Legal News & Updates
We monitor legal developments to provide timely, insightful guidance, keeping our clients informed of the latest changes in laws, regulations, and industry trends. Our team stays engaged in the evolution of the law, enabling us to proactively address emerging issues and offer strategic counsel for both current and future challenges.
Latest Updates & News
Supreme Court Rules Students Claiming Disability Discrimination Do Not Face Higher Standard of Proof than Other ADA and Rehabilitation Act Plaintiffs
SCOTUS unanimously ruled in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 279 that students suing educational institutions for disability discrimination should not have to face a higher standard of proof than plaintiffs in other federal discrimination lawsuits brought under the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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2025 ED-RED & Lake ROE Mini-Summit Recap
Recap of 2025 ED-RED & Lake ROE Mini-Summit.
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Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair
2025 Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair
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LGBTQ+ Books in Schools and Religious Rights Under Review by SCOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court will be weighing in on an important case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, concerning parental rights to the free exercise of religion and the authority of school districts over curriculum content and required instruction in the classroom.
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Supreme Court Reverses “Reverse Discrimination” Employment Law Standard
On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in the case of Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services.
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2025 ED-RED & Lake ROE Mini-Summit
Join us at the 2025 ED-RED & Lake ROE Mini-Summit.
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JCAR Rejects ISBE’s Proposed Amendment Banning TRS Annuitants from Working as Interim Superintendents
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DO NOT DISCLOSE: The Personnel Records Review Act Will Now Prohibit the Disclosure of All Employee Performance Evaluations in Response to a FOIA Records Request
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Court Rejects Challenge to Sycamore Transfer Tax and Permits Transfer of Tax Revenue to School District
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Quiet Down Now: The “Moment of Silence” is Back
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Robbins Schwartz Named to U.S. News Best Law Firms List for Construction Law
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Recent FOIA Request for “Legal Opinions of the ISBE”
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Kenneth M. Florey Presents on Constitutional Challenges to Zoning Ordinances
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Accommodating Filings For The 2011 Consolidated Election
