PRIVATIZATION - Public Private Partnerships (pppS)

Privatization of Government Property

The Krislov Firm is lead counsel for taxpayers (i) challenging the City of Chicago's 75 year Parking Meter Lease transaction as violating the Illinois Constitution's provisions, e.g., the prohibition of spending public money for non-public purposes (i.e. for police enforcement of private owned meters) upheld challenge to conditioning exercise of City's legislative police powers on compensating concessionaire; and (ii) challenging the City's 99-year "lease" of Millennium Park garages, as illegally consigning future development of Chicago Loop to garage operator.