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21 RSHC Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Congratulations to RSHC’s 21 attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognizing lawyers earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.Full story: 21 RSHC Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America -
U.S. District Court Invalidates FTC Non-Compete Rule
On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas entered an order granting summary judgment in Ryan LLC, et al. v. Federal Trade Commission ruling that the FTC Non-Compete Rule is unlawful and must be set aside.Full story: U.S. District Court Invalidates FTC Non-Compete Rule -
24 RSHC Lawyers Named 2025 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
Congratulations to RSHC’s 24 partners and counsel recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in 17 practice areas and three geographic regions.Full story: 24 RSHC Lawyers Named 2025 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients -
Christopher Hickey Celebrates Air Force Wing’s Centennial
RSHC is proud to help Partner Christopher Hickey (Lt. Col. Hickey) celebrate his Air Force Wing’s 100th year of operation. The 146th Airlift Wing was first formed in 1924 at Santa Monica airport as part of the U.S. Army Air Service.Full story: Christopher Hickey Celebrates Air Force Wing’s Centennial -
Bruce Wagman Presents Professional Duo as Best Team for Animal Welfare
In Bruce Wagman’s recent American Bar Association newsletter article, "Veterinarians and Animal Lawyers – The Perfect Pairing," he explains how both professions' passions combine in the best results for animal protectionFull story: Bruce Wagman Presents Professional Duo as Best Team for Animal Welfare -
Bruce Wagman: Understanding the Law to Help Animals
On August 10 RSHC’s Bruce Wagman will be speaking on behalf of the San Francisco SPCA and its Shelter PALS program in an effort to help simplify the process of understanding the law as a means to increasing lifesaving efforts for animals.Full story: Bruce Wagman: Understanding the Law to Help Animals -
RSHC Top Ranked U.S. Midsize Law Firm by Vault (#10 in Chicago and #22 in U.S.)
RSHC is proud to be ranked in Vault’s 2025 Top 150 Under 150 best to work for list of leading U.S. midsize law firms and recognized for delivering top-notch service and big results.Full story: RSHC Top Ranked U.S. Midsize Law Firm by Vault (#10 in Chicago and #22 in U.S.) -
Patricia Brown Holmes Awarded Managing Partner of Year by AAMPGC
The African-American Managing Partners & General Counsel Networks (AAMPGC) honored Patricia Brown Holmes as “Managing Partner of the Year,” recognizing her countless achievements and years of dedicated leadership as Managing Partner of Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila (RSHC).Full story: Patricia Brown Holmes Awarded Managing Partner of Year by AAMPGC -
Geoffrey Young Moderated Panel at 2024 MCCA Global Tech Forum
RSHC Partner Geoffrey Young moderated a program at the June 18 MCCA Global Tech Forum entitled “Predictive Analytics in Litigation.”Full story: Geoffrey Young Moderated Panel at 2024 MCCA Global Tech Forum -
Olivia Luk Bedi Joins RSHC’s Intellectual Property Team
RSHC is pleased to welcome Olivia Luk Bedi as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Olivia focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation and advises clients on business and legal issues related to their trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights.Full story: Olivia Luk Bedi Joins RSHC’s Intellectual Property Team -
District Court Enjoins FTC Non-compete Rule
On July 3, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction staying the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-compete Rule banning most non-compete agreements as “unfair methods of competition.”Full story: District Court Enjoins FTC Non-compete Rule -
Steve Hankins Selected Daily Journal Top California IP Lawyer 2024
Join us in congratulating RSHC Partner Steve Hankins on his selection by the Daily Journal as a leading California intellectual property lawyer specializing in litigation, transactions, and counseling.Full story: Steve Hankins Selected Daily Journal Top California IP Lawyer 2024 -
RSHC Expands IP Practice with New Chicago Partner Shaun Zhang
An experienced litigator and former in-house counsel for a leading technology company, Shaun Zhang focuses his practice on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, with a particular concentration on cases that involve deep scientific and technical subject matter.Full story: RSHC Expands IP Practice with New Chicago Partner Shaun Zhang -
LaVon M. Johns Named Illinois Real Estate Journal's 2024 Woman of the Year
Join RSHC in congratulating Partner and Business Transactions Team Leader, LaVon M. Johns, on being honored as the 2024 Woman of the Year at the June 5 Illinois Real Estate Journal Awards, where over 900 commercial real estate industry leaders were in attendance.Full story: LaVon M. Johns Named Illinois Real Estate Journal's 2024 Woman of the Year -
Patricia Brown Holmes and LaVon M. Johns Publish Best Lawyers Women in the Law Article on Recruiting
RSHC partners Patricia Brown Holmes and LaVon M. Johns published “Recruiting, Raising and Retaining the Next Generation” in the 2024 Business Edition of Best Lawyers Women in the Law.Full story: Patricia Brown Holmes and LaVon M. Johns Publish Best Lawyers Women in the Law Article on Recruiting -
Joe Cancila 4-Year BTI Client Service MVP All-Star
RSHC Partner Joe Cancila has been recognized as a 4-Year BTI Client Service All-Star MVP (2024-2022 and 2020), a high honor for superior client service that is solely and exclusively given by a client.Full story: Joe Cancila 4-Year BTI Client Service MVP All-Star -
Client Update on BIPA
On May 16, 2024, the Illinois General Assembly passed amendments to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) clarifying that (1) each time a company collects biometrics from the same individual constitutes a single potential violation of BIPA (rather than each collection constituting a separate violation)[1]; and (2) BIPA’s “written release” definition includes releases signed electronically.Full story: Client Update on BIPA -
LaVon Johns Speaking at Northwestern Law Corporate Counsel Institute
RSHC Partner LaVon M. Johns will join distinguished panelists Melvin Williams Jr., Tim Abrahams, and Carina Davidson to discuss “Navigating Board Room Crises” at the June 6 Northwestern Law 63rd Corporate Counsel Institute in Chicago.Full story: LaVon Johns Speaking at Northwestern Law Corporate Counsel Institute -
Join Bruce Wagman Presenting a Community Cat Program Webinar May 21
Join Bruce Wagman when he presents a San Francisco SPCA webinar: “Community Cats 2024: Saving Free-Roaming Cats' Lives in the Most Humane Way Possible,” on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 10 a.m. PST.Full story: Join Bruce Wagman Presenting a Community Cat Program Webinar May 21 -
Kalia Colman Appointed to Business Leadership Council’s Executive Committee
RSHC Partner Kalia Coleman is honored to serve on the Business Leadership Council’s (BLC) Executive Committee.Full story: Kalia Colman Appointed to Business Leadership Council’s Executive Committee
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