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Law Alerts
Slow Down, Kids at Play? Illinois Limits Youth and Adult Sports
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by Matthew M. Swift On Wednesday the Governor’s Office released detailed restrictions and guidance for youth and adult sports that it developed in coordination with the Illinois Department of…
NJCAA Updated Plan of Action for 2020–21 Moves Several Sports to the Spring
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by Frank B. Garrett and John “Jack” Klinker On July 13th, the NJCAA announced its updated plan of action for the 2020–21 sports seasons based upon recommendations from the…
Federal Government Rescinds Policy Restricting International Students’ Ability to Remain in the U.S. if Taking only Online Courses
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by Frank B. Garrett and John “Jack” Klinker On July 14th, the federal government decided to rescind a policy whereunder international students would be required to leave the United…
The Supreme Court Upholds Employer Religious and Moral Exemptions to the ACA’s Contraceptive Mandate
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by Frank B. Garrett and Matthew M. Swift The United States Supreme Court has issued another decision about the “contraceptive mandate,” part of the “minimum essential coverage” requirements for…
First Amendment Bars Some Employment Claims by Teachers at Religious Schools
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by Frank B. Garrett III and Matthew M. Swift Today the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion to address two consolidated cases involving employment discrimination claims by elementary…
Legislative Action Extends Sunset of Longer Day/Hour Work Maximums for Annuitants
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by Catie Locallo Given anticipated staffing challenges due to absences related to COVID-19, school districts may be relieved to learn that the planned sunset of the 120 paid days/600…
IDES Issues Guidance to Educational Institutions regarding Recent Changes to Illinois Unemployment Law
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by John “Jack” Klinker and Todd K. Hayden As noted in our previous publication, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new legislation was recently passed amending the Illinois Unemployment…
State Budget Continues Trend of Diverting Personal Property Replacement Tax Revenues
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by M. Neal Smith The Illinois State Fiscal Year Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 was passed by the General Assembly on May 24, 2020 and…
Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Against Workers Based on Sexual Orientation
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by Frank B. Garrett III In what many label a surprise decision, today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits…
Illinois Appellate Rejects School Exemption for On-Campus Daycare
By Robbins Schwartz |
Written by Scott L. Ginsburg and Katie Zumalt-Rogers On May 15, 2020, the Appellate Court ruled that a daycare operated on the University of Chicago’s campus was “used with a view to profit”…