Recently, the Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued two opinions – one advisory and one binding – that reiterate the requirements of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Final Action on an Agenda Item […]
Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a rare binding opinion finding that the City Council of Bloomington violated the Open Meetings Act when it held a closed meeting to discuss potential litigation that the PAC determined was not probable or imminent. […]
Public schools should be cautious as to how they moderate access to and comments on their social media profiles. In Packingham v. North Carolina, the Supreme Court recently recognized that the Internet, and particularly social media sites, is an important place for […]
Over the past several months, state and federal courts in Illinois have issued several important decisions that will impact employers’ efforts to enforce post-employment restrictive covenants and protect their trade secrets. Illinois employers should carefully review these decisions when considering […]
In Crain’s Chicago Business inaugural edition of The Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago, Franczek’s own Sally Scott were both named to the exclusive list. The 60 women featured represent an impressive cross-section of women in the legal community who […]
In Crain’s Chicago Business inaugural edition of “The Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago“, Franczek P.C. own Sally Scott was named to the exclusive list. The 60 women featured represent an impressive cross-section of women in the legal community who […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday that it will now accept requests for premium processing services for H-1B petitions filed by petitioning employers that fit into any of the following categories: institutes of higher education nonprofits related to […]
On July 17, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision clarifying the application of its June 26 ruling reinstating the revised travel ban that now blocks entry to the U.S. for certain applicants from Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Libya, and […]
