On May 15, 2020, ISBE issued the first part of its recommendations for transitioning to in-person instruction, Considerations for Closing the 2019-20 School Year & Summer 2020: Part 1 – Transition Plan. The plan contains a number of prescriptive recommendations […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency document reminding colleges and universities that responsibilities to accommodate students with disabilities and process Title IX […]
In what some are calling a “bombshell” decision, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in Bryant v. Compass Group USA, Inc. that federal courts can now hear cases involving alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act […]
On May 15, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued its loan forgiveness application for businesses who received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). In addition to providing instructions for calculating forgiveness amounts, the application provides some guidance on […]
On May 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued general guidance for workplaces, schools, youth programs and camps, childcare centers, mass transit systems, and restaurants and bars looking to reopen during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) […]
In response to public criticism regarding the disbursement of loans to larger companies, on April 23, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued guidance stressing that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applicants needed to certify in good faith that current economic […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. As we discussed in our blog post on May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued on that day its long-awaited Title IX regulations, raising panic and concern amongst stakeholders on every part of […]
Yesterday Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that the County Board of Commissioners will be considering an ordinance at their May 21st meeting to waive penalty interest for 60 days following the August 2nd due date for the second […]
