21/16, Rich Lenkov secured a successful verdict from a Lake County jury for long-time Bryce Downey and Lenkov client Target Corporation. Plaintiff, a 60 yr. old male, alleged that Target was negligent in failing to properly warn him of a slippery substance in the aisle of their Vernon Hills, […]

On 9/28/16, Storrs Downey will present “The Ever Expanding Scope of the ADA: Accommodations, Remote Work, Transgender Issues, Defining Disability in Light of the ADAAA, Intersection of ADA and FMLA and the Interactive Process” at the 12th Annual National Employment Practices Liability Insurance ExecuSummit. Click Here for more info and to register.

On 6/16/16, Tina Paries will present “Drafting and Negotiating Construction Contracts” to the National Business Institute. Topics will include:  an overview of construction contract law, key provisions to prevent disputes and provide remedies, inherent risks and more. Click Here for more info and to register.

By: Jim Zahn, Of Counsel Any Agreement between an architect and owner should specifically define their basic services, duties and obligations to each other. If additional services are required, they may be performed if the owner agreed in advance and charged extra fees. The following issues should be included in all […]

By: Maital Savin, Associate Last month, Uber settled two class action lawsuits with its drivers in California and Massachusetts for $100 million, allowing Uber to continue treating those drivers as independent contractors. Of course, the settlement left the million-dollar-question (or more accurately, the billion-dollar-question) of whether its drivers are employees or […]