By P.J. D'Annunzio | August 16, 2017
A former high school student who was sexually assaulted by her teacher can move forward with her state-created danger claims against the school district, which was allegedly aware of reports that multiple teachers were having sex with students.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 11, 2017
Trial court erred in affirming school board's termination of a school superintendent because the impermissible commingling of investigative and adjudicatory functions by the board raised serious constitutional concerns as to the required due process in administrative proceedings. Reversed in part and affirmed in part.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 11, 2017
Trial court properly sustained university's preliminary objections in appellant nursing student's action for damages after she transferred to another school because there was no breach of contract where nursing program was fully accredited at all relevant times and appellant was offered the opportunity that she claimed was contractually required, to graduate from a fully accredited nursing program. Affirmed.
By Lizzy McLellan | August 4, 2017
Six months after launching a practice group focused on prevention of and response to institutional misconduct, Cozen O'Connor has acquired a campus safety consulting firm.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 4, 2017
Plaintiff's claim that he was demoted when reassigned from a high school teaching position to a middle school teaching position triggered his right to a hearing under Section 1151 of the Public School Code and, therefore, it was error for the Secretary of Education to render a decision on his claim. The court reversed and remanded for a hearing.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 28, 2017
Commonwealth court erred in dismissing appellants' complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief asserting that school district violated the uniformity clause by appealing the real property assessment of commercial properties, including apartment complexes, but not single-family homes because the uniformity clause did not allow the government to treat different property sub-classifications in a disparate manner. Reversed.
By Lizzy McLellan | July 27, 2017
The firm hopes to teach its aspiring lawyers a key skill they probably didn't get in law school: how to win clients.
By Karen Sloan | July 25, 2017
The nine law schools in the state are teaming up to teach the law, but don't expect to see introductory classes like torts or contracts on the course list.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | July 21, 2017
A Philadelphia School District teacher should have had a district hearing before his transfer from a high school to middle school science teaching position, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 21, 2017
Trial court properly denied school district's petition to vacate an arbitration award reinstating school bus driver after she was terminated for testing positive for amphetamines during a random drug test because the arbitrator found that the drug ingestion was a single "misadventure" not likely to be repeated, there was no evidence that she was impaired and there was nothing in the CBA to limit arbitrator's authority to modify discipline Affirmed.
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