COVID-19

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COVID-19

Judge Grants TRO in School COVID-19 Litigation

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2022, Judge Grischow issued a 29-page order granting plaintiffs’ motions for a temporary restraining order in both the student and employee cases in…

No Ruling Today…

Judge Grischow has not issued any rulings on either the motion for a temporary restraining order related to masking and exclusion of students or the motion for a temporary restraining order relating to employee testing/vaccination and masking.

Update on School TRO Litigation

Read our Law Alert about the temporary restraining order in Allan v. Pritzker, et al.

State Lawsuits Challenging State’s COVID-19 Protocols for Schools: TRO Arguments Concluded – No Ruling Yet

Read our Law Alert about the recent developments in the State Lawsuit relating to TRO.

EEOC Clarifies When COVID-19 May be Covered under the ADA

Read our Law Alert about the recent EEOC clarification on the applicability of COVID-19 under the ADA.

Supreme Court Ruling: OSHA Exceeded its Authority by Issuing Vaccination Requirement for Large Employers

Read our Law Alert about the recent Illinois Department of Labors' adoption of Federal OSHA ETS Requirements for COVID-19.

Illinois Department of Labor Adopts Federal OSHA ETS Requirements for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing

Read our Law Alert about the recent Illinois Department of Labors' adoption of Federal OSHA ETS Requirements for COVID-19.

Revised ISBE and IDPH Quarantine and Isolation Guidance for K-12 Schools

Read our Law Alert about the recent ISBE and IDPH Joint Guidance on Isolation for K-12 Schools

IDPH Announces Shortened Isolation and Quarantine Periods Now Apply To K-12 Schools

Read our Law Alert about the shortened isolation and quarantine periods for k-12 schools!

New CDC and IDPH Guidance for COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine

Read our Law Alert about the CDC and IDPH's quarantine guidance.