Category: Firm News
Debora L. Osgood Elected Shareholder
Debora L. Osgood has been elected a shareholder of HMBR effective May 1st. Ms. Osgood joined HMBR in 2016 as a partner in our education practice. Debbie is a nationally recognized expert on the civil rights laws and regulations that govern educational institutions, having served 25 years at the U.S. […]
HMBR Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers 2022
Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. announces that 3 of its attorneys have been selected to Super Lawyers for 2022. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The peer designation is […]
George P. Sellis Promoted to Partner at HMBR
Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. is pleased to announce the promotion of George P. Sellis to Partner in the firm. Mr. Sellis practices in the areas of Education, Health Care and Litigation. He has broad experience in commercial transactions, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
The American Rescue Plan Act and Its Impact to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”). The ARP is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill intended to speed up the nation’s efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. For the higher education community, the ARP provides almost $40 billion for colleges […]
Summary of Provisions Related to Higher Education under the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act and 2021 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act
Over the holiday weekend, President Trump signed the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (“Act”), the full text of which is available here. The Act funds the federal government until September 2021 and provides $900 billion for COVID-19 relief. The relief package includes funding for institutions of higher education, which are intended […]
Refresher on The Congressional Review Act and Regulatory Actions Occurring Within Congress’ “Look-Back” Period
With less than a month away from Election Day, the possibility of a new Presidential Administration and a change in the Congressional majority presents an opportunity to refresh our understanding of the Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) and its procedural rules for expedited review of agency rulemaking. Enacted in 1996, the […]
Patrick Deady participates in College of Labor and employment lawyers 7th circuit fall program for law students
Patrick Deady, a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, recently participated in the College’s 7th Circuit Fellows’ fall program for law students held virtually for the first time in its ten year history. Mr. Deady was one of the panelists who discussed issues and concerns in remote […]
CLIENT ALERT: EXECUTIVE ORDER ON COMBATING RACE AND SEX STEREOTYPING LIMITS CERTAIN TYPES OF DIVERSITY TRAINING
By: Debbie Osgood and Linh T. Nguyen On September 22, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (“EO”) to combat, in the Trump Administration’s view, “offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating” in certain diversity trainings hosted by executive departments and agencies, […]
HMBR Shareholder Named Co-Chair of the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Section’s Trial Institute
Patrick Deady, head of the firm’s Litigation Practice, was recently named the union/employee co-chair of the Trial Institute of the ABA’s Section of Labor and Employment Law. The Trial Institute sponsors a biannual comprehensive four-day trial skills training course specifically designed for mid-level labor and employment lawyers. The 3rd Trial […]
HMBR Successfully Appeals A Circuit Court Decision That Reinstated Pension Credits Awarded To A Government Employee For Unqualified Prior Employment
The River Forest Township (Township), together with the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) successfully appealed a decision of the Cook County Circuit Court that had reinstated 198 months of “omitted service credit” awarded to a former Township employee for his prior employment with a non-profit entity not eligible to make […]