Latest Updates & News
2023 LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP FOR SCHOOLS
2023 has brought a deluge of legislation, with 561 bills signed into law in Illinois so far. This publication summarizes more than 50 of those bills (and one federal bill) that are relevant to school districts. These new bills include some with major changes to procurement, student services, and personnel operations that will require substantial efforts by school administrators to update their policies, procedures, and practices.
Read More
High School Teacher’s Free Speech Rights Were Not Violated When School District Terminated Her for Disruptive Social Media Posts
A Massachusetts federal district court recently ruled that a school district did not violate its teacher’s First Amendment rights when it fired her for posting, reposting, or sharing several memes on social media. Read more here.
Read More
Municipal Design-Build Authorization Act Effective January 1, 2024
The Illinois General Assembly recently enacted the Municipal Design-Build Authorization Act. The Act will go into effect on January 1, 2023. Read more here.
Read More
Magnet School’s Student Admissions Policy Revised, in Part, to Increase Diversity, Faces Legal Challenges and Might be the Next DEI Case Before the Supreme Court
A group of Virginia area parents asked the Supreme Court to hear their complaints regarding their recent revision surrounding the student admissions process. Read more here.
Read More
Higher Education Happenings, September 2023
Higher Education Happenings is a complimentary newsletter published by our attorneys in the firm’s higher education practice group.
Read More
Supreme Court’s Student Admissions Decision Opens the Door to Lawsuits Challenging Employer DEI Initiatives
Employer DEI initiatives are facing challenges in light of the Supreme Court’s recent student admissions decision. Read more here.
Read More
| Education, Firm News, News
Higher Education Happenings, May 2023
| Firm News
Catherine R. Locallo Receives Honorable Gerald L. Sbarbaro Mentoring Award
| Firm News
Frank B. Garrett III Named Top 100 Lawyer in Illinois by the National Black Lawyers
| Law Alerts, News
Seventh Circuit Court Upholds Teacher’s “Forced Resignation” for Refusal to Use Transgender Students’ Preferred Names and Pronouns Claiming Religious Discrimination
| Law Alerts, News
Paid Leave for (Almost) All Illinois Workers Required under New Law
| Law Alerts, News
Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Family Bereavement Leave Act Documentation Form
| Law Alerts, News
Revised Clear and Present Danger Reporting Intergovernmental Agreement Issued to Address Concerns
