Hodges Loizzi attorneys will share insights on various school law topics at the upcoming IASB-IASA-IASBO Joint Annual Conference on November 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Partners Pam Simaga and…
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Heather K. Brickman
Heather Brickman is the chair of the firm’s Corporate/Board Governance Practice Group, and concentrates her practice in governance issues, including policies and transparency compliance, as well as corporate matters from finance and transactions to employee benefit plans.
In a binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) found that a city committee violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by failing to make its meetings open…
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Public Act 104-0430 (SB 1519) prohibits law enforcement from issuing tickets and citations to students for violating school rules or local municipal ordinances as a school-based disciplinary consequence. The Act…
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In a binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor (PAC) found that a village board violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by failing to make two board meetings…
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The federal Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a statement yesterday that DHS has rescinded its policy restricting immigration enforcement in “protected areas.” Beginning in 2011, the Department has operated under…
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In a recent opinion, Snyder v. United States, 603 U.S. 1 (2024) (slip op.), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a federal criminal bribery law, 18 U.S.C. § 666, regulating…
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We have previously reported on various social media cases involving public entities, and a recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in People for…
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Public Act 103-0790 (effective August 9, 2024), amended the School Code to substantially change the role and selection of the township trustees of schools. First, any Cook County school district…
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In a binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor (PAC) found that a village board violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by failing to provide sufficient advance notice…
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In a recent binding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) violated the Freedom of Information Act when it partially denied a request for…
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