Downey & Lenkov was proud to donate to Breastcancer.org during Breast Cancer Awareness month. The firm participated in USLI’s Baskets for Breast Cancer auction, a live online auction featuring over 70 donated baskets, with all proceeds going to breastcancer.org. Breastcancer.org is dedicated to providing the most reliable, up-to-date medical information about […]

By: Jessica B. Jackler The 2018 Illinois General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 6. Under the current political climate, the push to encourage voters to make it to the polls is palpable. Employers may be wondering what their obligations are to provide time off for their employees to vote. […]

Chicago partner Brian Rosenblatt co-led a team of Recording Academy (Grammys) Members in a District Advocacy Meeting with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9 District) on October 24. Brian, along with Peter Strand, Justin Roberts, Wendy Morgan, Susan Voelz, Maurice Kalous, Tera Healy, and Steven Shirk, presented Rep. Schakowsky with a special certificate […]

Downey & Lenkov LLC proudly welcomes Howard M. Turner, Julius H. Shapiro and Samuel H. Levine to the firm as Of Counsel. Howard, Julius and Samuel join our Construction practice, bringing decades of combined experience in mechanics lien and construction law.  All of them have extensive experience in construction and […]

Author & Supreme Court historian Professor Lucas Powe joins Rich and Tina to discuss how Brett Kavanaugh will change the Supreme Court. Former Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez discusses whether the jury got it right with Jason Van Dyke, who she charged with murder. In the Legal Grab Bag, […]

The Fall 2018 issue of Entertainment and Sports Lawyer is now available. The quarterly newsletter is a digital publication of the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries, and features a wealth of articles on current industry news, practical information, public policy and scholarly viewpoints. Chicago income member Brian Rosenblatt […]

Brian Rosenblatt will co-host “Music To Build The World” on October 10 with Slang Music Group and its founder, legendary producer and composer, Vince Lawrence. The event celebrates the launch of Slang Music Group’s Slang Music Vault. The Slang Music Vault provides a collection of customized songs that users are […]

By: Werner Sabo A federal court in Georgia recently held that a limitation of liability provision in an engineer’s contract with the owner was effective and did not violate public policy. In US Nitrogen v. Weatherly, Inc., 2018 WL 4576053 (N.D. Georgia, Sept. 24, 2018), the owner hired the defendant engineer […]

Samuel Levine was recently elected to the Board of Directors of Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys (SOICA). SOICA recognizes Illinois lawyers who are distinguished for their skill, experience and professional conduct in the practice of construction law. Members discuss social and economic forces affecting the construction industry, as well as laws […]

By: Jessica B. Jackler Earlier this month, the Seventh Circuit ruled that the district court erred in granting the defendant’s pretrial motion for summary judgment in plaintiff’s action under Title VII and the Illinois Human Rights Act. In Frey v. Hotel Coleman, No. 17-2267 (September 11, 2018), plaintiff alleged that the […]