by Eric Hendricks | Jul 1, 2021 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Safe-T Act – Effective Changes July 1, 2021 July 1, 2021 Beginning July 1, 2021, various changes of the Safe-T Act (the “Act”) (new law effecting a broad spectrum of policing activity) are effective in Illinois. As a reminder, some of the top changes include:...
by Eric Hendricks | Mar 26, 2021 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Proposed Changes to the Safe-T Act March 26, 2021 On February 22, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed a sweeping criminal justice reform bill known as the “Safe-T Act”. The Safe-T Act affects a broad spectrum of policing activity, including body camera policies (summarized...
by Eric Hendricks | Mar 18, 2021 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Seventh Circuit Punts on Union’s Challenge to Represent Nonmember Employees March 18, 2021 In 2018, the Supreme Court decided, in Janus v. AFSCME, that employees in bargaining units did not have to pay union fees if they did not belong to the union. The decision was...
by Eric Hendricks | Apr 1, 2020 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Safe-T Act: New Body Camera Requirements April 1, 2020 Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary rules pertaining to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which addresses, among other items, benefit time through the Emergency Paid Sick Leave...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 10, 2020 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, News
Developments Around ‘Penny Per Push’ Video Gaming Tax Author: Brad Stewart March 10, 2020 The Village of Oak Lawn made recent headlines with a new concept to generate tax revenue from video gaming. Oak Lawn implemented a “penny per push” amusement tax which, as the...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 17, 2019 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, News
We Hope to See You at the IML Conference! Author: Brad Stewart September 17, 2019 Several ZRFM attorneys will be active at the IML Conference this Thursday-Saturday, September 19-21. Please join us for “FOIA/OMA in the Internet Age” on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the...
