GCT welcomes Brian T. Whitlock as counsel in the firm’s Estate Planning & Taxation Group.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed the CROWN (“Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act”) Act, a new law which prohibits employers from discriminating against their employees based on hairstyles historically associated with specific racial groups.

Margaret A. Gisch has been selected to Chicago Lawyer’s 2022 Women in Law list for her dedication to legal advocacy and efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

GCT proudly announces that Darrin S. Baim, Chair of the firm’s Corporate and Real Estate Practice Groups, has been elected as the newest member of GCT’s Executive Committee effective July 1, 2022.

On July 1, 2022, the City of Chicago and Cook County are set to raise their minimum wages for tipped and non-tipped employees.

Illinois bereavement leave, meal break and rest period law changes take effect January 1, 2023. GCT’s Employment Law Group is available to help you update your policies to ensure compliance with these new requirements.

Golan Christie Taglia stands in unity with the LGBTQ+ community in an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion for unity in our society.

GCT welcomes Matthew M. Showel as a partner to the firm’s Commercial & Business Litigation Group.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.