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 […]

We are thrilled to announce the opening of a new office located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective 2/1/22.  We look forward to expanding our services and are fully committed to assisting clients, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, in the Wisconsin community through all phases of complex litigation matters and […]

Please join us in welcoming Marcy Bennett, Ryan Danahey, Michael Taden and Kristin Lechowicz to the firm’s Chicago office, as well as Abigail Iliovici to our Indiana office. Marcy concentrates in workers’ compensation defense. She provides an aggressive and thorough approach to each claim, working closely with insurance companies, third-party […]

Of counsel Samuel Levine will moderate “Lien Cuisine: Mortgage Foreclosure and Mechanics Lien Law Update” for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Commercial Banking, Collections and Bankruptcy Law Section webinar on 1/26. The panel will address recent statutory developments and case law that have impacted mechanics lien and mortgages foreclosures since […]

Fix The Court Executive Director Gabe Roth and Boston University College of Law Professor Nicole Huberfeld discuss the latest SCOTUS news on vaccine mandates, abortion rights and first amendment rights. Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt discusses the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial verdict and how it lead to his TX Attorney […]

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 […]

Downey & Lenkov is thrilled to announce the elevation of Kirsten Kaiser Kus and Michael Milstein to Capital Members. They are joining Jeanne Hoffmann, Storrs Downey and Rich Lenkov, who have proudly led the firm together for over 20 years.  Kirsten joined the firm in 2014, becoming an Income Member in […]

The Bloom Firm Founder and Owner Lisa Bloom joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest news with the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict and the sexual assault case against Prince Andrew. Loyola University Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Professor David Olson discusses the uptick in crime in Chicago. WTTW Chicago Tonight […]

Cook County Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement & OSHA ETS Rule Status 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 […]

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 […]