In Krewionek v. McKnight, an Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought under the Health Care Right of Conscience Act (“Act”), denying recovery to two former employees…
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In February 2022, a Sangamon County judge, Judge Grischow, issued a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against scores of school districts in three cases—two of which (Allen and Austin) received the…
In a 6-3 decision published January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed, or paused, the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). Specifically,…
The Health Care Right of Conscience Act was enacted to permit medical professionals to refuse to receive or participate in healthcare services that are contrary to their personal beliefs. However,…
In Freeburg Community Consolidated School District No. 70 v. Country Mutual Insurance Company; RSUI Indemnity Company, and John Doe 4, Freeburg School District 70 sued its policy carrier, RSUI Indemnity…
Since Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-18 on August 4, 2021, mandating that masks be worn by everyone in P-12 schools regardless of vaccination status, there have been multiple lawsuits…
Hodges Loizzi analyzes Governor Pritzker’s recent Executive Order 2021-10 and the impact it has on wearing face coverings in Illinois schools.
Jason Manning and Frazier Satterly secure appellate victory for Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40 in a post-Janus dues-deduction case.
The 2021 Leading Lawyers list includes thirteen firm attorneys, while the Emerging Lawyers lists includes four firm attorneys.
In a New York case we have been closely following, J.T. v. DeBlasio, 100 students with disabilities filed a class action lawsuit against virtually every school district and state education department…