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July 1, 2025
BUREN is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Chen as partner, effective 1 July 2025. Since joining the firm in 2019, Rachel has played a pivotal role in the continued development of BUREN’s inbound China practice. With her legal expertise and cross-cultural background, she has made a significant contribution to strengthening the firm’s international profile. Rachel Chen is a lawyer at B…
July 1, 2025
In Bockelman v. Griffin, the Eleventh District Court of Appeals held that a sewer assessment was a latent defect that was not discoverable by a buyer through ordinary due diligence, and therefore, the seller was obligated to disclose it. The case was decided March 10, 2025. This Court of Appeals decision upheld the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas’ decision finding that the seller fraudulentl…
July 1, 2025
Late last night Governor Murphy signed legislation into law requiring the State Treasury to buy back developers’ unused tax credits under the NJEDA’s Aspire, Film & Digital Media Tax Credit, and CAFE incentive programs. Under this new law, a tax credit recipient under any of these three programs has the absolute right to redeem unused tax credits to the State Treasury for cash if those credits…
July 1, 2025
A chemical manufacturer recalled its product after third-party testing suggested the potential presence of PFAS in its chemical products. The chemical manufacturer alleged that PFAS leached into its products from fluorinated containers. The chemical manufacturer subsequently brought suit in state court against the container manufacturer and the company that fluorinated the containers. The dispute …
June 30, 2025
GPK Pegger Kofler & Partners are very pleased to announce that their long-standing law firm partners, Franz Pegger and Stefan Kofler, have once again been recognized as ‘Austria’s Best Lawyers 2025’ in the latest ‘Best Lawyers’ ranking by the German commercial gazette Handelsblatt. They are recommended in the following practice areas: Franz Pegger – Corporate Law Stefan Kofler – Transport…
June 30, 2025
The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce its outstanding success in the 2025 Legal Food Frenzy competition, a statewide initiative that unites Virginia’s legal community in support of local food banks. This year, thanks to the generosity and creativity of our attorneys and staff, Gentry Locke raised an incredible $31,433.40. As a result of this effort, Gentry Locke has been honor…
June 30, 2025
Hall & Evans attorneys Jill Gerdrum, Catie Freeman, and James Worthen recently won summary judgment on behalf of their client, freight broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., before the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. On June 24, 2025, the court ruled that Plaintiff’s vicarious liability, negligent hiring, and joint enterprise claims against C.H. Robinson fell within th…
June 30, 2025
In this second installment of Plunkett Cooney's FREE webinar series: "What to do When the IRS Comes Knocking," we examine the bureau's collection alternatives for unique and complex tax controversy cases. Click to register! HERE…
June 23, 2025
Johnson & Bell, Ltd., ALFAI's member firm in Chicago, IL and Crown Point, IN, defeated a claim against its client, Sugar Beets, Inc., in which the plaintiff sought to enforce a $3.6 million penalty provision in a co-tenant agreement based on an alleged default. The trial court dismissed the claim with prejudice and the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District affirmed. Shareholder …
June 23, 2025
Shareholder Julie Busch and associate Nicholas Sandowski recently had a significant win in Cook County Circuit Court. Our client, a national restaurant chain, was facing litigation where a plaintiff alleged the restaurant was liable for injuries he sustained after being battered by a third-party on the premises. The plaintiff claimed the restaurant had a duty to protect him from the criminal act. …