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    • March 2023

    Edward Casmere & Patricia Brown Holmes Publish Law360 Article on Avoiding “Nuclear Verdicts”

    Social inflation — in the form of billion-dollar lottery jackpots, nine-figure professional sports contracts, and handsomely paid “influencers” — coupled with significant traditional economic inflation has normalized outsize, “nuclear” jury verdicts and this phenomenon is impacting the outcomes of cases.
    Full story: Edward Casmere & Patricia Brown Holmes Publish Law360 Article on Avoiding “Nuclear Verdicts”
    • March 2023

    Ron Safer and Ed Casmere Named to Inaugural Crain’s Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys List

    RSHC Partners Ron Safer and Ed Casmere are honored to be named to the first ever 2023 Crain’s Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys List. Their myriad accomplishments and contributions to client and pro bono work as well as their leadership and mentorship are inspirational.
    Full story: Ron Safer and Ed Casmere Named to Inaugural Crain’s Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys List
    • March 2023

    Lawsuits Targeting Manufacturers and Sellers of Hair Relaxer Products Consolidated in Chicago Federal Court

    Over 50 product liability lawsuits aimed at manufacturers, sellers, and distributors of chemical hair relaxer products have been consolidated before a federal court judge in Chicago. he cases allege that the products, primarily marketed and sold to black women, are linked to an increased risk of developing cancer and other reproductive health complications – allegations the defendants vigorously dispute.
    Full story: Lawsuits Targeting Manufacturers and Sellers of Hair Relaxer Products Consolidated in Chicago Federal Court
    • March 2023

    RSHC Named by National Organization for Success on Historic Effort Protecting Birds

    RSHC congratulates Bruce Wagman on his work that resulted in federal protection for birds used in commercial industries, after a decades-long battle with the USDA.
    Full story: RSHC Named by National Organization for Success on Historic Effort Protecting Birds
    • February 2023

    Patricia Brown Holmes CCBA 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee

    Join us in giving a standing ovation to RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes on her induction into the Class of 2023 Cook County Bar Association Hall of Fame.
    Full story: Patricia Brown Holmes CCBA 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee
    • January 2023

    RSHC welcomes new Partner LaVon M. Johns!

    RSHC welcomes our new partner LaVon M. Johns!
    Full story: RSHC welcomes new Partner LaVon M. Johns!
    • February 2023

    Illinois Supreme Court Rules Each Scan Violates BIPA

    On Friday, February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court decided 4-3 that “a separate claim accrues under [the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, ‘BIPA’] each time a private entity scans or transmits an individual’s biometric identifier or information in violation of Section 15(b) or 15(d)” of the Act.
    Full story: Illinois Supreme Court Rules Each Scan Violates BIPA
    • February 2023

    2023 Illinois Super Lawyers, Patricia Brown Holmes Ranked Top 10 Second Consecutive Year

    We are proud to announce 16 RSHC attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers and 2023 Illinois Rising Stars lists. For a second time, RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes has received the Top 10 Illinois Super Lawyers distinction.
    Full story: 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers, Patricia Brown Holmes Ranked Top 10 Second Consecutive Year
    • February 2023

    Patricia Brown Holmes is New Member of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

    RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes has been elected a new member of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
    Full story: Patricia Brown Holmes is New Member of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
    • February 2023

    RSHC Attorneys Monique Howery, Erin Gasparka, and Jasmine Morton Selected to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)

    Monique Howery, Erin Gasparka, and Jasmine Morton have been named to the 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Monique has been chosen for the LCLD Fellows program while Erin and Jasmine have been chosen for the Pathfinder program.
    Full story: RSHC Attorneys Monique Howery, Erin Gasparka, and Jasmine Morton Selected to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)
    • February 2023

    Jasmine Morton and Michael Fleck, RSHC’s 2022 Pro Bono Award Recipients

    Jasmine Morton and Michael Fleck have been named RSHC 2022 Pro Bono Award recipients. Both have exemplified one of RSHC's founding principles by performing exemplary pro bono service work in 2022.
    Full story: Jasmine Morton and Michael Fleck, RSHC’s 2022 Pro Bono Award Recipients
    • February 2023

    RSHC’s Bruce Wagman will present “Animal Law 2023: Out of Their Cages and Into the Courtrooms”

    RSHC’s Bruce Wagman will present “Animal Law 2023: Out of Their Cages and Into the Courtrooms” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 12:00-1:30pm PT for The Rutter Group MCLE Webinar.
    Full story: RSHC’s Bruce Wagman will present “Animal Law 2023: Out of Their Cages and Into the Courtrooms”
    • February 2023

    RSHC Partner Keyonn Pope will speak on a panel presented by The Copyright Society

    On February 11, RSHC Partner Keyonn Pope will speak on a panel presented by The Copyright Society during their 2023 Midwinter Meeting in Rancho Mirage, CA.
    Full story: RSHC Partner Keyonn Pope will speak on a panel presented by The Copyright Society
    • January 2023

    Ron Safer, Sarah Finch, and Nick Kahlon Speaking at Perrin Conference RSHC Sponsored Webinar

    RSHC partners Ron Safer, Sarah Finch, and Nick Kahlon will discuss the FTC's proposed rule to ban non-compete agreements during a complimentary webinar on February 7, 2023 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET.
    Full story: Ron Safer, Sarah Finch, and Nick Kahlon Speaking at Perrin Conference RSHC Sponsored Webinar
    • February 2023

    RSHC Welcomes New Counsel Chris Hickey

    Christopher Hickey has joined join the Firm as counsel in the Los Angeles/Irvine office. He focuses his practice on complex product liability and commercial litigation matters with a particular concentration on serving aviation industry clients.
    Full story: RSHC Welcomes New Counsel Chris Hickey
    • January 2023

    RSHC Welcomes Commercial Real Estate Pro LaVon Johns to Lead Transactions Group

    Commercial real estate lawyer LaVon M. Johns joins the firm’s business transactions practice as a partner and will lead the group in advising clients on a range of corporate and transactional matters.
    Full story: RSHC Welcomes Commercial Real Estate Pro LaVon Johns to Lead Transactions Group
    • January 2023

    FTC Proposes Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements with Employees

    On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to ban employers from imposing or enforcing non-compete clauses as an “unfair method of competition.”
    Full story: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements with Employees
    • December 2022

    RSHC Promotes 8 Attorneys to Partnership

    RSHC is delighted to announce the promotion of eight lawyers to its partnership effective January 1, 2023.
    Full story: RSHC Promotes 8 Attorneys to Partnership
    • December 2022

    Jack Theis Named to Crain’s 2022 Notable Gen X Leaders List

    Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) is proud to announce that partner Jack Theis has been honored as a Crain's Chicago Business 2022 Notable Gen X Leader in Accounting, Consulting, and Law.
    Full story: Jack Theis Named to Crain’s 2022 Notable Gen X Leaders List
    • December 2022

    Legal Decision Makers Identify RSHC as a Frequently Recommended Law Firm

    BTI Consulting Group’s survey of legal decision makers has identified RSHC as a “Frequently Recommended” firm for 2022.
    Full story: Legal Decision Makers Identify RSHC as a Frequently Recommended Law Firm
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