Since 2014, the National Labor Relations Board has issued three significant decisions related to union organizing at private universities: Pacific Lutheran University; Columbia College; and Northwestern University. We previously reported on each of these decisions. All three cases were “representation cases” and arose […]
February 6 Update on Travel Alert
On February 3, the Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington entered a nationwide temporary restraining order on the enforcement of the Trump administration’s ban on U.S. entry by citizens of 7 predominantly Muslim countries. As a result […]
Know Where Your Student Data is Going!
As we move into the second half of the school year, we want to remind districts and charter schools of the importance of securing and protecting student data. Educators use and share student data in dynamic ways that improve student […]
The Latest on Property Tax Exemptions for Illinois Hospitals
Recently, there have been several noteworthy developments in the controversy surrounding property tax exemptions for Illinois hospitals. For the past decade, we’ve been providing updates as this issue progressed through the courts, executive branch, state legislature, and local assessing officials. […]
Emergency Travel Alert for Foreign Nationals
On Friday, January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that immediately impacts certain foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States or apply for immigration benefits inside the country. Because of the serious implications of this order on […]
IL Supreme Court Interprets OMA Requirement for Public Recital Prior to Final Action
The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed the decisions of the lower courts, which had overturned a Public Access Counselor opinion, in Board of Education of Springfield School District No. 186 v. the Attorney General of Illinois. The case examines the level […]
H-1B Premium Processing Reinstated Only for Select Waiver Programs; Other Categories Will Rejoin Gradually Through Summer and Fall
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting requests on Monday (June 26) for premium processing services for H-1B petitions filed on behalf of medical doctors filing under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program and through interested government agency waivers. USCIS […]
What Will Happen in Immigration Enforcement?
What We Know Shortly after November’s election, we released an alert addressing the immigration-related targets for President Donald Trump’s administration. Just a few days after his inauguration, President Trump has taken executive action to advance his top immigration priorities: enforcement and national […]