On Thursday, January 9, 2025, Judge John C. Reeves of the Eastern District of Kentucky issued an opinion and order vacating the Final Rule that implemented the 2024 Title IX Regulations. The decision by Judge Reeves has the same legal […]
The new year is ushering in notable changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), and with it, significant implications for employers. As of January 1, 2025, employers in Illinois may not discriminate against their employees based on “reproductive health […]
The PAC recently issued a non-binding opinion, finding a school district Board President and Vice President did not violate the OMA when they regularly met with the Superintendent, members of the school district’s administrative team, and, at times, a teacher’s […]
Happy New Year! Several Illinois laws related to schools became effective January 1, 2025, and our team at Franczek P.C. has compiled them in its new School Law Legislative Update, focused on new laws in effect in 2025. A PDF […]
It’s been 5 years since the ISBE emergency action on restraint and timeout, but plenty of ambiguity still remains around on the rules and regulations. Join the special education law experts Kaitlin Atlas and Jennifer Smith from Franczek P.C. and CPI’s Enterprise Education […]
The PAC recently issued a non-binding opinion, finding a school district did not waive the attorney-client privilege where prior disclosures of the requested records were mandated by state law. At issue was a FOIA request for an investigation report prepared […]
The Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its tenth binding opinion of the year, finding the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by failing to make two Board meetings convenient and open to the […]
This year, we are honored to announce that our President and a founding partner, James C. Franczek, Jr., will be presented with the 2024 Impact Award at G-PAC’S 11TH Annual Profile in Courage Award Ceremony on Thursday, October 17th. The […]
