Litigation Law News

Whitt Law LLC’s Accessibility During Illinois Stay-At-Home Order

Since our nation’s COVID-19 outbreak, Whitt Law LLC has been monitoring all developments, particularly those impacting our public schools and schoolchildren. For weeks, Whitt Law has been working with school districts and other units of local government to respond and adapt to the unique threats posed by COVID-19.  Throughout this process, we have worked both [...]

Circuit Court Judge Rules in Carle Foundation Hospital Property Tax Exemption Case

Case number 2008-L-000202 has been lingering for over a decade. The case is commonly referred to as the Carle Foundation Case and involves the question of whether - or to what extent - the Carle Foundation Hospital is entitled property tax exemption pursuant to Section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code. The case originated in [...]

By | February 6th, 2020|Litigation Law News, Property Tax Law News|

Transform Vision Into Reality: 2019 Joint Annual Conference

The 2019 IASB/IASA/IASBO Annual Conference kicks off this Friday in Chicago. There are several opportunities to connect with Whitt Law attorneys. On Friday, Whitt Law will host its annual reception at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. This is a great opportunity to connect with our clients, associates, and others whose work impacts school districts. This year, [...]

Insight into Illinois Human Rights Commission’s Application of Illinois Human Rights Act to Public School Districts and Transgender Students

The Illinois Human Rights Act (the “Act”), 775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq., is intended to secure for all individuals: freedom from unlawful discrimination; freedom from sexual harassment in employment and education; and public health, welfare, and safety; as well as to implement constitutional guarantees, to establish equal opportunity and affirmative action policies, and to protect [...]

By | November 14th, 2019|Education Law News, Litigation Law News|

Summer Break? Not For These Board Members and Administrators

School districts throughout the Illinois are gearing up for the return of students and the start of a new school year. Although August signals the end of what is summer break for some; for others, the summer months are an opportunity to dig deeper into continuing education, catch up on legal and industry development, and [...]

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Illinois Appellate Court Addresses Truth in Taxation Law

In April 2019, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court issued its decision in Mandigo v. Stolman, 2019 IL App (2d) 180466, a tax objection case involving the Truth in Taxation Law, which consists of sections 18-55 to 18-100 of the Property Tax Code. In Mandigo, the tax objectors sought a refund from several [...]

Join Whitt Law at the 2018 Joint Annual Conference of IASB, IASA, & Illinois ASBO

Are you wondering how to catch up with the attorneys from Whitt Law at this year’s Joint Annual Conference of IASB/IASA/Illinois ASBO? James Dougherty and Brian Bare will participate in a presentation on the new concussion protocols for students; Brittany Flaherty Theis will participate in a presentation on the current market and regulatory environment for [...]

Second Circuit Joins Seventh Circuit In Holding Individuals Are Protected from Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation

On February 26, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion in which the court held that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation as discrimination “’because of . . . sex.’” Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 4608 (2d Cir 2018). In [...]

By | April 10th, 2018|Education Law News, Litigation Law News|