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The Illinois Appellate Court recently affirmed a circuit court’s ruling that the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) cannot sue an architectural firm, DeStefano and Partners, Ltd. (“DeStefano”), for breach of contract

Notice & Opportunity to Cure ADA Violations: The Newly-Proposed ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 A recent bill known as the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 (“AERA”) was introduced in October to the U.S. House

Mechanics’ liens can be a powerful tool for unpaid contractors. Mechanics liens allow those who have supplied labor or materials to improve a property, but have not been paid, to file a lien against the property to secure

Laurie & Brennan Partners Bill Toliopoulos, Chad Shifrin and Dan Brenner have been recognized as “Emerging Lawyers” by Leading Lawyers publications.   Emerging Lawyers are those who are age 40 or under or have been

In May, 2015 a jury awarded the City College of Philadelphia (CCP) $5.5 million against design firm Burt Hill (now part of Stantec) for breach of contract and professional negligence. The suit arose following large budget