Partners James Chatz and Joy Levy authored “Abstention: Recent Developments” in the Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law (2007 ed.). The chapter focuses on, among other topics, abstention in favor of non-bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court bankruptcy settlement efforts.

Arnstein & Lehr recently launched a new practice group to take advantage of the significant expertise of attorneys within the firm.  The Construction Practice Group represents private, public, local and international clients in a variety of construction-related transactions and litigation matters. Attorneys in the group include Chicago attorneys Matt Bryant, Barry Chatz, Mark Enright, Samuel [...]

The Internal Revenue Service has issued tax forms that would be used to collect information from charities and certain other exempt organizations with respect to certain structured insurance contracts. The reports from the nonprofits are to be used by the IRS in conducting a Congressionally mandated study as specified in the Pension Protection Act of [...]

The newsletter examines the Copyright Act, junior use of trademark, trademark infringement, and other trademark and copyright issues. Arnstein & Lehr Intellectual Property Newsletter, Spring 2007 Publish at Scribd or explore others: Other Business & Legal copyright trademark

general Counsel Arthur Klein and Chicago Partner Paul Starkman recently won a significant employment case brought against their client, a large vehicle manufacturer, by its former director of human resources. The Arnstein & Lehr team was able to obtain the dismissal of retaliatory discharge and breach of contract claims, and then persuaded the Illinois Appellate [...]

Chicago Partner Robert McKenzie was recently quoted in a Forbes.com article entitled, “If Congress really wants to close the $345 billion tax gap, it will have to go after your plumber, your pool man and your contractor” (Apr. 23, 2007).

Partner Mark Spognardi recently authored “Collective Bargaining under the NLRA in the Health Care Industry,” a chapter to be published in The Law of Medical Practice in Illinois (3d ed. 2007).

Chicago Partner Robert McKenzie is Thomson West’s Key Author for the month of April. Having dedicated his career to helping taxpayers resolve their differences with the IRS, McKenzie also works diligently to improve the way the IRS imposes and collects tax dollars. He has authored numerous publications and lectures extensively on the subject of taxation. [...]

Miami Partner Hilda Piloto will present as a member of a panel entitled “Survey of Hot Cases and New Legislation” at the Fifth Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference hosted by the International Litigation & Arbitration Committee of The Florida Bar International Law Section, April 19-20 at The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida.