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Since the firm was formed in 1994, we have grown into one of the premier labor, employment, and education practices in the country.

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(2/2) Franczek attorneys @WilliamRPokorny and Sally Scott partnered with Orrick’s appellate team, led by Robert Loeb, in opposing the petition.

What This Means for School Districts - https://t.co/SKnsPVh57z

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(1/2) SCOTUS denied former teacher Hedgepeth’s petition for certiorari, leaving intact THSD 211’s 7th Cir. victory regarding her dismissal over divisive social media posts.

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Will you be at the 2026 National Academy of Arbitrators Conference? Join Jason Patterson for a panel where he’ll discuss the shifts in the labor-management landscape, including EO, SCOTUS decisions & #NLRB decisions

Learn more about the https://t.co/9Isvm93fHn #NAA #laborlaw

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The 19th ed. of the IL School Law Survey authored by @DavidBraunFPC &published by the @ILschoolboards is now available.

The 19th ed. reflects legislation & court decisions through Jan 1, 26.

You can purchase a copy exclusively through the IASB Bookstore: https://t.co/A3rv1YsfQ4

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The #DOJ issued regulations requiring state and local government bodies to make their websites and mobile content accessible for people with disabilities. Late last month, the DOJ published the “Rule” extending the compliance deadline.
Read more here: https://t.co/MlJIGBKtJ1

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On 3-26-26 Dept. of Ed., OCR, resolved a case with Faulkner University.

This is a reminder for school admins preparing student handbooks for the 26-27 school year, reviewing Board policies, and updating websites.

Read more here: https://t.co/0J35KGx7CY #Education #TitleIX #OCR

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(2/2) The key takeaway is that the Board declined to revisit the #McLaren standard because it lacked the three-member majority traditionally needed to overturn existing precedent.

Read the full details here: https://t.co/9S4lz47Fd8

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(1/2) On April 7, 2026, the #NLRB issued its decision in Prime Communications, LP, reaffirming the Board’s 2023 decision in McLaren concerning severance agreement confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions.

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The Illinois Council of School Attorneys & @ILschoolboards recently updated their sample SPED Procedures to reflect changes in the IL School Code and SPED regulations.

Read more about the updated procedures: https://t.co/FymBg2iYsH #SPED #SchoolCode #Illinois

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Two recent reports - A @CivicFederation report details the history of #TIFdistricts nationally and in Illinois, their fiscal effects, and related debates. The Maria Pappas report, analyzes the rise in TIFs & their revenues.

Read more here: https://t.co/QpHCqoc6wb #PropertyTax

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(2/2) The District argued that the Village did not meet the requirements of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (“TIF Act”) & the Village was not allowed to ‘de-TIF/re-TIF’ a portion of its downtown in forming a TIF district.

Read more here: https://t.co/WRcwPFYfyl

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(1/2) In a recent decision, the Illinois Appellate Court found in favor of the Village of Winfield (the “Village”) when two local school districts challenged the Village’s formation of a tax increment financing (“TIF”) district.

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The U.S. DOJ concluded its years-long investigation into the #seclusion and #restraint practices of Special School District of St. Louis County, finding that the District’s practices violated Title II of the ADA.

Read the key takeaways: https://t.co/F7dOcuE52j

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On 3/6/26 the U.S. Sixth Circuit issued a significant decision in Brown‑Forman Corporation d/b/a Woodford Reserve Distillery v. National Labor Relations Board.

Read that decision and about the takeaways for employers here: https://t.co/YLAuQRKxyk #NLRB #Union #Bargaining

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On February 26, 2026 the EEOC Narrowed Federal Sector Bathroom Protections and the DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule

These developments signal a shift in federal enforcement priorities, and highlight the need for careful policy review.

Read: https://t.co/picpw8Z5oU

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(3/3) The decision ends a Biden-era effort to broaden the Board’s authority in these cases.

Read more: https://t.co/iE0p6iNOar

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(1/3) On 2/26/26 #NLRB issued a decision in Longmont United Hospital declining to expand the remedies available in certain refusal-to-bargain cases. The Board reaffirmed its 1970 decision in Ex-Cell-O Corp., -

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(2/3) -confirming that employers who refuse to bargain in order to challenge a union’s certification will not be required to pay employees for wages or benefits they might have received had bargaining begun earlier.

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Join us in congratulating Jennifer A. Dunn, Dana Fattore Crumley and Sally Scott as they have been recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as Notable Women in Law for 2026.

Read the full press release here: https://t.co/xlinJ1igDy

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(3/3) supporting their child’s gender transitioning. The child attempted suicide, and the doctors identified the child as having gender dysphoria after the child transitioned without the parents’ knowledge.

Read the full alert here: https://t.co/ON5NuiAlEZ

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(1/3) #SCOTUS issued a decision yesterday, in Mirabelli v. Bonta, that expands parental rights regarding gender identity transition by their child. The lawsuit involves allegations that California, through its unique law, required public schools -

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(2/3)-to only permit disclosure of a student’s gender transitioning status to the student’s parents if the student consented. A set of parents were not told about their child’s gender transitioning at school &filed this suit asserting religious objections to the school’s actions-