The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to the Sixth Circuit case of Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio on December 13, 2023. The case concerns the issue of how federal malicious prosecution claims are to be governed and defended […]
Perhaps overlooked by the more substantive and ground-breaking Paid Leave for All Workers Act and the related Chicago and Cook County ordinances subsequently adopted, the Illinois Assembly also enacted the Transportation Benefits Program Act (“TBPA”) on July 28, 2023. Pursuant […]
On December 1, 2023, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued opinion PAC 23-014 and held that closed session meeting minutes must be approved in open session. At issue was the Village of Skokie’s practice of approving closed session meeting minutes […]
Effective January 1, 2024, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”) entitles Illinois workers to receive up to a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave each year, which they can use in their discretion, with certain limited […]
United States v. Maxwell, No. 22-2135 (7th Cir. November 13, 2023) In a recent opinion, the Seventh Circuit (the “Court”) determined that exigent circumstances justified police officers’ warrantless entry into Tyrone Maxwell’s apartment and that the evidence discovered as a […]