by Randal Birkey | Jan 20, 2016 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
In January 2014, the Springfield, Missouri, City Council passed an amended panhandling ordinance. In December 2015, an individual filed a federal lawsuit against the City claiming that the ordinance was not being properly applied. Ultimately, in mid-December, a...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 7, 2016 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
On December 23, 2015, the Illinois Second District Appellate Court issued an opinion holding that the City of Crystal Lake’s home rule voting procedures trumped the voting procedures set forth in the Illinois Municipal Code. The case involved a tax objection...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 22, 2015 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
We began reporting on the case of Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC v. Village of Elmwood Park last year. The First District Appellate Court issued its ruling last week and affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the video gaming machine supplier’s challenge...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 17, 2015 | Richard G. Flood, Uncategorized
We at ZRFM wish you all a wonderful holiday season and look forward to working with you in the New Year. This newsletter serves as our most efficient means of communicating changes in Local Government Law. It is our sincere hope that this newsletter helps keep you...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 11, 2015 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to take the appeal of the case of Friedman v. City of Highland Park. We previously reported on this case and its impact on several Illinois municipalities, as well as similar firearm regulations in several other...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 10, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
In the summer of 2015, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) indicated proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) concerning overtime exemption regulations. Specifically, the DOL proposed doubling the minimum salary requirement for an employee to be exempt...
