LLF's Joanna Kopczyk and Alex Passo Obtain Six-Figure Settlement On The Eve of Trial In a Case Defendant Derided As "Nuisance Value"
When a defendant in newly filed litigation characterizes the suit as worth "nuisance value," a negotiated settlement that reflects the actual worth of the plaintiff's claims is an unlikely outcome. But, in February 2024, LLF's Joanna Kopczyk and Alexander Passo obtained a six-figure settlement on the eve of trial in just such a case. . . . [READ MORE]
Amendments to New Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Extend Deadlines, But Employers Still Need to Act Now To Ensure Compliance
In November 2023, the City of Chicago adopted the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the "Ordinance"), which, among other things, dramatically expands the amount of paid leave that employers in the city must provide their workers each year. With employees allowed up to 80 hours of paid leave every 12 months, the Ordinance is twice as generous as the Illinois Paid Leave For All Workers Act that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in March of last year. . . . [READ MORE]
LLF's Alex Passo and Joanna Kopczyk Obtain Six-Figure Settlement That Spared Family Business From Substantial Losses Due To Customer's Breach of Contract
In November 2023, LLF's Alex Passo and Joanna Kopczyk obtained a significant settlement on behalf of a family business, vindicating their rights and sparing them from losses arising from a customer's breach of contract. The settlement allowed the client to recoup its substantial investment of time, money, equipment, and cost of personnel over the course of several years after it was unceremoniously and wrongfully evicted from its customer's facility on a premature basis per the contract. . . . [READ MORE]
