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Guy C. Hall Has Been Appointed as a Member of the Illinois State Bar Health Care Section Council
By Samantha Kelly |
Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce Guy C. Hall has been appointed to serve as a Member of the Illinois State Bar Association Health Care Section Council.
Catherine R. Locallo Named 1st Vice President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers
By Samantha Kelly |
Catherine R. Locallo has been named 1st Vice President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers.
Title IX Amendments Released, Effective August 1, 2024
By Samantha Kelly |
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.
Robbins Schwartz is Pleased to Announce New Associate Attorneys
By Samantha Kelly |
Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce our newest Associate Attorneys.
PAC Provides Further Guidance on Unduly Burdensome FOIA Requests
By Samantha Kelly |
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.
Schools and Park Districts Only Granted More Time to Comply with Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance
By Samantha Kelly |
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.
EEOC Issues Fact Sheet on Anti-Arab, Anti-Middle Eastern, Anti-Muslim, and Antisemitic Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
By Samantha Kelly |
The EEOC recently released a Fact Sheet clarifying the Title VII protections amid the workplace and campus tensions linked to conflict in the Middle East. Learn more about their resource in our most recent law alert.
Update on Proposed Amendment to Exclude Schools and Park Districts from County Paid Leave Ordinance
By Samantha Kelly |
The Legislative and Intergovernmental Relations Committee recently deferred voting on the proposed amendment to Paid Leave Ordinance. Read more about the updated in our latest law alert.
Supreme Court Allows High School Admissions Policy Designed to Promote Diversity
By Samantha Kelly |
On February 20, 2024, the Supreme Court declined to review whether a Virginia high school's 2020 revised admissions policy, which aimed at fostering student diversity, constituted racial discrimination. Read more about the revised policy in our latest law alert.
ISBE Model Bullying Prevention Policy Now Available
By Samantha Kelly |
Public Act 103-0047 was recently passed, adding new requirements to schools' bullying prevention and response obligations. Read more about the update in our latest law alert.