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Chicago Partner Robert E. McKenzie, a noted authority concentrating his practice in representation before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state tax agencies, is continuing to be featured in national and international news stories this year regarding the IRS’ efforts to uncover the identities of approximately [...]
Terminating senior executives these days can result in litigation, bad publicity, business disruptions and poor morale among remaining managers, not to mention being grueling ordeals for all sides. Tough economic times require rapid management changes with no time to “paper the file.” Severance packages are shrinking. Age discrimination charges are spiking. What are CEOs, in-house [...]
On August 10 the Arnstein & Lehr Diversity Committee hosted 74 students involved in the Just the Beginning Foundation’s (JTBF) middle school/high school summer legal institute. The students ate lunch while listening to members of the Diversity Committee speak about their personal experiences as lawyers. The students then asked questions about different practice groups, work life balance, and college [...]
Chicago Partner Cynde Hirschtick Munzer was recently interviewed for Chicago Lawyer magazine’s blog post Around the Water Cooler. She was asked her insights on the practice of law, what makes a good lawyer, and her thoughts on today’s biggest legal news. To read the blog post, click here.
Chicago Partner John Ropiequet’s chapter on Illinois certificate of title law has been published by the American Bar Association in its Compendium of State Certificate of Title Laws. The Compendium collects analyses of the certificate of title laws for all 50 states and compares current laws with the provisions of the Uniform Certificate of Title [...]
Arnstein & Lehr Partner Samuel Levine, a notable expert on mechanics liens, discusses ways that contractors can protect themselves in this article for Modern Contractors Solutions.
Protection for Contractors Through Mechanics Liens and Other Means from Modern Contractor Solutions July 2009
General-Counselor.com is the employment blog for in-house attorneys, business owners and executives. Recent posts to General-Counselor.com include:
Judge dismisses suit where boss texted witness by Joel Rothman
OFCCP to increase compliance audits on federal construction contractors by Mark A. Spognardi
Sweeping Overhaul to VESSA To Become Law Soon by E. Jason Tremblay
Court compels arbitration of FLSA claims by [...]
Arnstein & Lehr Hoffman Estates and Chicago Partner Arthur L. Janura, Jr. was reappointed committee chair of the Local Government Committee of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association for the 2009-2010. Mr. Janura recently finished a term as committee chair.
Chicago partners Adam Fayne and Robert E. McKenzie successfully litigated this multi-million dollar proposed tax deficiency in the case Beard v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2009-184 (2009). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asserted that the six year extended statute of limitations period applied to the taxpayer’s alleged overstatement of basis in his partnership interest. The liability at issue [...]
Chicago Partner, Hal Morris, assisted by Chicago Associate Jenifer Caracciolo secured a significant victory in the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, for one of the firm’s municipal clients. In that case, a resident of the municipality sought leave to intervene in a concluded court proceeding where the court had confirmed the public vote in favor of forming the municipality. The [...]
