Downey & Lenkov is proud to announce that income member Kirsten Kaiser Kus has been named a finalist for Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s (CLM) Professionals of the Year Awards in the Outside Defense Counsel category. Nominations were based on their individual commitment to CLM, leadership in the industry and significant contribution to the success […]

Downey & Lenkov proudly sponsored Northern Illinois University College of Law’s 16th Annual Law Golf Outing at River Heights Golf Course on June 11. Proceeds from the event went towards the NIU Law Council’s Student Scholarship Fund and other related alumni programs. The NIU Alumni Council is comprised of alumni […]

Downey & Lenkov was proud to support Legal Prep Charter Academy’s 5th Annual Eat.Drink.Give Gala on June 10. The proceeds benefit Legal Prep’s transition back to the building by ensuring teachers and staff have enough necessary resources to provide high-quality education. Capital member Rich Lenkov and income member Juan Anderson […]

Capital member Storrs Downey joined WGN Radio’s Legal Face-Off podcast on June 8. Storrs discussed the latest in employment news, including mental health conditions in the workplace in the wake of the Naomi Osaka headlines. Fellow capital member Rich Lenkov hosts the longstanding legal podcast. Watch the full interview. 

By: Geoff Bryce On May 28, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 72 which provides for pre-judgment interest to plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in Illinois. The new law provides: Interest at the rate of 6% accrues on all damages including pain and suffering (but […]

Chicago income member Brian Rosenblatt presented “Livestreams, Licenses and Special Clauses” for Pennsylvania Presenters on May 19. The presentation covered various types of licenses independent venues need to secure in order to livestream performances, performance cancellation insurance, contract force majeure issues and more. Pennsylvania Presenters is a non-profit organization dedicated […]

CLM Magazine recently ran income member Jeff Kehl’s news alert on Branscomb v. Walmart in CLM National: May 2021. The monthly feature highlights six state-based briefs that cover important court decisions, trends or legislation. Jeff’s alert, “Managers Not Liable in Slip, Trips & Falls,” focuses on the Indiana Supreme Court’s […]

By: Kirsten Kaiser Kus The Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board’s accident tracking system, CAUSE, will be inoperable beginning at noon on 4/29/21 for one week. The WCB’s new electronic file management system is scheduled to launch on 5/5/21. Current data will be frozen and transferred to the new system, but certain forms […]

Of counsel Cary Schwimmer present “When Differences Become Dangerous” at the 2021 SHRM-Memphis Legal Conference: Unmasking Solutions for the Changing Workplace on April 20. The hybrid in-person and virtual conference covered a range of topics including: Possible immigration and FLSA policy changes under President Biden that could affect employers Best […]

By: Jeff Kehl The Indiana Supreme Court recently ruled that store managers cannot be held liable for negligent hiring and retaining store employees or for the existence of allegedly hazardous store conditions. The Branscomb v. Walmart, 20S-CQ-515 (April 7, 2021) opinion ends a growing trend of naming store managers as […]