Choate Law

02/19/2019

The Illinois Senate Task Force on S*xual Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and Prevention released its report and recommendations today! A big thank you to all the Task Force Members for their hard work, including our partner, Carrie Herschman! View the report at the Illinois General Assembly's website:

08/31/2018

Illinois governmental units must disclose sexual harassment and sexual discrimination severances (with limited exceptions)!

On August 23, 2018, Gov. Rauner signed into law HB4242, an amendment to the The Local Records Act. The amendment provides that w hen a unit of local government enters a severance agreement...

08/29/2018

Illinois employees now have 300 days to file charges of employment discrimination under Illinois law!

On Friday, August 24, 2018, Gov. Rauner signed SB20 into law. The amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), became immediately effective. Among other things, the law: Increases the time to...

08/15/2018

Rauner's veto of HB 4572 means small employers can avoid discrimination liability.

On Monday, August 13, 2018, Governor Rauner vetoed House Bill 4572, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to expands the definition of “employer” to cover Illinois small businesses....

04/26/2018

Celebrating Take Our Children to Work Day! Carrie Alice Herschman Bradley Steven Levison Antoinette Choate

http://law-chl.com/blog/take-our-children-to-work-day

03/14/2018

Congratulations Bradley Steven Levison on the appellate win!

Bradley Levison defended the Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois (“BBB”) in a defamation lawsuit arguing that BBB’s ratings are opinions protected by the First Amendment. The trial court...

01/09/2018

Congratulations to Carrie on her election as President of NELA/Illinois! 2018 is shaping up to be a great year.

Carrie Herschman was elected President of the National Employment Lawyers Association (“NELA”), Illinois Chapter, by its Board of Directors. Her two-year term began January 1, 2018. ​The...

01/03/2018

Congratulations to Antoinette Choate and Carrie Alice Herschman, 2018 Super Lawyers!

We are pleased to announce that Antoinette Choate and Carrie Herschman were selected as 2018 Super Lawyers by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine. This is the second year that each has been selected...