Feb 1, 2017 
Melanie Gurley Keeney
On Friday, January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." 90-Day Travel Ban for Nationals of Certain Countries Most notably, the Executive Order imposes a 90-day...
Jan 26, 2017 Melanie Gurley Keeney
REMINDER: Required Use of New Form I-9 Began January 22, 2017 The Trump administration has emphasized the need for compliance in the immigration arena. Employers should focus energy on I-9 compliance to meet the obligations set forth in the Immigration Reform and...
Jan 17, 2017 
Kate L. NashMelanie Gurley Keeney
Attorneys Melanie Gurley Keeney, Kate Nash, and Kameron Murphy presented on November 3, 2016, at the Missouri Community College Association's 2016 Convention in Branson, Missouri. Kate and Kameron made two separate presentations, "Legal Issues for Trustees," and...
Jan 17, 2017 
Ian P. Cooper
Ian Cooper was recently a featured speaker at the Illinois Council of School Attorneys"™ 30th Annual Seminar on School Law in Chicago, Illinois. Ian presented on "Practical and Ethical Considerations in Practicing Before the US Supreme Court and the Illinois Supreme...
Jan 17, 2017 Ian P. CooperKate L. Nash
Kate Nash and Ian Cooper recently spoke at the Missouri College & University Professional Association "“ HR Fall Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Ian and Kate addressed college and university human resources professionals from around the state about...
Jan 9, 2017 Melanie Gurley Keeney
Melanie Gurley Keeney will present for the ELA Webinar "Year in Review & What to Expect in 2017", on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Melanie's update on Immigration Law will focus on Department of Homeland Security final regulations, effective January 17, 2017,...
Nov 30, 2016 
Mollie G. Mohan
On October 11, 2016, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a prior decision in its most recent sexual orientation case under Title VII and ordered rehearing en banc. Kimberly Hively was a part-time adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College, beginning in...
So, never mind about those new FLSA regulations after all? Federal Court in Texas issues nationwide injunction halting new FLSA salary increase regulations 10 days before they were to take effect. Opponents of the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations, more...
Nov 20, 2016 Melanie Gurley Keeney
On November 18, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") published a final rule with provisions that significantly impact certain immigrant and nonimmigrant workers. The new rule can be found at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-11-18/pdf/2016-27540.pdf....
Nov 10, 2016 Melanie Gurley Keeney
On August 25, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") approved a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The new version will replace the current version of the I-9 form that expired on March 31, 2016, and will be valid for a period of...
On October 26-27, 2016, D. Shane Jones presented at the 2016 Regional Conferences in Decatur and Mt. Vernon Illinois sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBo) and the Illinois Association of School Personnel Association ("IASPA)....
On October 26-27, 2016, Rob Jackstadt presented at the 2016 Regional Conferences in Decatur and Mt. Vernon Illinois sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBo) and the Illinois Association of School Personnel Association ("IASPA). Rob...
