In the past few weeks, five putative class action lawsuits have been filed under the Illinois BIPA, 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq., targeting defendants in the health care, senior living, commercial baking...

In a surprise ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on March 30, 2005 that a claimant may establish liability under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) even if there is no intent to discriminate.

In recent months, there has been growing concern about the possibility of a pandemic flu outbreak. As of June 29, 2006, the deadly avian flu strain (H5NI reference) had been confirmed in 53 countries and linked to 228 reported human cases.

Over the past several years there has been a good deal of attention paid to meal and rest break obligations under California law.

On March 3, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that they will be temporarily suspending "premium processing" for all H-1B petitions received on or after April 3, 2017.

Two significant employment cases before the U.S. Supreme Court have recently been decided.

On January 17, 2017, a new Department of Homeland Security rule took effect. "Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled...

Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, there is no denying that the first 200 days of President Trump's administration have been an interesting time for employers impacted by immigration regulations.

the London Interbank Offered Rate—is one of the most ubiquitous benchmarks for determining short-term interest rates in bank (and other) lending.

Loan documents for leveraging operating leases often include interest rate swaps that convert a borrower/lessor’s floating rate loan obligations into fixed rate obligations to match rental receivables.

The Illinois House and Senate unanimously passed, and the Governor is expected to sign, new legislation prohibiting hospitals from requiring nurses to work mandatory overtime except in limited circumstances.

The Illinois General Assembly passed, and the Governor signed, three new pieces of legislation imposing additional obligations on Illinois employers. The laws address plant closings and mass layoffs, military service and breastfeeding.