Wed Jun 5, 2019 ‐ Municipal Law News
Recreational Cannabis Legislation Heading to Governor
As the Illinois General Assembly’s legislative session galloped to a close last week, HB 1438 was amended to become the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Act”). Read moreWed May 8, 2019 ‐ Municipal Law News
Full Text of Recreational Cannabis Legislation Introduced
While there has been a lot of buzz about legalization of recreational cannabis in Illinois, negotiations on specific statutory language have been occurring behind closed doors. Read moreThu Apr 25, 2019 ‐ Education Law News
Pac Finds Copies Of “Unfounded” Complaints Against Public Employee Have To Be Disclosed
In response to a FOIA request the Metropolitan Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) denied access to 2 complaints made against a police officer and the final investigatory reports which resulted. Read moreTue Apr 23, 2019 ‐ Municipal Law News
United States Supreme Court Rules That Eighth Amendment Protection Against Excessive Fines Applies To Civil Forfeiture Proceedings
Earlier this year, the Unites States Supreme Court, in Timbs v. Indiana, considered the question of whether the Eighth Amendment prohibition on excessive fines applied to an Indiana civil forfeiture proceeding. Read more