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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

On August 13, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, which impose significant restrictions on non-competition and non-solicitation employment agreements starting January 1, 2022.

Golan Christie Taglia LLP is proud to announce Margaret A. Christie has been included in Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders list in 2021.

The following is a summary of some of the more significant changes in Illinois law on state taxation enacted by the Illinois Legislature in its 2021 session.

Golan Christie Taglia is pleased to welcome Brittany Bermudez, who joins the firm as an associate in the Employment Law Group.

Chicago Lawyer has selected Brianna L. Golan to be listed as one of the 40 Under Forty attorneys in 2021.

Barbara Yong was a featured guest on Hirsch Serman's Radio show on financial wellness.

Golan Christie Taglia is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Rambach, Leynee Cruz Flores and Laurie Smigielski have joined the firm.

The 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America names GCT’s Margaret A. Christie, Caren A. Lederer, Jeffrey C. Rambach and David M. Saltiel to its Best Lawyers list.

2020 was a difficult year. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the economy across all industries, especially real estate. As the lockdown extended well beyond initial expectations, commercial lending became virtually impossible to obtain given the instability of the market and lack of forecast ability. As a result, we saw a number of commercial real estate deals delayed indefinitely and eventually terminated. On the leasing side, we had tenants defaulting on their leases and asserting force majeure as a means of temporary rent relief. But, as 2020 dragged on and we learned to navigate the unprecedented time, we finally started to see a light at the end of the tunnel as we moved into 2021.

The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (the “Act”) requires employers to pay every employee all wages earned. Upon separation from employment, the employer is required to pay the final compensation of the employee in full, if possible, but no later than the next regularly scheduled payday. Should an employer fail to make such payment, the Act imposes penalties and individual corporate officers may be held personally liable for such non-payment of wages.

Golan Christie Taglia attorneys successfully represented a kosher caterer before the Beit Din Rabbinic Court of the Chicago Rabbinical Council.

The final 2020 multiplier for Cook County taxpayers was released and it will have a major impact on Illinois taxpayers.

Tony to transition the firm into the post-COVID era as Steve moves back into practice.

In June 2021, the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate unanimously voted to amend the Illinois Freedom to Work Act to impose significant restrictions on non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. Governor Pritzker is expected to sign the bill into law and, if so, this amendment will be effective January 1, 2022.

Golan Christie Taglia’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion involves standing with the LGBTQ+ community for a more accepting and inclusive society.

As employers continue to cope with the fallout from the pandemic, new considerations need to be made for employees as return-to-work plans and their manifold implications lie just around the corner.