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Articles From James E. Schrempf

Pension funds vs. municipalities: Soon at a courthouse near you? By James E. Schrempf Local Government Law, August 2008 By now, most of us have probably seen the reports on the critical condition of Illinois’ public employee retirement funds. 
What constitutes a “prevailing party” for determining who pays attorney fees? An end to the catalyst theory andfee-shifting in light of the Buckhannon case By James E. Schrempf & Julie Harper Local Government Law, September 2002 Under the "American Rule," parties have historically been held responsible for paying their own attorney fees absent some particular statute, regardless of whether or not they prevailed in their claims
Tort immunity and the Human Rights Act By James E. Schrempf Local Government Law, August 2000 An interesting question not yet definitively determined is whether municipalities are entitled to the protection afforded by the Illinois Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (hereinafter referred to as the Illinois Tort Immunity Act), 745 ILCS 10/1 et seq., in complaints under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

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