Franczek attorneys David J. Braun and James Petrungaro will host a webinar “Tenured Teacher Notices to Remedy – Assessing the New Legislation” on August 19th at 12 p.m. Sign up Here This presentation will focus on the how the changes […]
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Takeaway: Important clarification regarding school districts’ transportation obligations under Section 29-4 of the School Code. The Court confirmed that a school district’s duty to nonpublic school students is generally limited to transportation available along a district’s existing regular bus routes. […]
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In a new decision of the United States Supreme Court, West Virginia v. B.P.J., the Court considered whether a state may limit athletic participation in female sports to “biological” girls and women. The Supreme Court found that states do not […]
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On June 12, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed a challenge to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent shift in enforcement priorities regarding gender identity discrimination claims. The decision in FreeState Justice v. EEOC […]
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On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408), a bipartisan bill aimed at accelerating negotiations for initial collective bargaining agreements under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). If enacted, the legislation […]
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Takeaway: A federal court has held Cook County liable for knowingly operating an unconstitutional tax sale system that strips homeowners of equity without compensation, a ruling that will drive reforms to Illinois property tax laws and may affect tax revenues […]
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