Category: Library Law News
Fri Feb 24, 2017 ‐ Library Law News
Legal Alert No Entitlement to Workers Compensation Benefits When Driving to Regular Workplace for Training
The “traveling-employee” doctrine applicable to workers’ compensation benefits did not apply where a police officer was simply driving his own car to his regular workplace and was struck by another vehicle, sustaining injuries. Read moreTue Feb 14, 2017 ‐ Education Law News
Use of Personal Electronic Devices May Create Public Records
Based upon the recent opinion of the Public Access Counselor (“Public Access Opinion 16—006”) addressing the interplay between personal email accounts and public records. Read moreThu Feb 2, 2017 ‐ Education Law News
General Public Recitation of Item to be Voted Upon at Public Meeting Deemed Sufficient
Springfield School District No. 186 v The Attorney General of Illinois, 2017 Il. 120343 The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned a recent binding opinion of the Attorney General that a board of education could not vote on an agreement [in […]Fri Dec 9, 2016 ‐ Education Law News
Court Finds Public Body Failed to Properly Advise Public of the Matter Being Considered Before Taking Final Action
An Illinois Appellate Court has held that a park district board violated the Open Meetings Act when it did not provide adequate information about the matter it was considering, in order for the public to reasonably understand what was being […]