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Catherine R. Locallo Named 1st Vice President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce our newest Associate Attorneys.

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Title IX Amendments Released, Effective August 1, 2024

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has issued its final Title IX regulations, which will go into effect on August 1, 2024. Read more about their guidance in our recent law alert.

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Robbins Schwartz is Pleased to Announce New Associate Attorneys

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce our newest Associate Attorneys.

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PAC Provides Further Guidance on Unduly Burdensome FOIA Requests

On March 5, 2024, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a non-binding determination letter offering additional guidance to public bodies regarding the designation of requests as unduly burdensome. Read more about their guidance in our recent law alert.

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Schools and Park Districts Only Granted More Time to Comply with Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance

The Board of Commissioners recently passed a revised version of the Paid Leave Ordinance amendment exempting school districts and park districts from the ordinance’s requirements. Read more about the update in our latest law alert.

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International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day to all the incredible women making a difference worldwide! Your courage, determination, and compassion inspire us all.

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May 4, 2016 | Law Alerts

Fourth Circuit Appeal Court Directs Trial Court to Defer to OCR Definition of Sex in Deciding Transgender Student’s Restroom Access Request

On April 19, 2016, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals became the first Appeals Court to address whether or not Title IX requires schools to provide transgender students access to…
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May 3, 2016 | Law Alerts

Supreme Court Decision Potentially Broadens First Amendment Protections for Public Employees

On April 26, 2016, in Heffernan v. City of Paterson, New Jersey, the United States Supreme Court held that where an employer demoted an employee out of a desire to prevent the…
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Apr 25, 2016 | Law Alerts

Planning for Future RIFs: May 10 Deadline for Job Descriptions

While the 2015-2016 teacher RIF season is coming to an end, planning for the 2016-2017 RIF season is just beginning.  In particular, the May 10th deadline for updating your school…
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Apr 14, 2016 | Law Alerts

EEOC Institutes New Employee-Friendly Discrimination Charge Procedures

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has recently implemented employee-friendly procedures that will impact how an employer responds to charges of discrimination.  The new rules provide that: The EEOC,…
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Feb 3, 2016 | Law Alerts

Wait – When Will This Teacher Accrue Tenure??

Many questions have arisen regarding the tenure accrual process under the School Code, which changes for teachers first employed on a full-time basis after a school district’s PERA Implementation Date [1]. …
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Jan 28, 2016 | Law Alerts

DOL ISSUES NEW, BROADER DEFINITION OF “JOINT EMPLOYMENT”

On January 20, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued “Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2016-1” (“AI”) advising employers that the DOL uses, in its enforcement efforts, a broad definition…
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Jan 20, 2016 | Firm News

SB 100 Conference – Robbins Schwartz – Suspension, Alternative School Placement, Expulsion or Something Else Graphic

THE HEAT IS ON:SUSPENSION, ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PLACEMENT, EXPULSION OR SOMETHING ELSE?
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Jan 20, 2016 | Firm News

SB 100 Conference – Robbins Schwartz – Behavioral and Disciplinary Interventions Spectrum Graphic

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Jan 12, 2016 | Education,  In Brief,  Labor & Employment

New Laws Effective 1/1/2016

New Laws Effective January 1, 2016 Affecting Labor and Employment Certifications and Prerequisites to Employment Public Act 99-0267 – Amends the Community Expanded Mental Health Services Act.  Requires that in order…
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Jan 12, 2016 | In Brief

Appellate Court Rejects Attorney General’s Interpretation of Section 2(e) of the Open Meetings Act [1]

The Appellate Court in Board of Educ. of Springfield School Dist. No. 186 v. The Illinois Attorney General, et al., 2015 IL App (4th) 140941 (Dec. 15, 2015), rejected the Illinois Attorney…
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