RSHC news

Interested in furthering your knowledge of Animal Law? You can now purchase Bruce Wagman’s on-demand webinar “Pet Law 101: A Brief Summary” on LawPracticeCLE.

Three RSHC partners have been selected by the editors of Law360 to serve on the 2025 editorial boards that will provide feedback on the publication’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage of specific areas of legal practice and law firm management.

Join RSHC’s Bruce Wagman for a three-hour CLE, “Pet Law 101: Custody and Housing Disputes, Neglect, Bites, Veterinary Malpractice and More (2025 Edition),” on March 20 (10:00 AM – 1:20 PM PDT) where he will discuss legal challenges and considerations surrounding pet ownership.

Join RSHC’s Bruce Wagman at a free webinar, “Stay Ahead of 2025 Veterinary Legislative Changes,” on March 12 (12:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT) hosted by the San Francisco SPCA.

Monique B. Howery, Jennifer Steeve, Rachel S. Christenson, and Amanda D. Misisian have been named RSHC 2024 Pro Bono Award recipients.

Since taking office, President Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders, several of which target diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs and initiatives.

On February 27, at 3:00 PM CST, join the CCBA, BWLA, BLMA, and RSHC speakers Monique B. Howery and Natalie Ellis at The Platt-Wheeler Legal Education Symposium. Monique and Natalie will be presenting, “The Tension Between the Ethical Obligation to Promote Diversity in the Legal Field and the Current Climate.”

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) is proud to announce that Matt Alva has joined the firm as partner in the Chicago office.

On February 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, please join the Federal Bar Association and RSHC moderator Natalie Ellis via webcast for “Through Her Clerks’ Eyes II: The Barrier-Breaking Career of Judge Baker Motley, and Her Honor’s Living Legacy Empowering the Next Generation of Practitioners.”

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has sparked unprecedented demand worldwide for data center capacity, which provides the computing power to run advanced AI applications. This expansion presents complex legal challenges and opportunities at the intersection of computing infrastructure and power generation.

RSHC attorneys David Resnicoff and Andrew Patton recently published an expert analysis in Law360 on the continuing rationale for strong compliance programs during the second Trump administration.

RSHC is pleased to announce its victory in federal court on behalf of a former partner at a prominent Chicago law firm in a case brought by the U.S. government involving allegations of financial fraud.

Lauren Abendshien, Edgar Matias, and Natalie Ellis have been selected to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2025 Program, a year-long professional development program. Lauren is in the LCLD Fellows program, and Edgar and Natalie are in the Pathfinder program.

Join RSHC’s Shalem A. Massey, Christopher S. Hickey, and Verticon on March 12, at 4:00 PM CST in Dallas, TX for an informative speaking engagement.

The 2025 PFAS bans in the cosmetic industry require companies to take immediate action to adapt to new regulations, or risk exposure to compliance challenges and legal liabilities.