We are nearly at the one-month mark with the 2024 Title IX Regulations in effect. Since the August 1 implementation date, school administrators have been busy getting trained, preparing for the school year ahead, and sorting through the different legal […]
We are thrilled to announce that three new associates have recently joined Franczek P.C.! Please join us in welcoming Audrey, John, and Reva.
Legislation passed earlier this month requires some school boards in Cook County to act swiftly in a changing landscape related to school treasurers. At issue are “township trustees of schools” offices and their treasurers – often referred to as the […]
Thanks to a recent legislative change, the campaign season for those wishing to run for the school board now begins about a month earlier. Historically, the window set forth in the Election Code for filing nominating petitions with the county clerk […]
On June 28, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, upending 40 years of judicial precedent holding that federal courts should defer to federal agencies when it comes to […]
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that James C. Franczek, Jr. and Michael Warner have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Erin Walsh has been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to […]
The Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its seventh binding opinion of the year, finding a Village Board of Trustees violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by taking improper action to authorize the purchase of a vehicle without adding it […]
Join Franczek attorneys Kaitlin Atlas, Kristen Kinast, and Brittany Begley for a webinar on Thursday, August 22 at 12 PM discussing legal updates related to residential placements. The 30-minute webinar will provide an overview of Senate Bill 3606, which was […]
