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Law Alerts
Proposed Changes To The FLSA Will Entitle Many More Workers To Overtime Pay
By Robbins Schwartz |
When he felt the Country was ready and the need was great, President Roosevelt asked Secretary of Labor Perkins, “What happened to that nice unconstitutional bill you had tucked away?”…
The Delivery of a Standard for Assessing Pregnancy Discrimination
By Robbins Schwartz |
On March 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court delivered its decision in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. addressing the scope of an employer’s duty to accommodate a pregnant employee’s work…
School FAQs About Measles Prevention and Control
By Robbins Schwartz |
Given last week’s cluster of measles cases at a suburban Cook County daycare center, Illinois elementary and secondary schools are focusing on their legal obligations and options for handling an…
Scott L. Ginsburg Authors “Chicago Bears Football Club v. The Cook County Department of Revenue, 2014 IL App (1st) 122892”
By Robbins Schwartz |
Scott L. Ginsburg authored “Chicago Bears Football Club v. The Cook County Department of Revenue, 2014 IL App (1st) 122892” which was published in the September 2014 issue of the…
Legislature Mandates Mechanism for Two-Way Communication Between the Public and Elected Officials
By Robbins Schwartz |
Beginning January 1, 2015, units of local government and school districts are required to “post a mechanism, such as a uniform single email address, on its Internet website for members…
State Colleges and Universities to Ban Smoking on Campus by July 1, 2015
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Smoke-Free Campus Act The Smoke-Free Campus Act (the “Act”) signed into law on August 18, 2014, prohibits smoking[1] on all “State-supported” colleges and universities beginning July 1, 2015. This includes…
UPDATE: Smoking Allowed in a Personal Vehicle on a State College or University Campus
By Robbins Schwartz |
On August 26, 2014, we published a Law Alert regarding The Smoke Free Campus Act (the “Act”), which prohibits smoking on all “State-supported” colleges and universities beginning July 1, 2015[1]. As…
Appellate Court Clarifies Developer’s Relief Law
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Illinois Appellate Court recently reversed a Property Tax Appeal Board (“PTAB”) decision which had created a $240,000 property tax refund liability against Sycamore School District and other taxing districts…
Legislature Changes Township Notice Requirements for the Annual Town Meeting
By Robbins Schwartz |
Public Act 98-0653, effective June 18, 2014, now requires township clerks to post notice of the annual town meeting at least 15 days before the meeting. Previously, 10 days notice…
U.S. Department of Education Publishes Long-Awaited Proposed Regs for 2013 Clery Act Amendments
By Robbins Schwartz |
The U.S. Department of Education today published proposed regulations to implement changes made last year to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security and Campus Crime Statistics Act, as part…