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Law Alerts
Property Tax Relief Task Force Circulates Draft Report
By Robbins Schwartz |
In 2019, the General Assembly formed a Property Tax Relief Task Force for the purpose of studying and recommending changes to the Illinois property tax and local government funding system.…
Governor Signs Police and Firefighter Pension Consolidation Legislation
By Robbins Schwartz |
On December 18, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1300 (Public Act 101-610) amending the Illinois Pension Code. Public Act 101-610 amends the Pension Code by, among other things,…
Recommendations and Best Practices for Drug Testing Clinical Students in 2020
By Robbins Schwartz |
On January 1, 2020, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Act”) becomes effective, legalizing the recreational use and sale of marijuana in Illinois. As the effective date nears, we continue to…
Governor Pritzker Signs into Law Significant Amendments to the Cannabis Act
By Robbins Schwartz |
On December 4, 2019 Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557 amending the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Act”). SB 1557, among other things, clarifies an employer’s right to…
Threat Assessment Compliance Deadlines for School Districts Are Approaching
By Robbins Schwartz |
105 ILCS 128/45, added by P.A. 101-455, has two requirements with approaching deadlines: School districts must implement a threat assessment procedure by December 24, 2019. Due to the holiday break, we recommend implementation…
Appellate Court Finds Against Political Committee for Gas and Vehicle Expenditures
By Robbins Schwartz |
In Cooke v. Illinois State Board of Elections, 2019 IL App (4th) 180502, the Appellate Court held that a political committee’s use of funds for gas and vehicle repairs were for personal…
Fourth District Affirms Willful and Wanton Standard for Local Governments under the Tort Immunity Act
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Fourth District Appellate Court recently affirmed the standard for willful and wanton conduct under the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10/1-101 et seq.) In Murphy v.…
Recent Amendment to the Open Meetings Act Allows for Closed Session Discussion Regarding Independent Contractors and Volunteers
By Robbins Schwartz |
Effective August 26, 2019, Public Act 101-459 narrowly expanded the topics that can be discussed in closed session under Section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act. Under this new act,…
Department of Labor’s New Rule Expands Eligibility for Overtime Pay
By Robbins Schwartz |
On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule updating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)’s regulations concerning minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions.…
Village Ordinance Limiting Sign Size and Location Upheld by Seventh Circuit
By Robbins Schwartz |
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently issued a decision with regard to a village ordinance limiting the size and location of signs. In Leibundguth Storage & Van…