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Education

• Update on Recapture Certificate under PTELL

Education Law News

• Federal Appeals Court Affirms Preliminary Order That Transgender Students Have Right to Access Facilities Consistent with Gender Id
• Cash Reserve Balance Disclosure Requirements During School District Levy and Budget Hearings
• ISBE/IDPH Guidance Regarding COVID Practices for School Districts for Fall 2022
• ILLINOIS FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER ACT: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION
• Addition of Mental and Behavioral Health to the Sick Leave Provisions of the Illinois School Code

Firm News

• Nineteen KTJ Attorneys Named 2024 Leading/Emerging Lawyers
• Illinois Library Association 2023 Conference
• Update on Recapture Certificate under PTELL
• IASB-IASA-IASBO “Triple I” Joint Annual Conference 2022
• James P. Bartley Receives Award for 20 Years of Service

General

• Supreme Court Rules Public Officials Cannot Block Certain Critical Commentary on Social Media
• Low Bar for Probable Cause Affirmed in Moorer v. Chicago
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charges Urbana School District with Age Discrimination Violations.
• Amazon’s Ring No Longer Allows Law Enforcement to Request Camera Footage Through Their App
• Paid Leave for All Workers Act Takes Effect January 1, 2024: What Local Government Employers Need to Know

Labor & Employment Law News

• Job Postings Will Need To Include Pay Scales/Benefits
• U.S. Department of Labor Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 FR 1638) and Reporting Newly Hired Employees (Public Act 103-0343)
• Transportation Benefits Program Act Going into Effect on January 1, 2024
• Paid Leave for All Workers Act Takes Effect January 1, 2024: What Local Government Employers Need to Know
• Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Masking

Legal Resources

• 2023 FOIA and OMA Transparency Reporter
• Freedom of Information Open Meeting Act

Library Law News

• Illinois Library Association 2023 Conference
• ILLINOIS FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER ACT: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION
• Court Supports Public Employer’s Authority to Require Vaccination or Regular Testing for COVID
• A Public Body Has Discretion to Determine Whether to Hold Remote Meeting During a Public Health Emergency
• Governor Issues Succession of Masking and Vaccination Orders for the Public, Educators and Healthcare Workers

Municipal Law News

• Copying Cryns: Illinois Supreme Court Reaffirms that Courts Have No Discretion to Balance the Equities When Injunctive Relief Is Authorized by Statute
• Low Bar for Probable Cause Affirmed in Moorer v. Chicago
• Attenuation Prevents the Exclusion of Incriminating Statements due to Significant Intervening Circumstances and a Lack of Police Misconduct
• A Careful Balance: When Discretionary Immunity Tips the Scales
• A Proposed Bill Seeks to Require Attorneys be Present for All Custodial Interrogations of Minors

Wealth & Succession Planning News

• IRS Issues Guidance on 2020 Estimated Tax Payments
• CARES Act – Economic Impact Payments and Individual Tax Changes
• Tax Filing and Deadline Extension Updates
• Tax Filing Deadline Extension
• Tax Payment Deadline Extension