By: Werner Sabo A federal court in Louisiana recently held that a “reasonably acceptable” provision related to final payment was enforceable. The court reviewed the provision in Team Contractors LLC v. Waypoint Nola, LLC, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45821 (March 20, 2019; below is the provision’s text. § 5.2 FINAL […]

Capital Member Geoff Bryce will present at the Illinois State Bar Association’s Law Ed Program “Is That Covered? Construction Projects Risks and Requirements Under AIA Documents” on April 23. The live webcast will discuss new AIA requirements, builders risk and construction defect coverage, as well as commonly-used contract documents used […]

By: Julius Shapiro If you own a commercial property, you should anticipate certain work order requests and be prepared with stipulations and guidelines. The following is general information for work orders between landlords and commercial office tenants. This does not pertain to retail or restaurant leases, though it may be […]

Chicago associate Chase Gruszka will join National Business Institute’s (NBI) Electronic Medical Records in Medical Malpractice – Secrets Unlocked webcast on Tuesday, April 9. Chase will present “Electronic Medical Record Production and Discovery Issues,” as well as “Doctor and EMR Expert Deposition and Cross-Examination Tactics.” The seminar asks experienced attorneys […]

Chicago Income Member Tina Paries and Of Counsel Samuel Levine will both present at the Mechanics Liens and Construction Claims seminar on March 28. The seminar will discuss mechanics liens and construction claims on both private and public projects. Tina will present “Common Mistakes in Mechanics Lien Practice and How […]

By: Jessica Jackler On February 19, Gov. Pritzker signed the “Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act” into law, incrementally raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. The minimum wage is scheduled to increase with a series of hourly rate adjustments over the next five years until […]

Chicago associate Jessica Jackler’s article, “Spring: The Season for Rebirth of Pregnancy-Related Policies” was featured on the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA)’s Human Resources Blog on June 5. Jessica was also featured in August 2017 for her article, “Employees Are Giving Companies ‘The Finger’ over use of Biometrics” on our Labor […]