The case involved a pedestrian who tripped and fell on the sidewalk immediately in front of our client’s restaurant. Plaintiff claimed that some of the sidewalk had been appropriated by our client for outdoor seating and therefore had a duty to maintain the sidewalk and to protect invitees from tripping […]

Downey & Lenkov defends and handles all types of Wisconsin workers’ compensation and subrogation claims. We continue to provide dedicated service in the defense of employers, insurers and third-party administrators with proven cost-effective results. Should you need assistance, please contact Ryan Danahey at rdanahey@dl-firm.com or (312) 884-1093. Milwaukee Office 342 North Water […]

By: Jessica Jackler On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated and set aside the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s final rule which increased the salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Significantly, this means that […]

University of Virginia Law Professor G. Mitu Gulati discusses authoring a study (along with Professor Stephen Choi of New York University Law School) on the productivity, independence and influence of Trump-appointed federal judges.   University of Minnesota Law Professor and former chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. […]

Please welcome our new Associate Logan March.  Logan concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and general liability defense. As a committed attorney, he is dedicated to defending and protecting his client’s interests. Before joining Downey & Lenkov as a law clerk, Logan worked at a nonprofit medical-legal partnership focused on […]

We are pleased to announce that Jessica Jackler has been named an Income Member! Since joining as an associate, Jessica has demonstrated exceptional dedication and expertise in the defenses and evaluation of employment claims and various issues facing employers, consistently providing clients with cost-effective and practical strategies to mitigate employment […]

Syracuse University Professor of Law Gregory Germain discusses the unusual court order receivership of Rudy Giuliani’s property. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Professor Michael Kang provides insight into Elon Musk’s voter registration lottery in swing states. National Material Associate General Counsel David Susler joins Legal Face-Off again to discuss the […]

University of Chicago Law School Robert Newman Reid Professor of Law Alison LaCroix joins Rich and Tina to provide a preview of SCOTUS cases for this new term. Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Management and Labor Relations Assistant Teaching Professor William Brucher discusses the latest dockworkers strike and the Taft-Hartley Act. […]

American University Adjunct Associate Professor, Beveridge & Diamond Principal and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Alyse Adamson discusses the criminal allegations against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Vanderbilt University Law School Professor Joseph Fishman explains the Miley Cyrus “Flowers” lawsuit. Harvard Law School Digital Privacy Expert and author Leah Plunkett provides insight […]

Lowenstein Sandler Special Counsel, CNN Legal Analyst and former New Jersey and federal prosecutor Elie Honig joins Rich and Tina to talk about the latest with Jack Smith’s new Trump indictment. George Washington Law Professorial Lecturer in Law Jeffrey Breinholt discusses the DOJ’s charges against Hamas leaders in the October […]