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Tressler LLP is a national law firm headquartered in Chicago, with eight offices located in five states - California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Tressler is comprised primarily of attorneys who devote their practice to the representation of the insurance industry in coverage analysis and resolution, litigation, underwriting consultation, product development, defense, claims management and reinsurance.

Tressler attorneys also represent clients in commercial litigation, employment, corporate transactions and intellectual property law. Tressler has one of the most experienced and multi-faceted government law practices in Illinois.

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Tressler attorneys John M. O’Driscoll, Andrew S. Paine, James J.Hess, Darcy L. Proctor,  Elizabeth F. Wagman, Kathleen M. Gibbons, Jeyser G. Claudio, Drew O’Donnell and Michael Vargas have been selected to present at the 2025 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference scheduled at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from January 23-25, 2025. We hope to see you there!

When: January 23-25, 2025

Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, 60601

Conference Website: http://www.ilparksconference.com/

Please click here to register

Presentations:

So You Want To Stay Out Of Jail? What Park District Leadership Must Know About Ethics Requirements 

  • Date: Friday, January 24,

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Tressler is excited to welcome Megan M. Olson as a partner in our Government Practice Group in our Bolingbrook office. Megan focuses her practice on serving cities, villages, townships, library districts, road districts, park districts and other local government entities.

In addition to providing general counsel, she provides guidance on establishing and drafting new ordinances and policies, contract negotiations, building and code enforcement, administrative proceedings, Freedom of Information Act compliance and intergovernmental agreements. Megan also has experience in eminent domain, land use, development and public water supply matters. Additionally, Megan has years of litigation experience which she utilizes to help…
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The Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (“Tort Immunity Act”) in Illinois is codified as 745 ILCS 10. One of the enumerated immunities is discretionary immunity. This states that a public employee is not liable for an injury resulting from his act or omission when acting in the exercise of discretion, even though abused. 745 ILCS 10/2-201. In order for discretionary immunity to apply, there must be two elements present: (1) that the public employee is serving in a position involving the determination of policy or the exercise of discretion; and (2) that the decision or choices must…
Continue Reading Discretionary Immunity Remains Viable Defense for Illinois Public Schools

We have yet another wild development with the Corporate Transparency Act: Filings are now voluntary and not subject to fines for failure to comply.  

On December 26, 2024, the full panel of judges of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order vacating the stay of a preliminary injunction halting reporting compliance under the Corporate Transparency Act. 

On December 27, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s FinCEN division released a statement announcing beneficial ownership interest report (BOIR) filings are voluntary.  

The most recent decision suspends the upcoming January 13, 2025, extended deadline requiring community association boards and corporations/LLC…
Continue Reading Breaking News: Yet Another Wild Development With the Corporate Transparency Act! 

Late afternoon on December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the District Court’s nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., No. 4:24-cv-00478 (E.D. Tex.).

As a result, the following CTA deadlines are once again enforceable against reporting companies:

  • Associations/Corporations/LLC’s in existence prior to January 1, 2024 must file their initial beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports by January 1, 2025.

If you have not yet provided your FinCEN ID or information necessary to file your report, there are only…
Continue Reading URGENT – ACTION NEEDED! CTA Injunction Lifted – All Associations/Corporations/LLC Must File BOIR by 12/31/24

Strategic lawsuits against public participation (also known as “SLAPP” suits) are lawsuits intended to censor, intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition. 

735 ILCS 110/15 provides a mechanism through which a party to litigation can move to dismiss a lawsuit it feels is a SLAPP. The aforementioned statute and the test for determining whether a particular lawsuit is a SLAPP was the central focus of Glorioso v. Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC, et al., 2024 IL 130137. The plaintiff in the case, a former employee of the Illinois…
Continue Reading Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Analysis on Anti-SLAPP Dismissals 

On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a NATIONWIDE preliminary NATIONWIDE injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (Act). See Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al. In the underlying case, the Plaintiff argued that Congress essentially “overreached” its authority over the States in compelling them to adopt the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act. The U.S. District Court ultimately granted the Plaintiff’s request to preliminary enjoin the Government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act and its Implementing Regulations, ruling that “Neither may be enforced, and reporting companies need not comply with the CTA’s January 1, 2025, BOI reporting…
Continue Reading Urgent News! Corporate Transparency Act Compliance Enjoined by a Federal Court on December 3, 2024 – Compliance Stalled

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Tressler attorneys John M. O’Driscoll, Katie E. Ngo and Caitlin Frenzer have been selected to speak at the IASB IASA IASBO Joint Annual Conference on November 23, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. We hope to see you there!

Click here to learn more about onsite registration.

When: 

Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST

Where: 

Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601

Hyatt East – Roosevelt 1A/B, Concourse Level

About the Presentation:

So You Want to Stay Out of Jail? Ethics For All! School Law

Recently there have been some significant criminal trials of…
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A substantial change is on its way for Illinois Condominium Associations beginning January 1, 2025. This is a new transformative approach to accessible parking for residents with disabilities.

Here is what the new rule means and why it matters: Beginning January 1, 2025, the Illinois Condominium Property Act (ICPA) will have new guidelines requiring accessible parking for disabled unit owners. This pivotal change requires each homeowner association (HOA) existing on January 1, 2025, to:

(1) Adopt a written policy to accommodate unit owners with a disability by April 1, 2025,

(2) Provide proactive resolutions and

(3) Ensure that there is…
Continue Reading New Year, New Rules: Navigating Illinois’ 2025 Accessible Parking Mandate for Condos

On November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule that aimed to expand the scope of overtime eligibility to workers across the country. For certain executive, administrative or professional employees to be exempt from overtime pay, they must earn above a certain amount. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled that the DOL exceeded its rulemaking authority by raising the minimum salary threshold that would protect against overtime having to be paid under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). State of Texas v. United States Dep’t …
Continue Reading Federal Court Strikes Down DOL Overtime Rule

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Tressler attorneys Kathryn A. Formeller, Simone E. Haugen and Adriana M. Bosco successfully represented board members of a condominium association. Two years after closing, a unit owner of the condominium association filed suit against the board members for breach of fiduciary duty (on numerous issues including underfunded reserves) and violation of Section 22.1 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.  After a four-day trial, the jury returned a very low, favorable verdict in favor of the board members.

Congratulations, Kat, Simone and Adriana! About Kathryn A. FormellerKathryn A. Formeller is a partner and Chair of Tressler’s HOA Practice Group. Her…
Continue Reading Kathryn A. Formeller, Simone E. Haugen and Adriana M. Bosco Secure Favorable Jury Verdict for Condominium Board Members

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Tressler attorneys John M. O’Driscoll, Andrew S. Paine, James J.Hess, Darcy L. Proctor,  Elizabeth F. Wagman, Kathleen M. Gibbons, Caitlin A. Frenzer, Drew O’Donnell and Michael Vargas have been selected to present at the 2025 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference scheduled at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from January 23-25, 2025. We hope to see you there!

When: January 23-25, 2025

Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, 60601

Conference Website: http://www.ilparksconference.com/

Please click here to register

Presentations:

So You Want To Stay Out Of Jail? What Park District Leadership Must Know About Ethics Requirements 

  • Session: 100
  • Speakers: 

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In Better Government Ass’n v. City Colleges of Chicago, 2024 IL App (1st) 221414, the First District Appellate Court navigated the intersection of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to 11.6 (West 2018)) (“FOIA”) and the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g (2012)) (“FERPA”). FOIA provides transparency and accountability to all levels of government in the State of Illinois by requiring public entities to allow access to records to members of the public upon request. FERPA protects the privacy of student education records in all schools that receive federal funding from the…
Continue Reading When an Unstoppable Force – Transparency – Meets an Immovable Object – Student Privacy

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Tressler attorneys John M. O’Driscoll and Caitlin Frenzer were recently selected to contribute to the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s (IICLE) 2024 Edition of School Law: Personnel and Student Issues handbook. Their chapter is titled “Labor Relations: Overview and Certification of the Bargaining Unit.” The handbook is a comprehensive guide to navigating legal issues surrounding employee and student matters, offering insights and strategies into the obligations, responsibilities and limitations inherent in the operation of public schools. Well done, John and Caitlin! 

Click here to learn more or to purchase the handbook on IICLE’s website.

*Available formats include print and e-book. Also…
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We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming virtual Tressler Talk:Tressler Talks: Advanced Financials in HOA LawOctober 9, 20242:00pm-3:00pm CTWebinarJoin Tressler’s experienced attorneys for this complimentary Illinois HOA board and property management training. This popular webinar provides an advanced, in-depth analysis of community association finances and overall financial stability. Attendees will learn best practices for handling the complex financial aspects of a community/HOA. Attendees will earn 1.0 Hour of CAMICB Continuing Education Credit. 

Register Now: cvent.me/AmzxVL

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Meet Our Speakers:

Kathryn FormellerPartner at Tressler LLP

Kathryn Formeller is a partner and Chair of…
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Tressler is delighted to welcome Katie E. Ngo as senior counsel in our Local Government Practice Group. Katie concentrates her practice in all aspects of school law. She works directly with superintendents and administrators to ensure compliance with the Illinois School Code, the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), the Open Meetings Act (OMA), the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and various other state and federal laws and regulations. Katie counsels clients on a number of matters including employee discipline and investigations, student-related issues, collective bargaining, policy development, special education and bidding of public contracts.

“I am thrilled…
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