As Legal Controversy Brews Over Sexual-Assault Allegations, Chicago Blackhawks Hire a Law Firm to Investigate

A lawsuit against the Chicago Blackhawks, claiming that the team was liable for the actions of former video coach Bradley Aldrich when he sexually assaulted a player a little over a decade ago and then a high school student after he had left the team’s employ, has led the organization to retain Jenner & Block to conduct an “independent review.” The firm will have a sensitive task ahead of it. The Blackhawks were sued on May 7 by a former player (John Doe), who alleged that he and