Public schools should be cautious as to how they moderate access to and comments on their social media profiles. In Packingham v. North Carolina, the Supreme Court recently recognized that the Internet, and particularly social media sites, is an important place for […]
Recent Illinois Developments in Employee Non-Compete and Trade Secret Enforcement Actions: What Every Employer Should Know
July 31, 2017
Over the past several months, state and federal courts in Illinois have issued several important decisions that will impact employers’ efforts to enforce post-employment restrictive covenants and protect their trade secrets. Illinois employers should carefully review these decisions when considering […]
In Crain’s Chicago Business inaugural edition of The Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago, Franczek’s own Sally Scott were both named to the exclusive list. The 60 women featured represent an impressive cross-section of women in the legal community who […]
In Crain’s Chicago Business inaugural edition of “The Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago“, Franczek P.C. own Sally Scott was named to the exclusive list. The 60 women featured represent an impressive cross-section of women in the legal community who […]
USCIS Reinstates Premium Processing Option for H-1Bs for Certain Nonprofit and Educational Institution Petitioners
July 25, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday that it will now accept requests for premium processing services for H-1B petitions filed by petitioning employers that fit into any of the following categories: institutes of higher education nonprofits related to […]
SCOTUS Issues Decision Expanding Qualifying Relationships for Exemption from Revised Travel Ban
July 24, 2017
On July 17, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision clarifying the application of its June 26 ruling reinstating the revised travel ban that now blocks entry to the U.S. for certain applicants from Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Libya, and […]
Last week, a U.S. District Court Judge in Illinois ruled that an arbitration agreement signed by an Uber driver required arbitration on the issue of whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors before the driver could proceed with a […]
We are closely monitoring the U.S. Department of Education’s policy guidance concerning investigations of sexual assaults and sexual violence on school campuses, applicable to both K-12 and higher education institutions throughout the country. Media outlets, including the New York Times, are […]