Howard Ankin

Actual vs. Constructive Notice: Did the Property Owner Know About the Hazard?

Notice in premises liability cases refers to whether the property owner or occupier had knowledge (actual notice) or should have had knowledge (constructive notice) of the dangerous condition that led to an injury. Premises liability cases often hinge on whether the defendant had actual vs. constructive notice of the hazard. Establishing that the property owner or tenant had actual or

Ankin Law Attorneys Help the Next Generation of Lawyer at De Paul

For the second time in less than a month, two attorneys from Ankin Law impart their knowledge to the next generation of legal professionals. Attorneys Jake Nabat and Jennifer Kelly didn’t have to go too far to do that for this appearance on October 23. After speaking at the University of Illinois at Chicago Law School

Nearly 5 Million Pounds of Hormel Chicken Recalled Due to Metal Pieces

October 29, 2025 (Chicago, IL) – Hormel Foods Corporation of Austin, Minnesota, has issued a recall of around 4,874,815 lbs of frozen chicken breast and chicken thigh products after multiple reports of metal pieces found within the food products. To date, no illness or injury has been reported. The USDA has classed this as a Class I recall, meaning that
Did You Know?
  • If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
  • A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
  • Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.

Meet the Ankin Law & WGN Teacher of the Month for October 2025!

For the second time during this academic year, Ankin Law was back on the road to salute an outstanding educator making a difference in the classroom. This time, Attorney Howard Ankin and Channel 9 were at one of the Chicago Public Schools meet a literacy teacher who has found the right way to make a great impact

Howard Talks About ICE in Chicago on Hines On-Air Podcast

It’s the biggest topic in Chicagoland now –  and it’s something that the leader of Ankin Law has tried to lend his expertise. The most recent example of Attorney Howard Ankin talking about this came on a prominent law podcast based in the Southeast United States. In October, Howard took some time to speak on the “Hines On-Air

Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Awarded to Injured Theatrical Wardrobe Union Member

Ankin Law Attorney, Scott Goldstein recently represented an IATSE (Theatrical Wardrobe Union) member who was injured as he moved a crate of costumes weighing approximately 150–200 pounds into a storage container. The man was working as a key costumer for Entertainment Partners Enterprises where his daily job tasks included procuring, preparing, hauling, organizing, and providing

Meet Ankin Law’s 2025 Chicago Marathon Finishers!

It’s one of the days that brings the best out of Chicago over a few miles and 26.2 miles across 29 of Chicago’s neighborhoods. From Streeterville to Lakeview, the Near West side to Pilsen, Chinatown, Bronzeville and then finishing in Grant Park, the Chicago Marathon challenges and inspires over 50,000 runners to pull of one

Congrats to Madison Lewandowski on Passing the Bar Exam!

This normal routine to get from the train to the office would be anything but on one special day in the Fall of 2025 for one of our employees. That’s when Madison Lewandowski, a law clerk at Ankin Law, received notice that her results for the Illinois Bar Exam were available. A quick detour to