As we previously reported in our Supreme Court preview alert, this term the Supreme Court heard a lawsuit regarding what standard of liability applies when a student with a disability sues a school under the Americans with...more
We saw a flurry of activity this week from the Supreme Court, with rulings that employers and educational institutions should be aware of. Specifically, the Supreme Court ruled in the Trump Administrations’ favor on several...more
4/14/2025
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Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration
In a case that serves as a healthy reminder of the importance of drafting and abiding by clear disciplinary policies, an Illinois Appellate Court recently held that a College did not violate a student’s due process rights...more
12/10/2019
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Code of Conduct ,
Colleges ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Due Process ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Students
The flurry of activity surrounding the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) and Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) continues. An Illinois Appellate Court once again reviewed whether grand jury records may be disclosed under...more
A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision addressed the question of whether School Resource Officers (“SROs”) employed by school districts are entitled to district-paid disability and health insurance benefits for “law...more
Recently, an Illinois Court of Appeals issued a decision mandating disclosure of assessment records from the Cook County Assessor’s Office to the Chicago Tribune under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”)....more
7/17/2018
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Exemptions ,
FOIA ,
Property Tax ,
Property Valuation ,
Public Access Laws ,
Public Records ,
Real Estate Market ,
Request For Information ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Assessment ,
Taxation