By: Jeffrey Kehl On May 27, 2022, Judge Marcia Maras entered her long-awaited decision on whether the 2021 Prejudgment Interest Statute is unconstitutional. In Hyland v. Advocate Health, Cook County Law Division Case No. 17 L-003541 Judge Maris concluded that the statute, which imposes 6% prejudgment interest on the difference between the last […]

Of Counsel Samuel Levine has been published in ALI CLE’s The Practical Real Estate Lawyer – May 2022 Issue. Samuel’s article “Consequences of Stopping Construction: Delays and Disruptions Resulting from Catastrophes” details the impacts of suspending a construction project and the importance of defining the suspension parameters in a contract to […]

By: Marcy Bennett  In McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville, Park, LLC (2022 IL 126511), the Supreme Court of The State of Illinois found that the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) did not bar Plaintiff from bringing suit against an employer under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). […]

By: Jeffrey Kehl In Munoz v. Bulley & Andrews, LLC, 127067 (January 21, 2022), the Illinois Supreme Court held that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act, which bars any direct action of an employee against their employer for negligence, does not apply to a general contractor who […]

By: Jessica Jackler On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted an emergency stay of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring all employers with at least 100 employees to mandate that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or (on a voluntary basis) provide an option for employees […]

By: Storrs Downey & Jessica Jackler As we last reported in our December L&E Newsletter, OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with at least 100 employees to mandate that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing was stayed by the U.S. Court of Appeals […]

By: Storrs Downey & Jessica Jackler On December 21, 2021, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that beginning January 3, 2022, patrons age 5 and older will need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, bars, indoor fitness facilities, and indoor entertainment and recreation venues where food […]

Capital member Storrs Downey and associate Jessica Jackler recently co-authored an article for CLM Magazine titled, “Back To Basics In The Workplace,” a refresher for employers on conducting workplace investigations during an important era of #MeToo, civil rights movements and a global pandemic. Storrs and Jessica highlight the steps employers […]

Capital member Geoff Bryce was recently quoted in “Forging a Contract for a COVID-Exit World” for Construction Executive magazine. The article notes that due to the pandemic and continued rising costs of materials, contractors are increasingly turning to construction law firms to navigate contract language and delayed projects. The nation’s […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov wrote an article for Business Insurance on COVID-19 presumptions and the future of other infectious diseases in workers’ compensation. “Tips for Rebutting COVID-19 Presumptions” notes that many states that have enacted presumption statutes, but have not provided guidance on overcoming the presumption. Rich examines Illinois’ presumption—signed […]