• COVID-19 Alerts
  • Newsletter Archive
  • Resources
  • Payments
  • Terms of Engagement
  • Contact Us
  • Instagram
Golan Christie Taglia
  • Home
  • Our Firm
    • Overview
    • Our Philosophy & Approach
    • Why Hire Us
    • GCT Careers
  • Our People
  • Our Practice
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • News & Insights
  • GCT Blogs
    • GCT Blogs
    • IP Blawg
    • Benefits Bulletin
  • Resources
  • Payments
  • Terms of Engagement
  • Contact Us
  • Our Twitter
  • Our Facebook
  • Our LinkedIn
Filter
Reset Filter
  1. Home
  2. News & Insights
  • May 11, 2022 News Bankruptcy Alerts
    SEVENTH CIRCUIT RULING ON CITY OF CHICAGO PARKING TICKETS UNDER SECTION 522(F) OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE
    Reorganization & Bankruptcy
    Robert R. Benjamin, Ryan Tryzbiak

    On April 21, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that City of Chicago parking tickets are judicial liens that can be avoided under Section 522(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. The ruling in City of Chicago v. Mance is the latest development in the series of decisions that have stemmed from the City’s aggressive tactics in collecting parking fines from drivers who file for bankruptcy.

    Read More
  • May 9, 2022 News
    CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN’S IP NEWS CHALLENGE WITH BEVERLY A. BERNEMAN
    Intellectual Property
    Beverly A. Berneman

    Check out the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s IP News Challenge, a new interactive column featuring an IP news quiz with GCT’s Intellectual Property Group Chair Beverly A. Berneman.

    Read More
  • April 28, 2022 News
    BARBARA L. YONG EXAMINES EQUAL PAY AT THE 2ND ANNUAL BUILDING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
    Barbara L. Yong

    The 2nd Annual Building Inclusive Community Conference features Barbara L. Yong for a conversation regarding the gender pay gap in the United States in her capacity as Founder of Equal Pay Day Chicago.

    Read More
  • April 28, 2022 News
    ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS LEYNEE CRUZ FLORES TO COMMISSION ON ELDER LAW
    Leynee Cruz Flores

    Leynee Cruz Flores will serve as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law through 2024.

    Read More
  • April 26, 2022 News
    GOLAN CHRISTIE TAGLIA’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE DELVES INTO MAUS

    The GCT Diversity & Inclusion Committee’s book club continued its discussion of diversity and its impact on society considering recent world events by examining Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus.

    Read More
  • April 6, 2022 News
    GCT CLARIFIES ILLINOIS LAW ON NO-CONTEST CLAUSES IN TRUSTS
    Commercial & Business Litigation
    Caren A. Lederer, Katherine M. Oswald

    In the Illinois First District Appellate Court, Caren A. Lederer and Katherine M. Oswald recently obtained an opinion clarifying the application and standards for enforcing no-contest clauses in a trust agreement.

    Read More
  • March 24, 2022 News
    BARBARA L. YONG EXAMINES THE GENDER WAGE GAP WITH CHICAGO ACCESS NETWORK TELEVISION’S POLITICAL FORUM
    Barbara L. Yong

    CAN TV’s Political Forum recently featured Barbara L. Yong for a conversation regarding the gender pay gap in the United States in her capacity as Founder of Equal Pay Day Chicago.

    Read More
  • March 10, 2022 Publications
    Illinois State Bar Association: Intellectual Property
    COPYRIGHT SMALL CLAIMS COURT: IT'S ALMOST READY
    Intellectual Property
    Beverly A. Berneman

    On December 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). The CASE Act establishes a small claims court for copyright infringement cases.

    Read More
  • February 22, 2022 News
    DONALD T. RUBIN TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH STRATEGIES AND INSIGHTS IN ISBA CLE WEBINAR
    Property Tax Assessment
    Donald T. Rubin

    The Illinois State Bar Association will feature Donald T. Rubin in an upcoming webinar as he discusses professional development, avoiding common pitfalls and maintaining civility as part of its “SALT’s Through the Legal Looking Glass Series” on Wednesday, February 23 at 11 am CT.

    Read More
  • February 10, 2022 News
    GCT WELCOMES ASSOCIATE LAUREN E. DREIFUS
    Commercial & Business Litigation
    Lauren E. Dreifus

    Lauren E. Dreifus recently joined Golan Christie Taglia as an associate in the firm’s Commercial & Business Litigation Practice Group.

    Read More
  • January 28, 2022 News
    11 GCT ATTORNEYS NAMED TO 2022 ILLINOIS SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS LISTS
    Stephen L. Golan, Margaret A. Christie, Robert R. Benjamin, Beverly A. Berneman, Margaret A. Gisch, Joy A. Mkrdichian, Jonathan D. Morton, Ashley L. Orler, Barbara L. Yong, Benjamin D. Rotman, Leynee Cruz Flores

    Golan Christie Taglia is thrilled to announce 11 of the firm’s attorneys were named to the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

    Read More
  • January 27, 2022 News IP Alerts
    USPTO TERMINATES 5,500+ TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS SANCTIONS AGAINST TRADEMARK SCAM SERVICE
    Intellectual Property
    Beverly A. Berneman, Benjamin D. Rotman

    On January 25, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an order for sanctions against Abtach Ltd., 360 Digital Marketing LLC, and Retrocube LLC. These entities operated a series of low-cost trademark filing and design websites. The USPTO discovered that these companies engaged in an egregious scheme to deceive and defraud both the USPTO and individual applicants in more than 5,500 trademark applications.

    Read More
  • January 25, 2022 News
    GOLAN CHRISTIE TAGLIA ELEVATES KATHERINE M. OSWALD AND NICHOLE M. F. SIEDLARCZYK TO PARTNERSHIP
    Commercial Real Estate , Corporate, Estate Planning & Taxation, Intellectual Property
    Katherine M. Oswald, Nichole M. F. Siedlarczyk

    Katherine M. Oswald and Nichole M. F. Siedlarczyk have been elected by firm leadership as Partners at GCT in 2022.

    Read More
  • January 18, 2022 News Employment Alerts
    U.S. SUPREME COURT REINSTATES OSHA ETS STAY AND UPHOLDS CMS VACCINE MANDATE
    Employment Law
    Ashley L. Orler, Morgan C. York

    On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued opinions entering a temporary injunction on enforcement of the OSHA ETS and halting a temporary injunction on the CMS Mandate.

    Read More
  • December 28, 2021 News Employment Alerts
    OSHA’S VACCINE MANDATE RETURNS WITH IMMINENT DEADLINES
    Ashley L. Orler, Brittany Bermudez

    On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The ETS requires covered employers to develop, administer and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy or mandate employees to submit to weekly COVID-19 testing and requires employees wear face coverings when indoors.

    Read More
  • December 13, 2021 News
    ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE APPOINTS LEYNEE CRUZ FLORES TO JUDICIAL SCREENING COMMITTEE
    Leynee Cruz Flores

    Selected by Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis, Leynee Cruz Flores will serve on the Judicial Screening Committee to fill vacancies in the Office of Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

    Read More
  • November 19, 2021 News
    ANTHONY R. TAGLIA RECEIVES CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS’ NOTABLE GEN X LEADERS IN ACCOUNTING, CONSULTING AND LAW AWARD
    Anthony R. Taglia

    Golan Christie Taglia is pleased to announce Crain’s Chicago Business selected Anthony R. Taglia to the Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law list.

    Read More
  • November 19, 2021 News Employment Alerts
    OSHA ISSUES COVID-19 EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD
    Employment Law
    Ashley L. Orler, Brittany Bermudez

    On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (the “ETS”), requiring certain employers to develop, administer and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy or mandate employees to submit to weekly COVID-19 testing and to wear face coverings when indoors.

    Read More
  • November 11, 2021 News
    GCT WELCOMES MARGHERITA M. ALBARELLO, JENNIFER R. HARDENBERGH AND MORGAN C. YORK TO THE FIRM
    Jennifer R. Hardenbergh, Margherita M. Albarello, Morgan C. York

    Golan Christie Taglia is proud to announce the addition of Margherita M. Albarello, Jennifer R. Hardenbergh and Morgan C. York to the team.

    Read More
  • November 9, 2021 News
    PROGRAM MATERIALS: GCT 360 WEBINAR NOVEMBER 2021
    Commercial & Business Litigation, Estate Planning & Taxation, Guardianship, Probate & Trust Administration, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Reorganization & Bankruptcy
    Derek D. Samz, Benjamin D. Rotman, Jeffrey C. Rambach, Laurie I. Smigielski, Leynee Cruz Flores

    Thank you to all of you that joined us for "GCT360 Webinar: New Considerations for Year-End Estate and Tax Planning, Asset Protection and IP Protection" webinar. Program materials and recording can be found here.

    Read More
  • November 9, 2021 Events
    Zoom
    GCT360 WEBINAR: NEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR YEAR-END ESTATE AND TAX PLANNING, ASSET PROTECTION AND IP PROTECTION
    Corporate, Estate Planning & Taxation, Intellectual Property
    Derek D. Samz, Jeffrey C. Rambach, Laurie I. Smigielski, Leynee Cruz Flores

    As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread changes it has brought, the year ahead will prove to be a pivotal opportunity for businesses and individuals to consider their estate planning, tax planning, business asset protection and IP protection goals.

    Read More
  • November 4, 2021 News
    U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT HONORS GCT AS 2022 BEST LAW FIRM

    Golan Christie Taglia has earned Chicago and national recognition for Best Law Firm.

    Read More
  • November 2, 2021 News
    SIGNIFICANT PROPOSED TAX LAW CHANGES IN LIGHT OF THE "BUILD BACK BETTER ACT"
    Estate Planning & Taxation
    Jonathan D. Morton, Barry P. Siegal, Katherine M. Oswald, Jeffrey C. Rambach, Leynee Cruz Flores

    By now, we are sure that you are aware of the considerable discussion in the media about Congress wanting to in large part revise a number of favorable tax laws. Congress has recently taken steps to make changes a reality through a new and pressing series of proposed tax law changes with the “Build Back Better Act” (the “Act”) that is making its way through the legislative process in Washington, D.C. New tax laws might be enacted, if at all, as early as mid-November but possibly by late December.

    Read More
  • November 1, 2021 News Employment Alerts
    NEW CHICAGO ORDINANCE ENSURES BETTER PROTECTION TO DOMESTIC WORKERS
    Employment Law
    Brianna L. Golan, Ashley L. Orler

    Historically, domestic workers have been excluded from protection under state and federal law. Over the past few years, the federal government, Illinois and many other states and cities have sought to change that.

    Read More
  • October 20, 2021 News Employment Alerts
    PROGRAM MATERIALS: GCT EMPLOYMENT LAW GROUP WEBINAR OCTOBER 2021
    Employee Benefits and ERISA, Employment Law
    David J. Ben-Dov, Brianna L. Golan, Ashley L. Orler, Brittany Bermudez
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  •  

GOLAN CHRISTIE TAGLIA LLP | 70 WEST MADISON STREET SUITE 1500 | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602-4206 | 312.263.2300

© 2022 Golan Christie Taglia LLP