Illinois employers with more than 25 employees must pay employees their regular rate of pay for time spent on jury duty, effective January 1, 2027. The amendments to the Illinois Jury Act and Jury Commission Act were signed by Governor Pritzker on…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Jacob Palcic has joined the firm as a Partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. Jacob is a commercial litigator who represents businesses in complex disputes across a wide range of…
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (“Act”) became law on July 11 without President Donald Trump’s signature, after the President neither signed nor vetoed the legislation. The Act represents one of the most comprehensive federal housing packages…
In Bank of New York Mellon v. Bartelstein, 2026 IL App (1st) 242136, the First District Appellate Court addressed a question that had become increasingly important in long-running Illinois foreclosure cases: what happens when a borrower argues that…
1. Statewide Candidates set for November Ballot
The Indiana State Republican Party hosted its convention June 19-20, sending 1,789 delegates from all over the state to Fort Wayne to select candidates for Secretary of State, Treasurer, and…
On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 26-189 into law, repealing and reenacting Part 17 of Article 1 of Title 6 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, which was originally adopted under Senate Bill 24-205 (the Colorado…
This is a follow up to our April 20, 2026 client alert, “Latest Developments in Meta Pixel Class
Action Litigation Impacting Financial Institutions,” in which we reported that website-tracking
litigation against financial institutions…
Why It Matters
As employers continue to manage telework requests in the post-pandemic workplace, courts are making clear that telework is not automatically a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. A recent Fifth Circuit decision in Hayes v. GStek,…
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a new opinion letter addressing how employers must pay employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). While opinion letters are not binding legal precedent, they provide helpful…
On May 22, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would implement, and in several respects expand beyond, the Medicaid state directed payment (“SDP”) provisions enacted in the…
Employers should assume that Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) errors once treated as minor and fixable during an audit may now lead to immediate penalties.
For the first time in nearly three decades, U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Generative AI tools are increasingly used in connection with litigation. However, courts are only beginning to address how traditional privilege doctrines apply to these tools. Two decisions issued on the same day, February 10, 2026, present an…
