In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly enacted, and Governor Pritzker signed into law, P.A. 101-0221, containing sweeping new measures to combat workplace harassment. (Our earlier summaries are available here.) One of the new requirements in that law was a mandate […]
Top Labor Negotiator Jim Franczek Interviewed by Chalkbeat Chicago
A recent profile of Franczek P.C. founding partner and President Jim Franczek highlights lessons learned during his 25 years as the chief labor negotiator for the City of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools. The article provides insights from Jim on […]
Franczek Attorneys Named to 2020 Super Lawyers List
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been included in the 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in Illinois are selected by Super Lawyers. Shelli L. Anderson Todd Faulkner […]
A recent informal Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor decision interpreting the Freedom of Information Act is an important reminder that redacting student names from public records is not always sufficient to protect student privacy. Particularly where parents, students, or […]
Illinois Attorney General: Public Body Cannot Delete Record After Receipt of FOIA Request
“FOIA is a record access law, not a record retention law.” We have all said it, the statute supports it, and no court has held otherwise. A recent opinion from the Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor calls that maxim […]
Recent Illinois Case Addresses the Intersection of Public Data and Privacy in Public Records Laws
A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision raises interesting questions about how provisions protecting “private information” in open records laws should be interpreted in a world in which a vast wealth of information about individuals is available publicly, including online. The […]
Top Labor Negotiator Jim Franczek Interviewed by Chalkbeat Chicago
A recent profile of Franczek P.C. founding partner and President Jim Franczek highlights lessons learned during his 25 years as the chief labor negotiator for the City of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools. The article provides insights from Jim on […]
Franczek’s Michael Hernandez Receives the 2019 Leaders Council Champion Award from Chicago United
Franczek P.C. is thrilled to announce that our partner Michael Hernandez will receive the 2019 Leaders Council Champion award from Chicago United at its Annual Meeting in March. This significant honor recognizes the Firm and Michael’s years of service to […]