Open Meetings Act: An Updated Primer
By Phillip Lenzini
Government Lawyers,
November 2021
An overview of The Open Meetings Act, which was enacted to protect the citizens’ right to know the actions and reasoning of public body decisions.
Case Summary: Roman Catholic Diocese v. Cuomo
By Phillip Lenzini
Local Government Law,
December 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court enjoined New York Governor Andrew Cuomo from enforcing his executive order setting 10- and 25-person limits on occupancy on religious services during the pending appeal pursuant to the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo.
P.A. 101-221: Workplace Transparency Act
By Phillip Lenzini
Local Government Law,
February 2020
A summary of significant changes in Illinois law that went into effect on December 1 as a result of the Workplace Transparency Act.
P.A. 101-221: Workplace Transparency Act
By Phillip Lenzini
Government Lawyers,
November 2019
A summary of significant changes in Illinois law that will go into effect on December 1 as a result of the Workplace Transparency Act.
Home rule village has authority to remove library trustee
By Phillip Lenzini
Government Lawyers,
May 2018
According to the appellate decision in Jaros v. Village of Downers Grove, a home rule village board has the authority to remove a library board trustee prior to the end of a six-year term.
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