By:  Bob Bramlette, Income Member Our state still can’t pass a budget! Illinois universities, high schools and grade schools continue to receive less funding from Springfield. The unfunded pension obligation for Chicago Public School teachers is astronomical. As a result, local school taxing bodies are forced to request more from […]

Rich Lenkov moderated a panel on “3 Common Ethical Dilemmas From 3 Different Perspectives” with Eric Spalsbury, Director of Risk Management for Stanley Steemer International and Arbitrator Maria Bocanegra of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission at the 2017 CLM & Business Insurance Workers’ Compensation Conference in Chicago, Illinois.         […]

By:  Werner Sabo, Of Counsel In late April 2017, the AIA released new versions of its flagship documents, including several owner-architect agreements. This article will examine a few of the more important revisions. A prior article dealt with a revision to the percentage-based fee provision, so that will not be […]

On 5/25/17, Rich Lenkov attended Legal Prep Charter Academy’s 6th Annual Barristers’ Ball. Rich is proud to serve on the advisory board of LPCA, Chicago’s only legal themed charter high school.

By:  Joe Eichberger, Income Member This is a brief review of the enforceability of assumption of risk agreements in Illinois and their impact on the amusement ride/waterpark industry. This review is limited to express or written assumption of risk agreements. Typically a patron, as a precondition to entry upon the […]

Former Assistant U.S. Attorneys Andre DeVooght, Renato Mariotti and Patrick Cotter discuss the probe into Russian influence on the election. Former Illinois Solicitor General Carolyn Shapiro discusses important Supreme Court decisions dealing with congressional redistricting and patents. Amerisure Insurance Assistant Vice President Kimberly Vaughn then discusses her recent CLM Workers’ […]

On 5/15/17 Rich Lenkov joined several fellow Northern Illinois University College of Law alumni to be sworn into the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Rich was welcomed to the highest court in the land by Chief Justice John Roberts and 6 associate justices (Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch were […]

By: Geoff Bryce, Capital Member On Feb. 17, the Illinois Appellate Court issued an important ruling regarding the implied warranty of habitability. Sienna Court Condominium Ass ‘n v. Champion Aluminum Corp., 2017 IL App (1st) 143364. The court confirmed that the implied warranty of habitability does not extend to design […]

Dear Colleague: Last month, the 7th Circuit affirmed the US. District Court’s decision, which granted our Motion for Summary Judgment and resulted in the dismissal of the entirety of an ADA suit against our client, a Chicago hotel. Plaintiff was terminated after being caught on video sleeping in the hotel […]

The legendary Alan Dershowitz defends Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. Former AUSA Jeff Cramer discusses the feds’ investigation into Fox News for alleged sexual harassment and securities fraud. Christopher Hajec, Litigation Director for the Immigration Reform Law Institute, joins Rich & Jason to discuss why Trump’s travel ban […]