Legal News & Updates

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EEOC Issues Updated Harassment Guidance on LGBTQ+ Workers, Pregnancy Status, Remote Work and More

On Monday, April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its long-awaited updated guidance on workplace harassment. Learn about the key facts and updates here.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – May 2024

Join us in embracing the beauty of diversity, traditions, and achievements in the communities around us this month.

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Guy C. Hall Has Been Appointed as a Member of the Illinois State Bar Health Care Section Council

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.

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Catherine R. Locallo Named 1st Vice President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers

Catherine R. Locallo has been named 1st Vice President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers.

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Title IX Amendments Released, Effective August 1, 2024

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.

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Robbins Schwartz is Pleased to Announce New Associate Attorneys

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce our newest Associate Attorneys.

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Proposed Changes To The FLSA Will Entitle Many More Workers To Overtime Pay

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?”…

Robbins Schwartz Partners with Illinois ASBO

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce a partnership with Illinois ASBO for our Fall 2015 School Administrators’ and Purchasing & Construction Conferences. Attendees will receive Professional Development “PD” Clock Hours. 

Guy C. Hall Appointed to Serve as Member on Two 2015-2016 ISBA Councils

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce that Guy C. Hall, a partner at the firm’s Champaign office, has been appointed by Umberto S. Davi, the Illinois State Bar Association’s President-Elect, to serve as a…

Scott L. Ginsburg Appointed to Serve as a Member of the State & Local Taxation Section Council for 2015-2016

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce that Scott L. Ginsburg, a partner at the firm’s Chicago office, has been appointed by Umberto S. Davi, the Illinois State Bar Association’s President-Elect, to serve…

The Delivery of a Standard for Assessing Pregnancy Discrimination

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…

Robbins Schwartz Welcomes Associate Jorge F. Rovelo

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to welcome Jorge F. Rovelo as an associate. Jorge joins our Chicago office where he will concentrate his practice in the area of labor and employment…

Robbins Schwartz Welcomes Associate Jennifer L. Jones

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to welcome Jennifer L. Jones as an associate. Jennifer joins our Chicago office where she will concentrate her practice in the area of labor and employment…

Robbins Schwartz Welcomes Associate Matthew J. Gardner

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to welcome Matthew J. Gardner as an associate. Matthew joins our Chicago office where he will concentrate his practice in the area of construction law and commercial transaction. Matthew received…

School FAQs About Measles Prevention and Control

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…

Seven Robbins Schwartz Attorneys Named in 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been recognized in the 2015 edition of Illinois Super Lawyers. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state of…