The National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel is an important position. The General Counsel is, among other things, the NLRB’s chief prosecutor and sets the Agency’s prosecutorial agenda. The GC is appointed by the President and must be confirmed by […]
Category: Labor & Employment
Federal Court Strikes Down Lincolnshire’s “Right to Work” Ordinance
January 13, 2017
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that the Village of Lincolnshire’s municipal ordinance regulating union activities was invalid under federal law. The ruling is a defeat for Governor Bruce Rauner in his efforts to work […]
Matter of Dhanasar: A New Standard for National Interest Waivers in the United States
January 10, 2017
On December 27, 2016, the AAO issued a decision that modifies the standards for granting a National Interest Waiver (NIW) in Matter of Dhanasar. This decision will impact thousands of applicants seeking U.S. permanent residency based solely upon the importance of […]
In Burough of Duryea v. Guarnieri, one of several important rulings issued this week, the United States Supreme Court limited retaliation claims by public employees under the Petition Clause of the First Amendment to cases in which the employee’s petition relates to […]
Crain’s Chicago Business Names James C. Franczek, Jr. to its List of “Who’s Who in Chicago Business”
September 28, 2009
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that James C. Franczek, Jr. was recently named by Crain’s Chicago Business to its annual list of “Who’s Who in Chicago Business.” This prestigious list, published by Crain’s since 1989, includes the names of the “civic, professional and cultural leaders […]