In a new decision of the United States Supreme Court, West Virginia v. B.P.J., the Court considered whether a state may limit athletic participation in female sports to “biological” girls and women. The Supreme Court found that states do not […]
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On June 12, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed a challenge to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent shift in enforcement priorities regarding gender identity discrimination claims. The decision in FreeState Justice v. EEOC […]
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On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408), a bipartisan bill aimed at accelerating negotiations for initial collective bargaining agreements under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). If enacted, the legislation […]
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Takeaway: A federal court has held Cook County liable for knowingly operating an unconstitutional tax sale system that strips homeowners of equity without compensation, a ruling that will drive reforms to Illinois property tax laws and may affect tax revenues […]
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Join Franczek on June 24th at 12 p.m. as we will be providing a 2026 legislative update webinar, covering K-12 education law-related bills that were passed in the recent legislative session and reviewing some of the key legislative changes in […]
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We are delighted to announce that Franczek P.C. once again has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as one of the elite Labor & Employment law firms in Illinois. As in prior years Franczek is the highest ranked firm that […]
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