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Election season is quickly approaching. Candidates seeking election in the April 2025 Consolidated Election can start circulating their nominating petitions on August 20, 2024. Candidates should carefully check compliance with the rules and deadlines: For more information about this article, contact Tressler… Continue Reading →
In Williams v. Village of Berkley, the First District Appellate Court considered whether the municipal defendant had sufficiently proven that it was immune from suit under Sections 2-109 and 2-201 of the Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10 et seq). Section 2-201… Continue Reading →
Tressler attorneys John M. O’Driscoll, Darcy L. Proctor, Molly E. Thompson, James J. Hess, Taylor A. Brewer, Jeyser G. Claudio and Drew J. O’Donnell have been selected to present at the Illinois Municipal League’s (IML) 111th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on September… Continue Reading →
Section 2-107 of the Illinois Local Governmental and Government Tort Immunity Act provides that “A local public entity is not liable for injury caused by any action of its employees that is libelous or slanderous or for the provision of… Continue Reading →
A valid arrest requires probable cause. In Madero v. McGuiness, No. 23-2574, the Seventh Circuit affirmed that the inquiry as to whether there is probable cause for an arrest is based on the information reasonably available to the police at… Continue Reading →
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) requires covered employers to pay employees a minimum wage and, for employees who work more than 40 hours in a week, overtime premium pay of at least 1.5 times the employee’s regular… Continue Reading →
We are proud to announce that Tressler local government attorneys Charles A. LeMoine, John M. O’Driscoll and Darcy L. Proctor have been selected as 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers. Learn more about these award-winning attorneys below. Congratulations to all! Charles A. LeMoine Partner clemoine@tresslerllp.com “Chuck”… Continue Reading →
In the recent case of Mertes v. Village of Mt. Prospect (2024 IL App (1st) 221787), the Appellate Court considered a dispute over whether a Village firefighter, Eric Mertes, was properly determined to have suffered line-of-duty injuries that were “catastrophic”… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued opinions in two cases involving First Amendment challenges to social media activity – Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier. In Lindke, the City Manager of Port Huron, Michigan had a personal Facebook profile…. Continue Reading →
Tressler attorney Shannon M. Harvey has been named to the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago (IFC) Board of Directors. Congratulations, Shannon! “The IFC does an excellent job in upholding Irish heritage and nurturing a strong community bond among its members,” said Shannon Harvey. “It… Continue Reading →