Legal & medical strategies from renowned expert Dr. John Koehler & Rich Lenkov   Key Issues: Diagnosis: COVID-19 is characterized by symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, cough and fever. Obviously, those symptoms can be associated with other conditions, like the common cold or influenza. The first burden that […]

Capital member and Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Law alumni Rich Lenkov was recently highlighted in the college’s article announcing his selection to 2020 Super Lawyers and Leading Lawyers. The article highlights many of Rich’s accolades including being named Target Corporation’s Bullseye Barrister for outstanding trial and other results, […]

Income member Brian Rosenblatt recently appeared on Comcast Newsmakers to discuss the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations (ICDHR). Brian discussed the organization’s commitment to improving diversity and human relations across all race, cultural and gender lines. Brian also discussed Downey & Lenkov’s involvement with ICDHR, including board member, […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov presented at Lockton Law Day on February 13. Rich presented “Lockton Feud,” a fast-paced interactive discussion, providing workers’ compensation scenarios in a game show format. Featured topics included: Surveillance Cannabis Psychological claims Utilization review Traveling employees Lockton Law Day is a day-long seminar filled with diverse […]

Eleven attorneys at Downey & Lenkov LLC have been recognized as leading practitioners in their field in the 2020 edition of Leading Lawyers. Eleven attorneys have also been selected for Illinois Super Lawyers’ 2020 rankings. Capital Member Rich Lenkov; Income Members Michael Milstein, Margery Newman and Brian Rosenblatt; and Of […]

By: Storrs Downey and Jessica Jackler The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized its rule to narrow the definition of a joint employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule is the first meaningful revision to the DOL’s joint employer regulation in over 60 years. The DOL’s […]

By: Jessica Jackler On December 12, 2019, the DOL announced a new Final Rule updating what constitutes the “regular rate” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Final Rule should ease the burden for employers that offer perks and benefits to their employees without fear of miscalculating overtime rates. […]

By: Jessica Jackler We previously posted on new impactful Illinois legislation effective January 1, 2020 (see articles from our Labor & Employment Blog & Newsletter). Below is a refresher about these new laws now in effect. Illinois Minimum Wage: The hourly rate is now $9.25 per hour. After six months, […]

By: Tina Paries Illinois courts routinely analyze whether commercial general liability insurance policies cover defective construction work. They look at allegations in a lawsuit to determine whether the alleged damage constitutes “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” or an “accident.” Illinois courts have consistently held that if the complaint against […]