People v. Salas, 2023 IL App (3d) 220162-U Defendant unlawfully seized because encounter was not consensual and the circuit court’s denial of motion to suppress reversed and conviction vacated In a reversal, the Third District Appellate Court (the “Court”) ruled […]
The Illinois Equal Pay Act (820 ILCS 112) has been amended to provide that, effective January 1, 2025, job postings must include the pay scale and benefits of a position in any job posting. Covered employers include all units of […]
People v. Vences, 2023 IL App (4th) 220035 Traffic stop was not unreasonably prolonged when officer called for a canine unit and defendant fled on foot before officer finished writing a written warning that was the basis of the stop. […]
Introduction On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“Department”) published a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the Department’s guidance on whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). […]
People v. Kendricks, 2023 IL App (4th) 230179 Officer’s conduct justified by a good-faith belief that an exterior dog sniff in a public place is not a search or seizure; case law from foreign jurisdictions support Officer’s belief that the […]