By: Werner Sabo A recent copyright case out of the Sixth Circuit, Singletary Construction LLC v. Reda Home Builders, Inc., 2020 US App. LEXIS 17371 (6th Cir., June 1, 2020) illustrates the uncertainties that can arise in calculating damages. Singletary was a home builder and constructed a house at Lot […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov was recently featured in a Business Insurance article titled, “Questions Remain Over Effect of COVID Presumption Laws.” The article highlights the panel Rich participated for Business Insurance on July 16. “Workers’ Compensation: Presumption & COVID-19″ addressed essential employees’ COVID-19 claims and broke down the potential rebuttal […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov joined Steve Fretzin’s “BE THAT LAWYER” podcast to discuss non-traditional marketing, servicing your existing clients first, your must do’s for successfully growing your practice and more. “If you don’t service your existing clients first and take care of them, then all the marketing in the world […]

Income member Michael Milstein was recently featured in a Risk & Insurance article titled, “5 Workers’ Comp Litigation Considerations Employers Should Review Before a Claim Heads to Court.” The article highlights the panel Michael moderated for CLM’s 2020 Workers’ Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference on June 17. “5 […]

Managing capital member Jeanne Hoffmann and income member Margery Newman have both been selected to this year’s Leading Lawyers’ list of Top Women Lawyers in the Chicagoland area. Leading Lawyers publishes an annual list recognizing prominent women within the Chicago law scene. Selected attorneys are evaluated based on peer recommendations […]

Income members Brian Rosenblatt and Donn LaHaie recently authored articles for the June edition of Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) The Policy. The Policy is ISBA’s insurance law newsletter, providing timely developments and updates on insurance law. Brian’s article, “Dramatic Expansion of Illinois Workers’ Compensation Rights Leads to Injunction, Nullification […]

Associate Chase Gruszka was recently appointed to Vice Chair of the Social Media Committee for the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC). As part of his new role, Chase will work closely with the committee chair to share valuable material that is of interest to IDC members and increase IDC’s social media […]

Chicago income member Jeff Kehl recently published an article for CLM Magazine titled, “Walmart’s COVID-19 Problem.” Jeff provides a full analysis of the first COVID-19 wrongful death suit filed in Cook County, Evans v. Walmart, (Cook County, Cause No. 2020 L 003938) and examines direct civil suits against employers for COVID-19 deaths. […]

By: Jessica Jackler Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted on April 1, it feels as though the DOL has updated its guidance on an almost daily basis. What started out as a couple dozen or so questions and answers explaining the hastily drafted Act, has now […]

By: Jessica Jackler On June 17, the EEOC updated its Coronavirus Technical Assistance Questions and Answers, specifically addressing the use of antibody tests under the ADA. The guidance concludes that in light of recent interim guidelines from the CDC, employers requiring antibody testing before allowing its employees to re-enter the […]