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Congratulations to Ronald J. Passarelli! (24 KB)

11/20/2008

Top 100 Labor Attorneys in the Country for 2008. Join us in Congratulating Ron!

WE HAVE MOVED! (24 KB)

11/15/2007

Details attached.

Stephanie M. Dinkel joins KP Team! (24 KB)

11/15/2007

Welcome to our newest team member, Stephanie M. Dinkel.

Ronald Passarelli Named to Top 100 Labor Attorneys List (24 KB)   http://lrionline.com/info/top-100.html

11/15/2007

The Top 100 Labor Attorneys in the Country for 2007. Join us in congratulating Ron!

Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Clarify Electronic Discovery (40 KB)

2/16/2007

Most companies rely on some form of electronically stored information for nearly every aspect of their business. The new rules will impact these businesses and their attorneys long before the business is ever served with a lawsuit. This article summarizes the new rules and provides a checklist for employers to consider.

VESSA: A Comparative Analysis (125 KB)

2/16/2007

This Illinois law provides for leaves of absence under certain circumstances for victims of violence. Employers have additional obligations under this law. This article provides an overview of this law and employers' obligations.

Renee Koehler Named to List of Illinois Super Lawyers (13 KB)   www.Super Lawyers.comhttp://

5/5/2005

Only the top five percent of practicing Illinois Lawyers were named to the Super Lawyers list. Join us in congratulating Renee!

U.S. Supreme Court Expands Rights of Older Workers (29 KB)

3/31/2005

The U.S. Supreme Court expanded the rights of workers forty years old and older by allowing disparate impact lawsuits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA").

Sexual Orientation Discriminaton (328 KB)

1/12/2005

Sexual Orientation Discrimination May Be Added to Illinois Human Rights Act

Third Circuit Court of U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for AKP's Client (26 KB)

12/14/2004

Read a summary of the recent appellate victory for our client.

DeGroat v. Power Logistics (12 KB)

12/14/2004

Read the Third Circuit Opinion (attached as a pdf file).

Julie Govreau joins AKP Team! (10 KB)

12/3/2004

Please see the attached file for details.

Benefits Corner - Final COBRA Regulations (12 KB)

12/3/2004

The Department of Labor issued its final COBRA regulations on May 26, 2004. The regulations relate primarily to the various notice requirements of COBRA. Please read this article to familiarize yourself with the new rules.

NLRB Issues New Ruling on Temporary Workers (8 KB)

12/3/2004

The National Labor Relations Board ruled that temporary workers cannot join a union of permanent employees of the employer to which they are assigned without the consent of both the temporary agency and the employer of the permanent employees.

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