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.

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.

RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes has been elected a new member of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

RSHC is delighted to announce the promotion of eight lawyers to its partnership effective January 1, 2023.

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.

BTI Consulting Group’s survey of legal decision makers has identified RSHC as a “Frequently Recommended” firm for 2022.

RSHC’s commitment to pro bono work has earned the firm recognition as a Law360 Pro Bono Leader for 2022.

Autonomous Vehicles (AV) are quickly becoming closer to becoming the norm for everyday life. The question stands that if an AV is involved in a crash, who will be held accountable?

According to one study of 600 trucking verdicts, between 2006 and 2011, there were 26 verdicts over one million dollars.[1] Between 2015 and 2019, there were almost 300.[2] In 2006, the average verdict in the National Law Review’s Top 100 Verdicts was 64 million.[3] By 2019, it rose to 214 million.[4] What was once a 10-million-dollar verdict, is now a 30-million-dollar verdict. What was once a 30-million-dollar verdict, is now 90.

RSHC Managing Partner, Patricia Brown Holmes, has been honored as one of the Chicago Business Journal’s 2022 Women of Influence honorees.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in three practice areas and regionally in nine practice areas for our professional excellence, quality of legal practice, and breadth of legal expertise.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 16 partners recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.