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Law Alerts
Court Enjoins Implementation of Pension Reform
By Robbins Schwartz |
On May 14, 2014, the Sangamon County Circuit Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction delaying implementation of Public Act 98-0599 (“Pension Reform Act”). In its order, the…
BREAKING NEWS:
By Robbins Schwartz |
On May 14, 2014, the Circuit Court for the 7th Judicial Circuit in Sangamon County, Illinois, approved a temporary restraining order to delay implementation of Public Act 98-0599 (SB 1 –…
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Michigan’s Affirmative Action Ban
By Robbins Schwartz |
On April 22, 2014, in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, in a 6-2 decision, the United States Supreme Court held that Michigan’s constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in the…
NLRB Holds That Northwestern Scholarship Football Players Are Employees Who May Unionize
By Robbins Schwartz |
Decision to Direct an Election for Northwestern University Scholarship Football Players On March 26, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 13 Director, Peter Sung Ohr, issued a decision finding Northwestern University…
Illinois Supreme Court Allows Architect to Shorten Construction Statute of Limitations
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Illinois Supreme Court in the case of Community Unit School District No. 7 v. Wight & Co., 2014 IL 115330 (2014) determined that an architect could eliminate the critical…
New Administrative Rules and Illinois State Police Form Issued for Clear and Present Danger Determination Reporting – Colleges
By Robbins Schwartz |
In a previous law alert, we noted that the new Firearm Concealed Carry Act (“Act”) contains a provision which imposes certain mental health reporting requirements on the chief administrative officer of public…
New Administrative Rules and Illinois State Police Form Issued for Clear and Present Danger Determination Reporting – School Districts
By Robbins Schwartz |
In a previous law alert, we noted that the new Firearm Concealed Carry Act (“Act”) contains a provision which imposes certain mental health reporting requirements on school administrators. Specifically, pursuant to the…
Treasury and IRS Issue Final Employer Mandate Rules for the Affordable Care Act
By Robbins Schwartz |
On February 10, 2014, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued final regulations for implementing the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care…
Educational Support Staff RIF Checklist
By Robbins Schwartz |
A RIF of ESPs occurs whenever a district decides to decrease the number of ESPs employed by the school board or to discontinue a particular type of support service. A…
Appellate Court Protects Student Records from Disclosure in Grievance Proceeding
By Robbins Schwartz |
In a recent decision, the Illinois Appellate Court held that a school district did not commit an unfair labor practice when it refused to release student records to a union…