RSHC’s Bruce Wagman will be speaking on “The Evolution of Animal Law” on November 1, 2023, at 5-7 PM PST at the Mill Valley Community Center.

Congratulations to RSHC’s nine partners selected as Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.

RSHC’s Nick Kahlon was interviewed by The Cook County Record for their article “'Floodgates have officially opened': IL employers facing new lawsuit blitz under state's genetic info privacy law,” written by Stephanie N. Grimoldby.

In April 2023, we published an article in the ISBA Bench & Bar Section Council’s newsletter alerting companies to the dangers of class action litigation under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act, 410 ILCS 513/1 et seq. (GIPA).

RSHC's Abbie Peluso, Dave Resnicoff, and Jack Theis are speaking at a complimentary CLE webinar hosted by Perrin Conferences on Conducting Successful Internal Investigations to be held October 10, 2023, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes was selected as one of six honorees for the 2023 Justice John Paul Stevens Award given by the Chicago Bar Association and Chicago Bar Foundation.

RSHC’s Bruce Wagman is speaking in a free webinar about Controlled Drugs and Premises Permits -- What Shelters Need to Know on October 11, 2023, at 10 AM PDT, presented by CalAnimals.

RSHC’s Autonomous Vehicles Symposium 2023, “Resilient Disruption,” will be a virtual event held on Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 2:00-3:30p.m. EST.

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted into law on January 1, 2021, as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, to promote corporate transparency and combat financial crimes, such as money laundering and financing terrorism.

The excitement surrounding air mobility is palpable. San Francisco will host the AIRTAXI World Congress this year from October 2-5, 2023.

In a drastic legislative change, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB-219 into law to amend the Wrongful Death Act and allow for the recovery of punitive damages in wrongful death and survival action claims.

In “How to Create a California-Compliant Piece-Rate Compensation Policy,” published in Law360, RSHC Attorney Ashley Paynter advises California employers on drafting compensation policies that involve a piece rate.

RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes received the 2023 Abner J. Mikva Award from the American Constitution Society (ACS) at the September 12 Legal Legends Luncheon.

RSHC attorney Blake Kolesa addresses Illinois federal districts' application of the Snap Removal Doctrine and Forum Defendant Rule in an article in the August 2023 Illinois State Bar Trial Briefs for the Section on Civil Practice & Procedure titled, “The State of Snap Removal in Illinois District Courts.”

On July 24, the FAA released a major comprehensive proposal expanding on Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) definitions and pilot privileges. Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification, otherwise known as MOSAIC, proposes to amend rules governing LSA manufacturing, certification standards, maintenance, and operation. Essentially MOSAIC redefines the LSA category and dramatically raises the size and performance capabilities of airplanes that can be flown by sport pilots.

Cue our “weird” world. Before November 2022, “generative AI” was not a household term. By early December 2022, ChatGPT had 1 million users; by the next month, it had more than 100 million users. This explosive growth far outstrips any user adoption of consumer applications in history.

In a recent conversation as part of the Lawyer Limelight series, RSHC founding partner Bob Riley, a member of the Lawdragon Hall of Fame, reflects on a career in the courtroom and explains how RSHC’s commitment to professional excellence has fueled the firm’s growth and success.

RSHC’s Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes is featured in the most recent Best Lawyers® “From Across the Bench” article.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 19 attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognizing lawyers earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

RSHC is doubly proud to announce RSHC Partners Joe Cancila and Keyonn Pope have been awarded the highest overall rating by their peers and named a 2024 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area.