Author John O'Driscoll
Election season is rapidly approaching. Candidates for the April 2021 election can start circulating nominating petitions on September 22, 2020. Candidates should carefully check compliance with the rules and deadlines: Monday, December 14, 2020. The first day for candidates to file… Continue Reading →
Recent events have brought forth media discussions of qualified immunity in the context of the use of deadly force. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a federal trial court’s grant of a defendant police officer’s motion for summary judgment in… Continue Reading →
Change To The Open Meetings Act Exemption Regarding Employment The Governor recently signed an amendment to the Open Meetings Act into law effective immediately. 5 ILCS 120/2(c). The law had allowed public bodies to go into closed session to discuss… Continue Reading →
In a surprisingly cutting-edge move, the State of Illinois has enacted the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. Public Act 101-260 becomes effective January 1, 2020. An employer seeking to record video interviews and use artificial intelligence to analyze job applicant… Continue Reading →
As Election Day creeps closer and the landscape is littered by candidate signs, a brief reminder regarding legal restrictions on political signage is appropriate: Electioneering outside the 100 foot campaign free zone is permitted “Electioneering” is conduct that urges a… Continue Reading →
The April election is on the horizon. Candidates must be mindful of the upcoming dates: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 PETITION CIRCULATION: First day for school board candidates to circulate nominating petitions. Monday, December 10, 2018 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION CANDIDATE FILING: Candidate… Continue Reading →
Winter is coming……and with it comes the tricky issue of snow removal and liability exposure. The Fourth District recently issued an opinion that is favorable to those involved in snow removal. In Winters v. MIMG LII Arbors at Eastland, LLC, 2018… Continue Reading →
Annexation may occur in a variety of ways. Voluntary annexation occurs where a landowner files a petition to be annexed. Alternatively, a municipality may proceed with involuntary annexation where certain statutory requirements are met, such as where a property is… Continue Reading →
Employers often encounter difficult situations of how to deal with employees without running afoul of accusations of retaliation. In Freelain v. Village of Oak Park, No. 16-4074 (April 30, 2018) the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dealt with such an… Continue Reading →
Firefighter John Cannici was terminated for violation of the Village of Orland Park’s residency ordinance. Cannici v. Village of Melrose Park, No. 17-1424 (7th Cir. 2018). Cannici filed suit based on due process and equal protection grounds, but the trial… Continue Reading →