By Christopher W. Kelleher, Rashal G. Baz, James L. Curtis, and Brent I. Clark,
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 11, 2017, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance that will require Chicago hotels to provide certain staff with “panic buttons” and develop enhanced anti-sexual harassment policies.
In an effort to protect hotel employees from sexual harassment
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It’s the end of 2015 and most building owners are looking forward to a new year and the possibilities it may hold. But wait. Don’t forget to complete the City of Chicago Annual Elevator Inspection Certification (AIC).
The AIC program requires building owners or managers to complete an Inspection Certification by a certified inspection company by
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By Jeryl L. Olson and Craig B. Simonsen
The Illinois Pollution Control Board just rejected Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (IEPA) proposed “emergency” rules that would have imposed additional Statewide requirements on the handling of coke and coal, including petroleum coke or “petcoke,” at bulk terminals and other specified facilities. Opinion and Order, January 23, 2014.
The IEPA had filed
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Lawrence Moss and Scott Schonfeld recently published a client alert on the City of Chicago’s new Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance. Chapter 18-14.
Chicago now joins several other major municipalities which have adopted similar legislation, including New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Boston, and San Francisco. Subject to limited exceptions, and staggered reporting obligations, the Ordinance broadly requires
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