Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Associate Toby Eveland was profiled in the December 21 issue of Windy City Times. The article, “Local gay attorney gets national honor,” discusses Mr. Eveland’s selection as one of the “Best LGBT Attorneys Under 40″ by the National LGBT Bar Association and his involvement with the LGBT community. “I was incredibly [...]

Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner John L. Ropiequet was quoted in an article appearing in the December 4 issue of Bureau of National Affairs’ Bankruptcy Reporter. The article, “Questions Regarding Privilege Claims Raised as CFPB Begins Examinations,” discusses the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) as a federal financial institution regulator and concerns [...]

Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partners Thomas F. McGuire and Robert E. McKenzie were quoted in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s December 19 article, “Civil unions create complex tax returns.” The article discusses conflicts between state and federal tax filings for same-sex couples. Mr. McGuire and Mr. McKenzie commented on the opportunity this has created for couples [...]

Arnstein & Lehr’s Tampa office also recently saw the successful completion of its annual toy drive with Cadence Bank (formerly Superior Bank) and Lazydays Tampa to benefit Kids Charity of Tampa Bay. The toy drive kicked-off November 21. A grand finale event was hosted Saturday by Cadence Bank’s Carrollwood Branch located in North Tampa.  Lazydays [...]

Arnstein & Lehr’s West Palm Beach office joined forces with its client Iberia Bank and their Palm Beach County branches for its second annual Happy Holidays Toy Drive. The two businesses partnered with the National Arts Institute’s Kids Rule! in the Arts.  Kids Rule! is a community program designed by the National Arts Institute, providing [...]

In the spirit of the holiday season, Arnstein & Lehr ‘s Fort Lauderdale office recently made a $2,500 donation of new clothing, bedding, toiletries, diapers, baby formula, food and other items to Women in Distress of Broward County.  Spearheaded by Coordinating Partner Alan Kipnis and Office Administrator Dacha Storani, the office also encouraged staff to [...]

West Palm Beach Partner Steven L. Daniels co-chaired the Anti-Defamation League’s Inaugural Palm Beach Jurisprudence Award Reception on December 8 in West Palm Beach. Former Palm Beach Judge Edward Rodgers was honored. Judge Rodgers was the first African American prosecutor in Palm Beach County as well as the country’s first African American assistant state attorney [...]

Miami Paralegal Linda McGrath-Cruz has been selected as one of the twelve paralegal Superstars by Paralegal Gateway, an on-line source for paralegals across the globe. Ms. McGrath-Cruz received a star trophy in recognition of her outstanding work. The selection is made nation-wide. To view the article in full, please click here.

Chicago Partner James B. Durkin was quoted in a December 13 article in the Chicago Sun-Times titled “Report: College Illinois! could need $1.6 billion bailout” as well as in a December 12 on-line article in Crain’s ChicagoBusiness.com titled “College Illinois suspends prepaid tuition sales as new chairman plots fixes.” The articles discuss Illinois’ prepaid college [...]

Miami Partner Ronald R. Fieldstone wrote an article titled “Prospects For Development Of EB-5 Regional Centre To Sponsor Foreign Investment” that appeared in the December issue of Financier Worldwide. International Lawyers Network has also published the article to their new website as well as their internal newsletter, Bullet“iln.” It is scheduled to be published at [...]

Chicago Partner Mark A. Spognardi spoke at the ICPAS event, “Employment Issues,” on Tuesday, December 13. During his presentation, “Minimizing Risks and Liabilities in Layoffs and Reductions in Force,” Mr. Spognardi discussed various employment labor issues and how they affect businesses today. He also covered the American Recovery & Reinvestment Tax Act, issues that exist [...]

Chicago Partner Joe R. Ourth recently submitted a letter to the chairman of the State Health Facilities Planning Board on behalf of Sherman Hospital, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital and St. Alexius Medical Center. The letter stated that the board should wait to approve any new hospitals until Illinois establishes a Center for Comprehensive Health Planning [...]

Chicago Partner E. Jason Tremblay was interviewed and quoted in a December 8 online article in Human Resources Executive titled “When HR Sues.” The article discusses litigation by HR professionals and the problems companies face when HR is involved in litigation. In the article, Mr. Tremblay offers several tips for staying out of court when [...]

Chicago Partner Samuel H. Levine presented at the Chicago Bar Association Mechanics Lien and Claims Seminar on Bankruptcy and Claims on December 7. The presentation was before attorneys and judges.

Chicago Partner Robert E. McKenzie concluded his 2011 lecture season on December 8 with a day long presentation at the McGladrey & Pullen tax conference in St. Charles, Illinois. In 2011, Bob presented 18 national webinars for five organizations and presented over 60 lectures for 32 organizations in 19 states across the country.

Miami Partner Randall L. Sidlosca was quoted in a December 2 article in The Real Deal titled “What would a Brazilian Visa Waiver mean for the Miami Real Estate Market”. The article discusses the possibility of Congress passing a bill that would remove visa requirements for travelers from Brazil, who currently need to apply for [...]

Chicago Partner Erik L. Kantz spoke at the Chicago Bar Association on Wednesday December 7 from 12:15-1:30 p.m. on “Perspectives from the ABA task force on the Model Shareholder Agreement”.  To view webcast, visit www.chicagobar.org for login and viewing procedures.

Of Counsel Attorney James A. Chatz was quoted in a December 2 article in The Bond Buyer titled “Harrisburg’s Appointed Receiver Appears Before Judge.” The article discusses David Unkovic, who appeared before a Commonwealth Court judge on Thursday as part of his confirmation process. His appointment by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett as the receiver for [...]

Chicago Partner Judith L. Grubner has written an article titled “Re-registration of Current Domain Name By New Owner Not ACPA ‘Registration’” that appeared in the December 2011 issue of The Intellectual Property Strategist. In the article, Ms. Grubner discusses the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”) and the Ninth Circuit’s decision regarding registration of domain names. [...]