Franczek P.C. is delighted to announce that the firm has hired distinguished special education attorney Kathryn S. Vander Broek. Kathy practices in the areas of school and employment law with an emphasis in special education and discrimination law. Her experience […]
On Tuesday, August 28, USCIS announced a broader suspension of premium processing for H-1B petitions filed by employers. This alert describes this suspension and its significant implications, particularly in light of two other recent policy changes: A new Request for […]
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Labor & Employment. James C. Franczek Michael A. Warner Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America […]
In Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC, the National Labor Relations Board recently ruled in a 2-1 decision that the employer unlawfully discharged an employee who had written “whore board” on an overtime sign-up sheet. Constellium had unilaterally implemented a new overtime […]
Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan recently released his memoir entitled ‘How Schools Work’. Mr. Duncan looks back on his tenure running the Department of Education and the Chicago Public Schools, as one of […]
Starting on August 1st, students with medical marijuana cards may be administered cannabis products at school. Known as Ashley’s Law, the School Code now allows students to be given medical cannabis-infused products at school or on the school bus. A parent […]
Shelli Anderson and Jennifer Smith have been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as 2018 Notable Women Lawyers for their distinguished career in the field of education law. For over 20 years, Shelli has represented and counseled school districts on issues […]
Last week a lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by a group of seven Cook County taxpayers challenging the time it has taken to adjudicate their claims in the Cook County Circuit […]
