By: Benjamin DiBlasi In Reyes v. Walmart Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110758, Plaintiff filed a lawsuit over an alleged slip-and-fall at a Walmart located in Niles, Illinois. The fall occurred just three to four steps from the cash register. Nobody, including Plaintiff and her husband, ever actually saw the […]

We are pleased to announce that four Downey & Lenkov attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The Best Lawyers in America® honors individual attorneys who receive the highest overall feedback from their peers in specific practice areas and geographic regions. Capital Members […]

Georgetown Law Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Economics David Super join Rich and Tina to discuss the latest with third-country deportations. Wallach Legal Founder Ian Wallach discusses Bianca Rudolph’s murder while on safari with her husband. Legal Face-Off Co-Host and McDermott Will & Schulte Partner Christina Martini and National […]

City of Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg returns to LFO to explain the new ordinance that will protect the effectiveness and independence of her position. Wilk Auslander Attorney Helen Rella and Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart Shareholder Bill Grob provide insight into the legal implications of the Coldplay kiss […]

By: Ryan Danahey In Hagen v. Fon du Lac School District, No, 24-1688 (7th Cir. 2025), the court considered an allegation by a 54-year-old woman that she was reassigned, due to her sex and/or age, to a job as a principal for an elementary school, after previously being a principal […]

Belen Meyers Law Founder Belen Meyers joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest in the Bryan Kohberger murder trial. Brandeis Center Senior litigation Counsel Paul Eckles discusses the latest in the antisemitism lawsuit filed against MIT. Nonhuman Rights Project Executive Director Christopher Berry discusses the recent “dogs are immediate family” […]

Fix the Court Executive Director Gabe Roth and University of Chicago Law School Robert Newman Reid Professor of Law Alison LaCroix return to discuss the significance of recent and upcoming SCOTUS decisions. Magna Legal Services Litigation Consultant Dr. Sarah Wellard provides insight into the Karen Read verdict. Journalist Jillian Lederman identifies […]

The Honorable Esther Salas, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey, joins Legal Face-Off to discuss Trump’s attacks on federal judges. League of United Latin American Citizens Legal Advisor Gloria Leal discusses the latest in the deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles, CA. […]

By: Jessica B. Jackler The Seventh Circuit recently ruled in favor of a non-disabled employee who was subjected to an unlawful medical exam in violation of the ADA (Nawara v. Cook County Municipality, 22-2451 (7th Cir. 2025)). The employee, a correctional officer, was placed on unpaid leave pending his submission […]

Chicago 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins provides insight into the city’s teen takeovers and its solution by implementing citywide curfews. National Material L.P. Associate General Counsel David Susler joins to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the “Inside Out” column in Chicago Lawyer magazine discussing living legacies. Brooklyn Law School Professor […]