Today, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral argument in Oswald v. Beard, a case challenging the constitutionality of the statute exempting most hospitals from paying anyproperty taxes. This is the latest episode in the long-running legal and political battle over hospital […]
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On Monday, the Supreme Court issued an opinion regarding the validity of arbitration clauses in individual employment contracts. The decision referred to here as “Epic Systems,” consolidated three separate cases– Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, Ernst & Young, LLP v. Morris, and NLRB […]
Earlier this month, the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) released updated guidance clarifying when pictures and videos containing images of students are education records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA, which is a federal law, grants parents and […]
On April 12, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued a determination finding that a School District did not violate the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) by holding a closed session to discuss the actions and interactions with an individual board member, […]
Two Seventh Circuit Cases Clarify Necessity of Termination Hearings for Public Employees
When is a hearing required in order to terminate a contracted public employee? The Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from taking away an individual’s property without a hearing, and an […]
In September 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump administration would terminate the DACA program, which provides protection from removal and work authorization to nearly 700,000 young people who have been unlawfully present in the U.S. since a […]
On Monday, April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision establishing the presumption that a worker is an employee in that state unless the employer meets a three-prong “ABC” test. The Court’s ruling in Dynamex v. Superior Court […]
With Senate Confirmation of NLRB Member John Ring, NLRB Shifts to Republican Majority
Today, the Senate, voting along party lines 50 to 48, confirmed John Ring as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. With Ring’s confirmation, the five-member NLRB is now fully staffed with a 3-2 Republican majority membership. Ring, a […]