On 2/14/17, Storrs Downey will present “Religious Discrimination” to the National Association of Security Companies (NASCO) in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Click Here to learn more about the National Association of Security Companies.

By: Robert Bramlette, Income Member The Declaration sets the rules that owners must abide by. These rules include establishment of monthly maintenance amounts, limitations on animals and pets in a unit, parking restrictions, rental of units, Annual Meeting, election of a Board of Directors and other issues associated with condominium life. […]

On 1/19/17, Rich Lenkov recorded a presentation on “Workers’ Compensation Under Trump” for the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s video reference library. Click Here to view the presentation.

By: Werner Sabo; Of Counsel If a worker is injured and receives benefits under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, the liability of the injured worker to other parties is limited to the amount of the workers’ compensation benefits it had paid to the employee. This is known as the Kotecki […]

By: Geoff Bryce, Managing Partner Empress Casino Joliet Corp. v. W.E. O’Neil Construction, et al; 2016 Ill.App (1st) 151166 and 151184, November 16, 2016 This case demonstrates that regardless of whether you are building something new or making a substantial remodel of an existing building, builder’s risk insurance is an […]

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Rich and Jason welcome Jeffrey Cramer, Berkeley Research Group Managing Director, to discuss the Department of Justice finding on the Chicago Police Department. Cyber-security expert John Reed Stark discusses charges by the federal government against three Chinese citizens for hacking into American law firms’ computers to gain inside information about […]

United​ Airlines Executive Vice President and General Counsel Brett Hart is honored by Legal Prep Charter Academy​ on 1/19/17. The event, attended by Legal Prep Advisory Board Member Rich Lenkov, raised a large sum of money for the school, a completely free, open-enrollment public high school that was founded in […]

By: Tina Paries, Income Member A major concern of any general contractor on a project is whether its subcontractors will perform their work adequately and in a timely manner. In the past, general contractors relied on performance bonds to protect themselves in the event a subcontractor defaulted on its obligations. […]

On 2/2/17, Geoff Bryce and Tina Paries will participate in the National Business Institute’s “Construction Insurance Bootcamp” video webcast. Their comprehensive overview of construction insurance will cover a wide-range of topics including: The Fundamentals of Construction Insurance Types of Insurance Policies Negotiating  Insurance Provisions in Construction Contracts Construction Defect Insurance Coverage […]