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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: CELEBRATING A SEASON OF GIVING
Rathje Woodward celebrated this holiday season by supporting Family Shelter Service, a charity that provides emergency shelter and other services to victims of domestic violence
Federal Court Ruling Emphasizes Deference Due Accreditors
Last week, a federal district court sitting in Georgia upheld the decision of regional accreditor, The Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges, to revoke accreditation of The Paine College, a historically black college in Augusta, Georgia. Paine had been accredited by The Southern Association for nearly 100 years.
Rathje Woodward refiles Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case after US Supreme Court Remand
MADISON – Today, on behalf of Wisconsin voters in 34 legislative districts, Rathje Woodward LLC and co-counsel renewed their challenge of the state’s 2011 assembly map.
Effingham County’s request denied in ambulance hearing
A Shelby County ambulance company can continue providing transfers for now in Effingham County. A judge on Thursday denied a request of Effingham County officials for a temporary restraining order.
Converting Values: Condo owners on wrong end of deconversions lament lack of legal protections
Throughout the Chicago area, real estate investors are using condo deconversions to scoop up condo buildings in the city and suburbs to feed the continued strong market demand for rental apartments.
Missing the Heart of Palm
In 2014, Palm v 2800 Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association, 2014 IL App (1st) 111290 (known as “Palm II”)
Illinois Passes Medical Marijuana Law Permitting Use On School Grounds
Yesterday, Governor Rauner signed into law a bill that will permit limited use of marijuana-infused products at Illinois public schools for medicinal purposes.
The Gentleman of Suburban Zoning and Real Estate Law
“Tracy Dean Kasson, a member of Rathje Woodward LLC, has navigated the zoning, documentation and contracts on more than 100 new developments throughout the suburban Chicagoland area. During that process, he speaks rationally and reasonably about the benefits these developments can bring to the neighbors.”
Firm Presents at Thomas More Higher Education Compliance Institute
Therese will speak on the issue of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act by adopting effective policies and procedures to address accommodations requests.
How Wisconsin’s Civil Litigation Landscape Will Significantly Change on July 1, 2018
How Wisconsin’s Civil Litigation Landscape Will Significantly Change on July 1, 2018
Wisconsin Supreme Court Weighs Professor’s Academic Freedom Against University’s Disciplinary Procedures
Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued its opinion in a dispute between a tenured professor, who had been suspended for publicly criticizing a graduate student-instructor in a blog post, and Marquette University, a private Catholic university.
University Counsel’s Role In Internal Investigations Coming Under Scrutiny
News of sexual abuse scandals on college campuses continues unabated.