Arnstein & Lehr was featured in Crain’s Taking Names blog with Shia Kapos on July 24, 2009. The blog highlighted the Woman of Vision luncheon, which was hosted at Fulton’s on the River in Chicago on July 23, 2009. This year the award was presented to Anne Pramaggiore, the first female president and COO of [...]

Chicago Partner E. Jason Tremblay recently added five more pieces of pending federal legislation to his article, “Pending Federal Employment Legislation Update: Employers Beware.”  This article provides a brief description of the pending legislation, as well as the significant changes called for under each piece of legislation. The new additions include: Healthy Families Act (S. [...]

On July 22, Arnstein & Lehr co-sponsored Water, the Israeli Experience, which was held in Arnstein & Lehr’s Chicago office. The speaker for the event was Assaf Barnea, CEO of Kinrot Ventures, a water technology incubator. Mr. Barnea discussed the development of new water technology and the role of Israeli water innovation and overcoming challenges. [...]

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Labor & Employment Law attorney, E. Jason Tremblay, discusses how employers might avoid employment-Related Litigation in 2009 and Beyond. He does this by offering 14 preventative measures every employer should complete. The article appeared in the May-June 2009 issue of HR Advisor. Avoiding Employment-Related Litigation in 2009 and Beyond: 14 Preventative [...]

Chicago Partner Edward A. Snyder will be hosting “You and The Law,” a program on “Starting a Business” on Friday, July 17 and July 24, at 7:30pm Central. The program covers business and tax laws relevant to the formation of a new small business. The show appears on Comcast channel 19 (Western Suburbs).

Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie will be presenting a seminar entitled “Liability Limitation and Bonus Depreciation” at the 2009 EAA Air Venture event on July 28, 2009. The seminar will be hosted at the Utah Valley University Pavilion and will begin at 5:30 PM.  During the seminar he will discuss several issues that will confront aircraft purchasers [...]

Arnstein & Lehr is pleased to announce that Chicago Partner Judith Grubner was named as a Leading Lawyer in Advertising and Media Law by Leading Lawyers Network, a peer recommendation organization.

Introduction Congress has been busy so far this year introducing employment-related legislation that, if passed, will significantly affect employers throughout the country.  As such, employers need to be aware of the variety of employment-related legislation currently before Congress.  While the proposed legislation may be significantly altered through amendments or could lose the support of important [...]

West Palm Beach Partner Joel B. Rothman was recently appointed Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar. The position is for a two-year term. Mr. Rothman is a member of Arnstein & Lehr’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Fort Lauderdale Associate Jason Weiss was recently elected to a second term as the treasurer for the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section of The Florida Bar. Mr. Weiss is a member of Arnstein & Lehr’s Litigation and Intellectual Property practice groups.