Nijman Franzetti LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded legal directory, featuring client-led intelligence on America’s leading lawyers for business. Nijman Franzetti was honored to be recognized with a Band 1 ranking for the eighth consecutive year as one of the top three environmental … Continue reading "Nijman Franzetti Receives 2021 Top Chambers USA Recognition"...

Molly Snittjer is co-chairing the Chicago Bar Association’s program Environmental Justice: Its Impact on Local Underserved Communities today beginning at 1. The program will highlight recent regulatory developments and actions taken by U.S. EPA and IEPA to implement environmental justice initiatives. Environmental justice leaders will discuss the impact of environmental challenges on their overburdened communities … Continue reading "Molly Snittjer Leads Environmental Justice Program Today"...

Proving causation is a core element of any tort case. An individual cannot be sued for another’s injury if he played no role in the injury occurring. But this concept becomes much more complex in the context of a toxic-tort case. The medical conditions allegedly caused by exposure to toxic substances can take decades to … Continue reading "Is Illinois Re-Thinking Causation in Toxic Tort Cases?"...

OEHHA has scheduled a public hearing on March 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. PT as a result of a request from The Gorilla Glue Company. The hearing will be conducted remotely. Information concerning how to participate in the hearing will be posted on OEHHA’s website prior to next week’s meeting. More information about the public … Continue reading "Prop 65: March 11 Short-Form Warning Public Hearing"...

Molly Snittjer, a Notre Dame Law School alum and Nijman Franzetti associate, spoke today on an Alumni Panel hosted by the Notre Dame Real Estate Law Society. She joined fellow ND alums Tomas Castellanos, a real estate associate at Holland & Knight, and Ryan McCaffrey, general counsel to Post Brothers, to discuss real estate law … Continue reading "Molly Snittjer Speaks at Notre Dame’s Real Estate Law Society Program"...