Partner Jeffrey S. Becker was interviewed on The What Podcast regarding the force majeure clause often featured in entertainment-industry contracts and its effect on COVID-19 cancellations.. The What Podcast is a weekly...
Partner Michelle M. Wahl will host a webinar tomorrow for Women in Music (WIM) Chicago on “Copyright vs. COVID-19 – What Content Creators Should Know.” Via an online presentation and Q&A, Wahl...
For the 11th consecutive year, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP participated in the Chicago Bar Foundation’s (CBF) Investing in Justice Campaign, which raises funds for pro bono and legal aid services in the Chicago area....
Partner Jeffrey S. Becker is quoted in today’s Chicago Tribune regarding the potential cancellation of the Lollapalooza and Pitchfork music festivals due to coronavirus concerns. According to the article, Are...
April 7, 2020
Chicago Lawyer Magazine Interviews Wahl on City’s Expanding Entertainment Legal Market
Chicago Lawyer Magazine interviewed Entertainment and Media Law partner Michelle M. Wahl for her thoughts on Chicago’s expanding entertainment legal market. In “Hitting the Right Notes,” Wahl tells...
March 31, 2020
CARES Act – Quick Help for Small Businesses
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Employment Practice Group has published its latest newsletter: CARES Act – Quick Help for Small Businesses. To read the full newsletter, please visit the previous link. We...
In the midst of coronavirus challenges, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP has donated breakfast today to Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Guests will enjoy breakfast sandwiches and bagels...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group has published its latest newsletter. Show Canceled? Release Delayed? A Musician’s Guide to COVID-19 and “Force Majeure” provides...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Data Protection and Information Privacy Practice Group has prepared a client newsletter regarding work from home policies. Please click this link, “Protecting Your Company When...
March 17, 2020
An Update From Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP on Coronavirus
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP has been carefully monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak. We have listened closely to guidelines issued by federal, state and local authorities to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our communities....