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August 30, 2022 News
The GCT Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee held a fundraising effort to benefit World Central Kitchen and their relief efforts in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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August 25, 2022 News
Golan Christie Taglia is proud to announce the inclusion of 23 attorneys to the 2022 Leading and Emerging Lawyers lists.
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August 18, 2022 NewsCommercial & Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate
The 2023 edition of the The Best Lawyers in America names David Ben-Dov, Margaret Christie and Caren Lederer to its 2023 Best Lawyers list.
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August 9, 2022 NewsTrust, Estate & Taxation
GCT welcomes Brian T. Whitlock as counsel in the firm’s Estate Planning & Taxation Group.
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August 1, 2022 News Employment AlertsEmployment Law
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.
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July 20, 2022 News
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.
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July 6, 2022 News
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.
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June 29, 2022 News Employment AlertsEmployment Law
On July 1, 2022, the City of Chicago and Cook County are set to raise their minimum wages for tipped and non-tipped employees.
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June 21, 2022 News Employment AlertsEmployment Law
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.
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June 16, 2022 News IP AlertsIntellectual Property
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June 13, 2022 News
Golan Christie Taglia stands in unity with the LGBTQ+ community in an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion for unity in our society.
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May 26, 2022 NewsCommercial & Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate , Corporate, Employment Law, Specialty Litigation Counsel
GCT welcomes Matthew M. Showel as a partner to the firm’s Commercial & Business Litigation Group.
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May 11, 2022 News Bankruptcy AlertsReorganization & Bankruptcy
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.
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April 28, 2022 News
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.
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April 28, 2022 News
Leynee Cruz Flores will serve as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law through 2024.
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April 26, 2022 News
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.
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April 6, 2022 NewsCommercial & Business Litigation
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.
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March 24, 2022 News
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.
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March 10, 2022 PublicationsIllinois State Bar Association: Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property
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.
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February 22, 2022 NewsProperty Tax Assessment
The Illinois State Bar Association featured Don in a webinar where he discussed professional development, avoiding common pitfalls and maintaining civility as part of its “SALT’s Through the Legal Looking Glass Series" in 2022.
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February 10, 2022 NewsCommercial & Business Litigation
Lauren E. Dreifus recently joined Golan Christie Taglia as an associate in the firm’s Commercial & Business Litigation Practice Group.
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January 28, 2022 NewsStephen 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.
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January 27, 2022 News IP AlertsIntellectual Property
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.
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January 25, 2022 NewsCommercial Real Estate , Corporate, Intellectual Property, Trust, Estate & Taxation
Katherine M. Oswald and Nichole M. F. Siedlarczyk have been elected by firm leadership as Partners at GCT in 2022.
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January 18, 2022 News Employment AlertsEmployment Law
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.
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