How to Handle Electronic Discovery from Retention through Litigation Litigation and the forever-looming threat of litigation mean municipalities must take care to preserve their records and documents. Read more
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a ruling on May 3, 2020 in Cassell and the Beloved Church v. Jay Robert Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, et al., Case No. 20 C 50153 (N.D.Ill. 2020). […]
THE BACKGROUND: Executive Order 2020-07, issued by Governor Pritzker on March 16, 2020, as most recently extended by Executive Order 2020-33, dated April 30, 2020, and Executive Order 2020-32 issued by Governor Pritzker on April 30, 2020. Read more
On April 30, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation redeclaring all counties in the State of Illinois as a disaster area, and pursuant to his Emergency Powers. Read more
On Monday April 27, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission repealed its emergency rule stating that if front-line workers are infected with COVID-19, it would be presumed to be a result of their work duties. Read more