The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Vincent Rizzo has been elected to serve as the President of LAGBAC – Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association –  for the 2025–2026 term. Vincent previously held leadership roles as Vice President and Secretary.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that San Francisco attorney Eugene (“Gene”) Brown Jr. has been named to Lawdragon’s 2026 guide of 500 Leading Litigators in America.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with ten receiving this honor for the first time. Additionally, 22 Hinshaw lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Hinshaw immigration partner Ian Wagreich was featured among Investment Migration Insider’s (IMI) “Investment Migration People in the News This Week” in connection with his commentary on federal immigration developments in recent Bloomberg Law and Chronicle of Higher Education media stories.

Explore Hinshaw partner Yvonne Ocrant’s insights on equine business transactions, contracts, and legal standards in her co-authored chapter for the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law.

Read Hinshaw immigration partner Ian Wagreich's commentary via The DePaulia in a story that examined the Trump Administration’s revocation of student visas and its impact on international students attending universities in the United States.

Hinshaw partner Joel Wiegert will serve as the conference co-chair for the Fidelity Law Association (FLA) 31st Annual Conference, in Chicago, Illinois, on October 8, 2025, for which Hinshaw is a firm sponsor. His Hinshaw colleague, Michael Adams, will also present as part of a panel titled "Who's Holding the Bag? (And Who Gets to File the Claim)?"

Hinshaw partner José A. Herrera Paez, an adjunct professor in the University of Miami School of Law's Transactional Skills Program, will co-present "Core Contracts Every Business Lawyer Must Master" at the school's Essentials of Transactional Practice Bootcamp on September 5, 2025, in Miami, Florida.

Hinshaw is pleased to serve as a silver sponsor of the ABA's Business Law Section Spring Meeting 2025, which will take place from April 24 to 26, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Learn about key changes to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act requirements taking effect January 1, 2026, and read our latest blog post for practical guidance on how employers can ensure compliance.

On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final trade regulation rule, "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees," commonly referred to as the "Junk Fees Rule." We review the significance of the Final Rule as it applies to the auto industry.

Earlier today, the Biden Administration announced a new immigration program in the United States aimed at promoting family unity.