Labor & Employment

Goldberg Kohn Achieves Mansfield Rule Certification for 2023-2024

Goldberg Kohn Again Named One of the “100 Best Places to Work in Chicago” By Crain’s Chicago Business

Jon Klinghoffer Quoted in SHRM Article, “HR May Feel More Confident About Terminations After Starbucks Ruling”

Former Charter School General Counsel Peter D. Kauffman Joins Goldberg Kohn

Goldberg Kohn Sponsoring Success Academy’s Spring Banquet Celebrating Passion, Perseverance and Preparedness

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “Uber, Lyft Drivers Strike Across US, Demanding Fairer Pay”

Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers; Two Young Principals Named Rising Stars

David Morrison Comments on the Significant BIPA Precedents Set in the Illinois Supreme Court in Law360’s List of the “Biggest Illinois Decisions of 2023”

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “Job Transfer Case May Implicate IE&D Programs”

Meredith Kirshenbaum Named a Notable Leader in Labor & Employment Law By Crain’s Chicago Business

Michael Sullivan Quoted in “Unions Push to Represent More Workers, But Organized Labor’s Share of Jobs Is Declining”

David Chizewer Quoted in “Court Examines Intent in Whistleblower Retaliation Case”

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “EEOC Wants to Curb Mental Health Discrimination”

Goldberg Kohn Sponsoring the Illinois Network of Charter Schools’ 2023 Excellence Awards

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “Discrimination Claims Can Proceed Based on Employee Status”

Goldberg Kohn Named One of the 100 Best Places to Work in Chicago By Crain’s Chicago Business

Jon Klinghoffer Quoted in “Offshore Drilling Corporation Wins Sexual Harassment Case”

Important Updates on HB 1120, the “Charter School Union Neutrality” Bill

Meredith Kirshenbaum Presenting on the Effects of the NLRB’s McLaren Macomb Decision

Jon Klinghoffer Quoted in “Experts Debunk Viral TikTok Videos About How Companies Reveal Layoffs”

Jon Klinghoffer Quoted in “Starbucks Takes Center Stage in Washington As It Tests NLRB’s Reach”

Jon Klinghoffer Quoted in “Illinois Paid Leave Bill Adds New Wrinkle to Legal Patchwork”

Illinois Mandates Paid Leave for All Employees

David E. Morrison Quoted in “White Castle Ruling Shakes Up Biometric Litigation, Insurance”

David E. Morrison Quoted in “Ill. Justices’ BIPA Ruling Invites ‘Callous’ Critique”

Illinois Supreme Court Further Expands the Scope of the Biometric Information Privacy Act

Goldberg Kohn Sponsoring the Illinois Network of Charter Schools’ 2022 Excellence Awards

Best Lawyers Honors 23 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Edition

Nine Goldberg Kohn Practice Areas Recognized in the Best Law Firms in America List (2023 Edition)

Meredith Kirshenbaum Authors “Employer Abortion Policy Considerations in a Post-Roe World”

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “Be Aware of Legal Risks With Post-Roe Abortion Benefits”

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “Is it Legal for Companies to Cover Travel Expenses of an Employee’s Abortion?”

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “Employers Weigh Risks, Benefits of Backing Abortion Access”

Crain’s Chicago Business Names David E. Morrison a Notable Gen X Leader in Law

Best Lawyers Recognizes 19 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Edition

Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers; One Young Attorney Also Named a Rising Star

Goldberg Kohn Receives Top National and Metropolitan Rankings From U.S. News – Best Lawyers

David Morrison Quoted in “Coronavirus Complicates Workplace Drug-Testing Programs”

Best Lawyers Honors 16 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 Edition; Richard Kohn Again Named “Lawyer of the Year”

Jon Klinghoffer Presenting a Webinar on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

Meredith Kirshenbaum Included in Law360 Article, “Law From Home: Snapshots Of Attys’ COVID-19 Office Setups”

Meredith Kirshenbaum, Jon Klinghoffer and Mike Sullivan Presenting “Illinois Charter School Challenges & Changes,” a Goldberg Kohn Seminar

Michael Sullivan Honored as an Employment Law Trailblazer

Meredith Kirshenbaum, Bojan Lazic, Robert Leighton and Christopher Marquez Elevated to Principals in Goldberg Kohn

David Morrison Quoted in “Workplace Drug Testing: What to Do When Employees Fail?”

David Morrison Quoted in “Marijuana and the Workplace: What’s New for 2020?”

David Morrison Quoted in “3 Ways Attys Are Preparing For Illinois Cannabis Sales”

David Morrison Authors “Ill. Recreational Cannabis Law Brings Risks For Employers”

Goldberg Kohn Trade Secrets Case Included in Law360’s “5 Noncompete Rulings From 2019 Attorneys Should Know”

Jon Klinghoffer Quoted in “Petitioning on Behalf of Interns Wasn’t Covered by NLRA”

Jon Klinghoffer Quoted in “Clear Skies for Employers As NLRB’s Boeing Test Takes Off”

David Morrison Presenting “Ins and Outs of Trade Secrets and Non-Competes” at Meritas’ Meeting

Jon Klinghoffer Quoted in “Labor Board Reduces Standard for Unionized Employers to Update Work Terms”

Michael Sullivan Quoted in “NLRB: Employers May Create, Enforce Arbitration Agreements in Response to Collective Action”

Michael Sullivan Co-Presenting “Show Me the Money! Why Do Problems With Fair Pay Exist?” at the 2019 EEOC Training Institute

J.B. Pritzker Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill Into Law: Now Illinois Employers Must “Weed” Through Potential Employment Issues

David Morrison Quoted in “Ruling Alerts Employers To Make EEOC, Lawsuit Comparisons Quickly”

David Morrison Quoted in “Employee Can Proceed With Bias Lawsuit Despite Failure to File EEOC Charge”

Michael Sullivan Facilitating The Broad Residency’s “Labor Management Intensive” in Washington, D.C.

David Morrison Co-Presenting “Reasonable Measures to Protect Trade Secrets: Lessons for Litigators and In-House Counsel”

David Morrison Quoted in “Must an Employee File an EEOC Discrimination Charge Before a Lawsuit”

David Morrison Quoted in “Hotel Industry Grapples With Minimum Wage Hikes”

Goldberg Kohn Defeats Preliminary Injunction Motion on Behalf of Weldcote Metals, Inc. in Trade Secrets Case

David Morrison Quoted in “Court Ruling Limits ADEA Protections to Employees, Not Job Applicants”

David Morrison Quoted in “Illinois Ruling Highlights Risks of Biometric Identifier Use”

David Morrison Quoted in “Older Job Seekers Face Court Setback in Quest to Bolster Anti-Bias Protections”

David Morrison Quoted in “4 Takeaways After the 7th Circ. Limits ADEA’s Scope”

Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers

David Morrison Quoted in “Six Flags Biometric Class Action Can Proceed”

U.S. News – Best Lawyers Names Goldberg Kohn Among 2019 Best Law Firms in America

David Morrison Presenting “What You Need to Know About Biometric Privacy Laws and How to Comply With Them, and a 2018 Non-Competition Law Update”

Michael Sullivan Quoted in “Restoring Previous Joint Employer Standard Could Bring Clarity”

Michael L. Sullivan Quoted in “NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Rule”

Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Win Summary Judgment for Abbott Laboratories in Employment Discrimination Case

Best Lawyers Honors 14 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 Edition

Michael Sullivan Quoted in “4 Considerations As Trump’s Labor Board Mulls Joint-Employer Rulemaking”

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “Labor Board Chairman May Be Charting Policy in Footnotes”

Michael Sullivan Presenting “What CBA Provisions Can We Live With (And Maybe Even Thrive Under?)” at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ Legal Seminar

Michael Sullivan Quoted in “Justices Appear Split on Mandatory Union Fees,” Published By the Society for Human Resource Management

David Morrison Quoted in “Court Ruling Limits Scope of SEC Whistleblower Reporting”

David Morrison Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article, “SEC Loses Supreme Court Whistleblower Ruling”

David Morrison Quoted in “Supreme Court Ruling May Result in More State-Law Claims Against Employers”

Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers

David Morrison Quoted in “Harassment By Emojis”

Meredith Kirshenbaum Quoted in “Outlook 2018: Trump Appointees Usher In New Era at Labor Board”

Jon Klinghoffer Presenting “Proper Pleadings: Complaints, Answers, Affirmative Defenses, and Responsive Motions”

David Morrison Participates in Crain’s Roundtable Discussion, “Labor and Employment: Navigating Today’s Changing Workplace”

Best Lawyers Names Goldberg Kohn Among 2018 Best Law Firms in America

Best Lawyers Honors 13 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2018 Edition

Meredith Kirshenbaum Authors “Bargaining With Combined Units: What It Means for Employers”

Goldberg Kohn Honored With Urban Prep Academies’ Founder’s Medal for the Firm’s Pro Bono Work

Harleen Kaur Joins Goldberg Kohn As An Associate in the Litigation Group

Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers

Meredith Kirshenbaum, Jon Klinghoffer and Mike Sullivan Speaking About Recent Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act

Best Lawyers Honors 10 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2017 Edition

Jon Klinghoffer, Michael Sullivan and Meredith Kirshenbaum Presenting “Developments in Labor Law: What Charter Schools Need to Know”

Jon Klinghoffer, Michael Sullivan and Meredith Kirshenbaum Presenting “Department of Labor’s Final Rule on Overtime Regulations” to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Michael Sullivan Presenting “Union Security and Right to Work Issues” at the NLRB’s Labor Law Conference

Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers; One Young Attorney Also Named a Rising Star

Michael Sullivan Quoted in “Illinois Legislature Power Plays Threaten USD 500m in Savings,” Published by Debtwire

Best Lawyers Honors 10 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 Edition

David Morrison Wins Federal Appeals for Abbott Laboratories in Two Separate Discrimination Cases in Kansas and Illinois

Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers; One Young Attorney Also Named a Rising Star

Goldberg Kohn Presenting “Regaining Control of Employee Leave” Workshop

David Morrison Wins Summary Judgment for Abbott Laboratories in Discrimination Case

David Morrison Presenting “Negotiating Employment Agreements” at The University of Michigan Law School

Michael Sullivan Headline Speaker at the Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys’ Seminar; Will Address the Effect of the Supreme Court’s Noel Canning Decision

Best Lawyers Honors Eight Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2015 Edition

Jon Klinghoffer Defeats Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Before the Seventh Circuit

Michael Sullivan Presenting at the Hot Topics in Contemporary Labor Relations Law Conference

David Morrison Wins Summary Judgment for Abbott Laboratories in Discrimination Case Before the U.S. District Court of Kansas

David Morrison and Meredith Kirshenbaum Win Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case in Defense of Abbott Laboratories

David Morrison Presenting “Reducing the Hiring Risk While Winning the Race for Talent,” a Human Resources Webinar

Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers; Two Young Attorneys Also Named Rising Stars

David Morrison Wins Summary Judgment for Abbott Laboratories in Discrimination Case

David Morrison and Kerry Nelson Win Appeal for Abbott Vascular in Discrimination Case

Michael Sullivan Co-Presenting a Session on Charter Schools at the Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference

David Morrison Presenting “Reducing Hiring Risk While Winning the Race for Talent” at the ERE Recruiting Conference & Expo

Michael Sullivan Will Address Labor Negotiations and Organizing Efforts as a Panelist at the Annual Meeting of the Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys

Best Lawyers Honors Eight Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2014 Edition

Jon Klinghoffer Interviewed By Fox News Chicago Regarding End of Congress Hotel Union Strike

Jon Klinghoffer Presenting “Charter School Labor Law 101” to the Alliance of Charter Schools Attorneys

Michael Sullivan Presenting “Unionized Charter Schools and Employment Best-Practices” at a Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools Meeting

Michael Sullivan Moderating “Building a Team: Employment Law and Compensation” at Northwestern Law Entrepreneurship Conference

The NLRB Holds That Public Charter Schools Are Indeed “Employers”

Michael Sullivan Speaking at the Labor and Employment Relations Association Meeting in Chicago

David Morrison Speaking at The University of Michigan Law School’s Preview Weekend

Jeremy Downs and Michael Sullivan Featured in Chicago Lawyer Article, “Maintaining a Niche Strategy, Vision in the Legal Market”

Goldberg Kohn Represents Sun-Times Media Holdings in the Sale of Sun-Times Media Group Assets

Corporate Counsel Names Goldberg Kohn a 2012 “Go-To Law Firm”

U.S. News – Best Lawyers Names Goldberg Kohn One of the “Best Law Firms” in America

Michael Sullivan Presenting “Ethics: Who Can You Talk to & When Can You Insist on Being Present” at the “Hot Topics in Contemporary Labor Relations Law” Conference

Goldberg Kohn Elevates Seth Good and Maria McGuire to Principals

Michael Sullivan Presenting the Webinar, “Edujobs Funding Implications for Charter Schools”

Michael Sullivan Presenting “Preventing Wage and Hour Class Actions” at the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. Conference

Goldberg Kohn and Mesirow Financial Deal Team Took Top Honors at the M&A Advisor’s 4th Annual Turnaround Awards