by Randal Birkey | Feb 4, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The Workplace Violence Prevention Act (WVPA) enables most employers, including local governments, to seek an order of protection (OP) on behalf of employees in certain situations. The WVPA can be utilized by the local government if one of its employees has already...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 4, 2014 | David W. McArdle, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
A Victory and Caution for Administrative Hearings of Automated Red-Light Violations Author: David McArdle The recent case of Farrar v. City of Rolling Meadows affirmed the ability of a municipality to implement and enforce its own administrative procedures for...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 24, 2014 | Anthony J. Sassan, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
In December 2013, the Illinois Appellate Court decision in Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge illustrates the significant financial exposure local governments face when first responders (in this case paramedics) fail to follow proper protocol when responding to calls that...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 24, 2014 | Carlos S. Arévalo, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
On Jan. 22, 2014, the Illinois Department of Revenue filed emergency rules to comply with the Illinois Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hartney Fuel Oil Co. v. Hamer that we addressed in a previous article. According to this decision, a seller incurs retailers’...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 6, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
We previously reported on the case of Senne v. Village of Palatine, which involved a lawsuit against Palatine for information disclosed on a parking citation placed by the Village on a vehicle’s windshield. In late November, the District Court granted the Village’s...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 6, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The following bills and amendments are now in effect in 2014, and we are taking this opportunity to apprise or remind you of some of the more significant changes that may impact local governments. These updates are intended to provide concise summaries of new...
