On July 24, 2026, Governor Pritzker signed Public Act 104-647 into law (formerly Senate Bill 2914), bringing significant procedural changes to the process for K-12 public school districts to issue a notice to remedy (a mandatory notice to address remediable […]
Two recent decisions, one out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the other issued by the Public Access Counselor for the Illinois Attorney General (“PAC”) address policies concerning decorum at open meetings and the sufficiency of agenda descriptions, […]
In a significant decision for employers involved in acquisitions and business transfers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently held that the National Labor Relations Board’s successor bar doctrine is inconsistent with the National Labor Relations Act […]
This week, Governor Pritzker passed Public Act 104-0657, which requires school boards and charter schools to adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy by the beginning of the 2027-28 school year. The policy must, at a minimum, prohibit student […]
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 how the changes required […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
