Throughout the past few years, the construction industry has been plagued with myriad issues, including supply chain constraints, labor shortages and material procurement problems, among others.

When buying commercial property in Chicago, or elsewhere in Illinois, many investors ask whether a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I) is required. Often times, yes, a Phase I is required.

Although there is a recent trend of employees returning to the office on a more regular basis, continued reliance on and demand for data centers...

On March 13, 2023, Illinois became only the third state to mandate paid time off for all workers in the state when it enacted the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. The act is effective January 1, 2024.

On May 30, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo advising NLRB regional directors that non-compete agreements generally...

For decades, taxpayers and legal professionals have relied on the "mailbox rule": if a document is dropped in a USPS collection box by the deadline, it is considered timely filed.

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBB") into law. Among many changes, the OBBB included an expansion of the qualified small business stock...

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's momentous ruling this summer on the use of affirmative action in college admissions, many companies may wonder what it means for their affirmative...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has announced that employers must use new Form I-9 (Rev. 08/01/23) (the "New Form I-9") by November 1, 2023.

If you think that there is a lot of talk about new factory construction in the United States in recent months, you are correct. Ryan Beene, a writer for Bloomberg News, noted last year that some in financial circles...

While good communication alone may not guarantee the success of a construction project, a lack of communication among the project team will almost always doom a project to failure.

"We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10." These wise words from Bill Gates remind...

On October 16, 2025, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the "Departments") issued FAQs clarifying ways employers can offer fertility benefits in compliance...

As 2026 dawns, it is natural to consider the outlook for construction in the coming year. John Kenneth Galbraith famously opined on the validity of economic forecasting in general...

With the COVID pandemic seemingly winding down, and with much of the world starting to reopen to pre-pandemic levels, owners and contractors are eager, now more than ever, to complete their current projects and start new ones.

On August 2, 2023, the current version of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628 (Stericycle) that again shifts its position on employer work rules...

A bill significantly increasing the rights of temporary workers and requiring temporary staffing agencies and their third-party clients to strengthen safety protocols was passed on June 16, 2023...

Congress passed two laws related to pregnant workers and nursing mothers in December 2022. First, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires employers...

If it hasn’t already, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act may change how you think about acquisitions, development sites, public land, affordable housing capital, and single-family rental strategy.

The 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards took effect on February 23, 2026. The new standards give real estate owners, developers, and lenders opportunities to leverage 2026 ALTA surveys as a more effective risk-management tool.