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2021 Kopon Airdo Employment Law Manual

By Andrew Kopon Jr., Colette L. Kopon, Lynn S. Kopon, and David A. Pestell Airdo Werwas LLC has released the 2021 Airdo Werwas Employment Law Manual. This work is a comprehensive reference guide for employers. The Employment Law Manual includes an explanation of major Federal employment law statutes updated with recent judicial and legislative developments. […]

2021 Kopon Airdo Employment Law Manual

By Andrew Kopon Jr., Colette L. Kopon, Lynn S. Kopon, Daniel W. Myerson, and David A. Pestell Airdo Werwas LLC has released the 2021 Airdo Werwas Employment Law Manual. This work is a comprehensive reference guide for employers. The Employment Law Manual includes an explanation of major Federal employment law statutes updated with recent judicial […]

Airdo Werwas Presents at RCRI’s 2020 National Conference

Michael A. Airdo presented legal and practical tips for religious institutes at the annual conference hosted by the Resource Center for Religious Institutes, which was held virtually on October 23, 2020. To learn more about these topics, or for assistance in legal matters involving religious institutes, please contact Michael Airdo at [email protected]. For more information about […]

Rulings in Business Interruption Litigation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the various statewide “shelter-in-place” orders issued across the nation, many businesses have been faced with restricted operations due to social distancing concerns, resulting in reduced business volume or sometimes even total closure. Many of these businesses sought relief from their insurers for loss of revenue and other […]

Airdo Werwas Obtains Win in the Illinois Appellate Court

On July 29, 2020, the 1st District Appellate Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of Defendant Temperance Beer Company. Jorge Tafoya-Cruz & Dulce James v. Temperance Beer Company, LLC, 2020 IL App (1st) No. 1-19-0606. The defendant was represented by Mollie N. Werwas, and  Amanda Walsh of Airdo Werwas, LLC. The Appellate Court agreed that the […]

New Title IX Rules and Regulations

On May 6, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education released its Final Rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”). Title IX is a federal law that protects all persons in the United States from being denied equal access to education on the basis of […]

HIPAA Rules and Disclosures During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion and will waive potential penalties for HIPAA violations against healthcare providers that serve patients through remote communications technologies, such as FaceTime, Zoom, and Skype, during the […]

Airdo Werwas Presents at AED’s 2020 National Summit

Michael Airdo  presented on crisis management at the annual summit hosted by the Associated Equipment Distributors, which was held in Chicago, Illinois on January 14-17, 2020. Michael provided practical strategies for preventing and responding to crises, ranging from cyber threats, to natural disasters, corporate theft, and sexual harassment. AED is an international trade association representing […]

Complimentary Webinar: The Civil and Canonical Implications for Religious Institutes of “You Are the Light of the World,” The Motu Proprio of Pope Francis on Sexual Abuse

On Thursday, December 12, 2019, Airdo Werwas, LLC and the Resource Center for Religious Institutes presented a complementary webinar: The Civil and Canonical Implications for Religious Institutes of “You Are the Light of the World,” The Motu Proprio of Pope Francis on Sexual Abuse. Pope Francis issued a motu proprio, Vos estis lux mundi, “You are […]

Airdo Werwas Presents at RCRI’s 2019 National Conference

Michael Airdo  presented a range of topics at the annual conference hosted by the Resource Center for Religious Institutes, which was held in Dallas, Texas on October 1-4, 2019. Michael hosted a pre-conference workshop discussing legal trends and core legal issues of importance for religious institutes. Over the course of the next few days, Michael […]