The summer 2020 issue of the American Bar Association’s Entertainment & Sports Lawyer is now available. The quarterly publication provides readers practical information, public policy and scholarly viewpoints on current entertainment and sports industry matters. Select feature topics for this issue include: Defenses for non-performance amid COVID-19 Post-pandemic advertising and content […]

Income member Kirsten Kaiser Kus recently published an article for CLM Magazine titled, “Hazards At Home: Mitigating the Dangers of an At-Home Workplace.” Kirsten co-authored the article with Continental Western Group’s Workers’ Recovery Unit Director, Claire Muselman and North American Risk Services’ Workers’ Compensation Unit Manager, Michelle Kirkland. “Hazards at […]

Income member Kirsten Kaiser Kus was recently recognized in the 27th Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Kirsten was recognized by her peers for her high caliber of work in workers’ compensation. She is ranked among the top 5% of private practice attorneys nationwide. Best Lawyers is based on a […]

Income member and co-chair of the firm’s entertainment practice, Brian Rosenblatt, participated in the Recording Academy’s seventh annual District Advocate day on August 12. District Advocate Day is a forum for thousands of GRAMMY Members to engage in a series of meetings with elected congressional members to discuss pressing issues impacting […]

Income member Michael Milstein and associate Chase Gruszka co-authored an article for Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) construction law newsletter, Building Knowledge.   “The Realities of the Workers’ Compensation COVID-19 Rebuttable Presumption” details HB2455 and the rebuttable presumption that first responders contracted COVID-19 out of and in the course of employment. […]

By: Werner Sabo A recent copyright case out of the Sixth Circuit, Singletary Construction LLC v. Reda Home Builders, Inc., 2020 US App. LEXIS 17371 (6th Cir., June 1, 2020) illustrates the uncertainties that can arise in calculating damages. Singletary was a home builder and constructed a house at Lot […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov was recently featured in a Business Insurance article titled, “Questions Remain Over Effect of COVID Presumption Laws.” The article highlights the panel Rich participated for Business Insurance on July 16. “Workers’ Compensation: Presumption & COVID-19″ addressed essential employees’ COVID-19 claims and broke down the potential rebuttal […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov joined Steve Fretzin’s “BE THAT LAWYER” podcast to discuss non-traditional marketing, servicing your existing clients first, your must do’s for successfully growing your practice and more. “If you don’t service your existing clients first and take care of them, then all the marketing in the world […]

Income member Michael Milstein was recently featured in a Risk & Insurance article titled, “5 Workers’ Comp Litigation Considerations Employers Should Review Before a Claim Heads to Court.” The article highlights the panel Michael moderated for CLM’s 2020 Workers’ Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference on June 17. “5 […]

Managing capital member Jeanne Hoffmann and income member Margery Newman have both been selected to this year’s Leading Lawyers’ list of Top Women Lawyers in the Chicagoland area. Leading Lawyers publishes an annual list recognizing prominent women within the Chicago law scene. Selected attorneys are evaluated based on peer recommendations […]