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Employers are increasingly utilizing AI-powered tools to screen resumes, analyze video interviews, and to predict a candidate’s potential for success within the organization. While these tools offer unprecedented efficiency and data-driven insights, they also carry substantial legal risks, which are explored in more detail below. Kistler et al. v. Eightfold…

For online sellers and businesses, being sued in a Schedule A, intellectual-property action can be disorienting, and cause immediate action. Defendants often learn of the lawsuit only after payment accounts are frozen, storefronts are disabled, or online platforms remove listings without warning. The complaint itself may list dozens, if not…

For more than a decade, Schedule A litigation was one of the most efficient enforcement tools available to intellectual property owners facing widespread online infringement. Concentrated largely in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, these cases allowed rights holders to proceed against large numbers of anonymous…

Brief Overview On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (“2024 Guidance”). The rescission is effective immediately, but it does not change federal anti-harassment law or state harassment protections. The 2024 Guidance The 2024 Guidance was…

We are excited to announce that 14 of our talented attorneys have been selected as 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! Super Lawyers is an exclusive recognition driven by peer recognition and proven research that highlights the top 5% of talent throughout the nation with Rising Stars highlighting the next…

Alert to Illinois Employers – If You Use Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions, Inform Your Employees and Make Sure It Is Not Providing Discriminatory Results. Starting January 1, 2026, Illinois employers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any employment decision, should be aware that use of AI, including generative AI, that…