On May 1, 2025, the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (DOL) announced that it will not enforce the 2024 independent contractor rule when it performs its compliance investigations; for a summary of the rule see our January 2024 blog, That Independent Contractor May Be An Employee… Read More →
Congratulations to Carole Jurkash on her nomination by Illinois RE Journal as a finalist for 2025 Real Estate Lawyer of the Year. The award winners will be announced at the Illinois Real Estate Journal Awards dinner on June 5, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago in Rosemont, Illinois. Carole’s… Read More →
We heard that some of you do not like to drive to downtown Chicago. So, we have opened a suburban location in Lemont, Illinois for your convenience. Our address is: 14911 127th St, Lemont, IL 60439. We’re inside the Lithuanian World Center (Pasaulio Lietuviu Centras). We suggest you enter via… Read More →
Every year Leading Lawyers begins by surveying licensed attorneys for their nominations of peers who are most highly regarded by other lawyers in their practice areas. From there, Leading Lawyers conducts a 3 step series of vetting protocols to determine who will be named to their list of Leading Lawyers… Read More →
Illinois Super Lawyers has recognized 4 Boodell & Domanskis attorneys on its 2025 Super Lawyers list. The following B&D attorneys made this year’s Super Lawyers list, including their primary practice areas as identified by Super Lawyers: Alexander R. Domanskis – Real Estate, Business & Corporate, Banking, Estate Planning & Probate,… Read More →
The US Department of the Treasury announced on March 2, 2025 that it will no longer enforce penalties or fines related to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for US citizens, domestic reporting companies, or their beneficial owners. Additionally, the Treasury plans to issue a new proposed rule that will limit… Read More →
Following a recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on February 18, 2025, the nationwide injunction against the CTA has been lifted. As a result, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has reinstated the requirement to report Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI). The new deadline… Read More →
Effective January 1, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court (the “Court”) implemented new guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) to promote equitable access to justice. In creating its policy, the Court acknowledged the fast development of AI technologies and raised concerns about “authenticity, accuracy, bias, and the integrity of… Read More →
