On January 15, 2019, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous 8-0 decision in the matter of New Prime, Inc. v. Oliveira. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. While this decision specifically applies to the […]
Media reports abound on the impact of the shutdown—now the longest in U.S. history—on federal workers, recipients of certain services such as food stamps and tax refunds, and the political leaders facing blame for the situation. But one less obvious impact of the shutdown is that […]
J.B. Pritzker assumed the Illinois Governor’s Office on January 14, 2019. By January 15th, Governor Pritzker adopted several Executive Orders and signed into law legislation benefitting Illinois employees. Specifically, Governor Pritzker issued the following Executive Orders: Executive Order 2019-01 The […]
The 25th anniversary of a law firm is a significant milestone. For our firm, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019, it is a time to celebrate achievement, the value of stable and long-term client relationships, and the fulfilling […]
In October 2017, then-Deputy Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tom Homan publicly announced the agency’s aim to increase workplace investigations “by four or five times” over concerns that employment of undocumented workers makes the United States a “magnet” for […]
The 180-page report of the Federal Commission on School Safety is out and garnering significant media attention. The U.S. Department of Education also announced this afternoon that, based on the Commission’s recommendation, it is withdrawing the 2014 Dear Colleague Letter on Nondiscriminatory Administration of […]
Updated February 27, 2020 With PERA’s full implementation on September 1, 2016, it is important to remember that all full-time probationary teachers who are first employed with a school district after a district’s PERA implementation date are subject to the new tenure […]
In a recent nonbinding letter, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor reportedly requested that public boards allow members of the public to speak about concerns with the conduct of specific board members. Boards and their members are not required to respond […]
