The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is back to operating after recent confirmations restored a quorum and a new General Counsel. While the Board can once again issue decisions, it currently lacks the votes needed to overturn significant union-friendly decisions […]
Franczek P.C. strengthened its position as Chicago’s labor and employment law firm with the return of Jason Patterson as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Jason rejoins the firm after several years providing in-house […]
School Law Legislative Update: New Laws in Effect in 2026
January 6, 2026
Happy New Year! As always, the team here at Franczek has been tracking laws impacting schools that have passed in the Illinois legislature over the course of the past year. Below we provide our annual Legislative Update, which addresses those […]
ISBE Releases Revised RTO Guidance
January 6, 2026
The Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) recently released revised guidance on physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out (“RTO”) in schools. The Permanent Regulations for the Use of Isolated Time Out, Time Out, and Physical Restraint: FAQ were […]
ISBE Releases Revised RTO Guidance
January 6, 2026
The Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) recently released revised guidance on physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out (“RTO”) in schools. The Permanent Regulations for the Use of Isolated Time Out, Time Out, and Physical Restraint: FAQ were finalized in […]
Redefining the Line of Title IX: Reminder About Change to Sexual Assault Definition
December 16, 2025
In August 2025, the definition of what constitutes sexual assault under the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) expanded, and as a result impacted the way Title IX Coordinators must evaluate certain incidents for Title IX applicability. NIBRS removed the category of […]
Redefining the Line of Title IX: Reminder About Change to Sexual Assault Definition
December 10, 2025
In August 2025, the definition of what constitutes sexual assault under the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) expanded, and as a result impacted the way Title IX Coordinators must evaluate certain incidents for Title IX applicability. NIBRS removed the category of […]
Redefining the Line of Title IX: Reminder About Change to Sexual Assault Definition
December 10, 2025
In August 2025, the definition of what constitutes sexual assault under the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) expanded, and as a result impacted the way Title IX Coordinators must evaluate certain incidents for Title IX applicability. NIBRS removed the category of […]