Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued two non-binding opinions concerning the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), both upholding school district decisions to exert exemptions and withhold key documents under the FOIA. In the first decision, the PAC determined that […]
Scholarship by Franczek partner Nicki Bazer and law clerk Jenny Lee was recently published in the Fall 2022 edition of the Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Illinois Public Employee Relations Report. Their article, titled “Praying at the 50-Yard Line: How Will […]
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently issued a decision regarding the limited First Amendment protections afforded to speakers who use offensive and disruptive speech at school board meetings. In Grant v. Slattery, the […]
Originally published on Law360 On Oct. 3, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review of a case in which the central issue is whether the National Labor Relations Act preempts state lawsuits brought against unions for causing property damage while conducting […]
Recently, the Seventh Circuit—the circuit court governing Illinois—upheld a lower court’s judgment in favor of a school district defending against two reverse race discrimination claims brought by a longtime District employee. The Seventh Circuit reviewed the District Court’s determination that […]
Franczek P.C. is very pleased to announce that founding partner James C. Franczek, Jr. will receive the American Bar Association’s 2022 Arvid Anderson Award. The Arvid Anderson Award is the ABA’s highest honor for public sector labor attorneys. The annual […]
Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. The Biden Administration has recently taken steps through agency guidance, rulemaking and decision-making to highlight protections for students and employees with pregnancy-related conditions, including abortion, under the umbrella of Title IX. Against […]
For over 50 years, John Relias has served with great distinction the students, parents, administrators, boards of education, and taxpayers of school districts across the State of Illinois. John’s distinguished professional career has drawn to a close. He has advised […]
