Education Law

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Geer v. Gates Chili Cent. Sch. Dist.

August 16, 2018

Testimony by EAP Defendant at Teacher's Hearing Is Protected by Absolute Immunity
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

L.P. and H.P., on behalf of minor child, L.P. v. Bd. of Educ. of the W. Morris Reg'l High Sch. Dist., Morris Cnty.

August 15, 2018

A complaint was filed with the Board of Education of the West Morris Regional School District by the parents of a high school student that alleged that their daughter was the victim of harassment, intimidation, or bullying under the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

In the Matter of Ocean Twp. Bd. of Educ. v. Waretown Educ. Ass'n

August 15, 2018

Respondent appealed the scope of negotiations determination by PERC that declared respondent's grievance non-arbitrable.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Taylor v. Board of Education, Englewood School District, Bergen County

August 14, 2018

The plaintiff appealed an amended order that dismissed his order to show cause and verified complaint that sought to vacate an arbitration award and decision.
The Recorder |News

Judge Holds UC Regents in Contempt in UCSB Stalking Case

Ross Todd | August 13, 2018

A state court judge in Santa Barbara found that the school's revised decision in a case she sent back to the school for further review was "merely a poorly rewritten decision that appears to be a justification for the earlier result."
The Recorder |News

Court Revives Claremont McKenna Student's Appeal Over Sexual Misconduct Suspension

Ross Todd | August 09, 2018

The Second District Court of Appeal held that in a case that turned on believing the accuser's version of conflicting accounts, the process should have included opportunities to hear from the accuser in person or by video conference and to ask her appropriate questions.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Wojak v. Borough of Glen Ridge

August 09, 2018

Defendants moved for reconsideration in plaintiff's action asserting that the change of his property's school-district classification constituted a regulatory taking and denial of due process.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Doe v. Claremont McKenna College

August 09, 2018

Accuser's absence from accused student's college disciplinary hearing deprived accused of due process
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Student Expelled on Sex Assault Charge Can't Sue Rider as 'Doe,' Judge Says

Charles Toutant | August 08, 2018

The plaintiff's fear of social stigma fails to outweigh the general interest in favor of open judicial proceedings, U.S. Magistrate Judge Tonianne Bongiovanni ruled. And a statement to the media by Doe's lawyer in connection with the case also weighs against granting permission to proceed anonymously, she added.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

'Janus v. AFSCME'—Top 5 Takeaways From Supreme Court Decision

Michael V. Puppio Jr. | August 08, 2018

On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled more than 40 years of established precedent by handing down a decision in favor of nonunion member public employees.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Mental Health Records at Issue in St. Joe's Assault Case

Lizzy McLellan | August 07, 2018

Alleged sexual assault victim Jane Roe said a request for her mental health records "smacks of victim blaming."
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Lawton v. Success Academy Charter Schools Inc.

August 07, 2018

Bulk of Disability Discrimination Claims Against Charter School, Principal Not Dismissed
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Surina v. S. River Bd. of Educ.

August 03, 2018

State defendants moved to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, asserting Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

St. Joe's: Student Disciplined for Assault 'Simply Upset With the Result'

Lizzy McLellan | August 02, 2018

St. Joe's argued that its investigation, conducted by a lawyer from Cozen O'Connor, was fair and unbiased.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of Leftridge v. City of N.Y.

August 02, 2018

Termination of Teacher After HO Sustains Incompetence Charges Does Not Shock Conscience
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

L.W. v. Jersey City Bd. of Educ.

July 30, 2018

Both parties moved for summary judgment in plaintiff's appeal of the ALJ's decision holding that her IDEA claim that she was denied an appropriate education was time barred.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Harden v. Buffalo Pub. Sch. Dist.

July 27, 2018

FAPE Denial Action Dismissed; IDEA's Procedures, Remedies Not Exhausted
Daily Business Review |News

Appellate Court Affirms Order to Release Surveillance Footage From Stoneman Douglas Shooting

Zach Schlein | July 25, 2018

A Florida appellate court Wednesday upheld a ruling ordering the Broward Sheriff's Office and School Board of Broward County to release surveillance video from the Valentine's Day mass shooting that claimed 17 lives at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

In the Matter of West Orange Board of Education v. West Orange Education Association

July 25, 2018

Following expiration of its collective negotiations agreement with the West Orange Education Association, the West Orange Board of Education filed a scope petition with the Public Employment Relations Commission that asserted certain provisions of the expired agreement were not mandatorily negotiable and should have been stricken from any successor agreement.
The American Lawyer |News

Can Lawyer Couples Share Too Much?

Scott Flaherty | July 24, 2018

Two Ohio education law attorneys who are engaged to be married were sanctioned by a disciplinary board for sharing client information with one another.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Parsippany-Troy Hills Educ. Ass'n v. Parsippany-Troy Hills Bd. of Educ.

July 24, 2018

Plaintiff appealed the order holding that defendant's directive that teachers remove signs from their classroom windows stating "I am proud to be a teacher" and displaying plaintiff's name did not violate plaintiff's First Amendment rights.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Yelland v. Abington Heights Sch. Dist.

July 24, 2018

Defendants moved for summary judgment in plaintiff teacher's fourteenth amendment pre-deprivation due process and malicious prosecution claims over his termination after he allegedly physically abused a student but the facts were in dispute as to whether he was advised of the specific allegations and the evidence in his meeting with defendants, the law was clear that he was entitled to a Loudermill hearing and the report defendants gave to prosecutor misrepresented facts. Motions denied.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

In the Matter of Bellville Educ. Ass'n

July 23, 2018

Installation of Security Cameras and Other Measures in Private Staff Areas Could Be Subject to Good Faith Negotiation
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Certificate(s) of Im

July 20, 2018

Appellant appealed the suspension of his teaching certificates for one year.
Daily Business Review |News

Voting Rights Group's Lawsuit Challenges Education Amendment

Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida | July 13, 2018

The amendment was advanced by the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets every 20 years and has the ability to place constitutional changes directly on the general-election ballot.
Corporate Counsel |Commentary

One Alum's View of Michigan State and the Nassar Scandal

Susan Hackett | July 13, 2018

Former ACC general counsel Susan Hackett offers her take on the school's response
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Gates et al. v. Taylor County School District et al.

July 13, 2018

The trial court properly held that the officer de facto doctrine defeated plaintiffs' challenge to a school board's actions.
Supreme Court Brief |

Kavanaugh's First (And Only) SCOTUS Argument | Thomas Gets the 'Right' Seat

Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | July 11, 2018

As Brett Kavanaugh's nomination advances, here's a look back at his first—and only—U.S. Supreme Court argument. Plus: Anthony Kennedy's retirement means Justice Clarence Thomas gets a new chair.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Doe v. Boyertown Area Sch. Dist.

July 10, 2018

School policy permitting transgender students to use common privacy facilities consistent with their gender identities did not violate constitutional, Title IX, or state law rights of cisgender students who shared those facilities. Order of the district court affirmed.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Chatman v. State-Operated Sch. Dist. of the City of Newark

July 10, 2018

Petitioner appealed from a decision of the commission of the Department of Education denying petitioner's petition seeking tenure as principal and seeking reinstatement to Harriet Tubman Elementary School.
Corporate Counsel |News

Ohio State Sex Abuse Scandal Broadens. Did US Rep. Jim Jordan Know?

Sue Reisinger | July 05, 2018

The number of victims at OSU—reportedly over 1,500—threatens to dwarf the historic $500 million case recently settled at its Big Ten counterpart, Michigan State.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Still v. School District of the City of Camden

July 05, 2018

School district appealed the decision affirming the ALJ's finding for plaintiff in her challenge to her termination.
The Recorder |News

Teachers Seek Return of Union Fees in Wake of SCOTUS 'Janus' Decision

Amanda Bronstad | July 03, 2018

A class action suit filed this week in the Central District of California is among the first filed since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its pivotal ruling on union fees.
Daily Business Review |News

Teachers, Unions Challenge New Law Affecting Public School System

Lloyd Dunkelberger and Jim Turner, News Service of Florida | July 03, 2018

The law, which passed during this year's legislative session and took effect Sunday, enacted a series of major changes in the public school system.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

A.B. v. Vineland Bd. of Educ.

July 03, 2018

Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff's Title IX, §1983and state law claims asserting improper sexual contact between teacher and plaintiff's 13 year-old student at the school.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Brown v. Smith

July 03, 2018

State has police power authority to mandate compulsory vaccinations for school children
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Estate of S.B. v. Trenton Bd. of Educ.

July 03, 2018

Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint filed by plaintiffs, parents of S.B., alleging defendants denied S.B. a free and appropriate public education mandated by IDEA, the ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act.
Corporate Counsel |News

A Look at the Probes into Michigan State's Handling of the Nassar Scandal

Sue Reisinger | July 02, 2018

At least one investigation focuses directly on an assistant general counsel at the school
Corporate Counsel |News

Michigan State University's Fight to Restore Its Honor

Sue Reisinger | July 02, 2018

A look into how the university's legal department has handled the Larry Nassar nightmare
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

K.K-M. v. N.J. Dept. of Educ.

July 02, 2018

Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff's complaint alleging defendants violated numerous federal and state laws.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Skoorka v. Kean University et al

July 02, 2018

The plaintiff was a tenured professor at the defendant university.
Daily Business Review |News

Florida Appeals Court Blocks Parts of College Matching-Gift Case

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida | June 29, 2018

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal was a partial victory for legislative leaders in the case, which stems from two lawsuits filed last year by University of Florida graduates and Florida State University donors.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

R.D.A. v. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District Board of Education

June 29, 2018

The plaintiff appealed an order which dismissed with prejudice his complaint in lieu of prerogative writs, which sought to vacate a decision by the defendant to refer tenure charges against him to the Commission of Education and to have those tenure charges dismissed.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Lo v. Lee

June 28, 2018

Tuition payments made to university by insolvent debtor parent on behalf of adult child not recoverable from child as beneficiary of fraudulent conveyance
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

H.G. v. Harrington

June 27, 2018

Public high school students appealed the dismissal of their declaratory judgment action challenging two provisions of the Tenure Act for lack of standing and ripeness.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Okereke v. Ross Univ. Sch. of Med.

June 26, 2018

Plaintiff appealed from the denial of his motion to vacate dismissal of his complaint against defendants, which arose from his unsuccessful attempt to secure a medical degree from defendant university.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

J.L. v. Press

June 25, 2018

Plaintiffs appealed from the denial of their motion for reconsideration of the grant of summary judgment to defendants, after plaintiffs' counsel failed to submit an opposition to defendants' summary judgment motion.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Richardson v. Gangadin

June 25, 2018

Petitioners appealed the dismissal of their petitions challenging the continued employment of the school system superintendent.
New Jersey Law Journal |

Ongoing Litigation Plays a Sour Note in Rider's Bid To Sell Choir College

Charles Toutant | June 22, 2018

Rider University announced Thursday that it had a tentative deal to sell Westminster Choir College to a Chinese company for $40 million, but two lawsuits still stand in the way of the sale.
Corporate Counsel |News

Michigan State Interim President in Trouble Over Nassar Case-Related Comments

Sue Reisinger | June 20, 2018

Victims of Larry Nassar's abuses as well as some lawmakers and even MSU trustees have said they'd like to see John Engler leave the university.
Legaltech News |News

US Higher Education Institutions Face Their Own GDPR Challenges

Dan Clark | June 20, 2018

Companies have been panicking over the General Data Protection Regulation, but they're far from the only entities covered. Colleges and universities have cause for concern too.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

School District's Transgender Bathroom Policy Upheld by Third Circuit

P.J. D'Annunzio | June 19, 2018

In a highly anticipated decision following a May hearing, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said in its opinion released Tuesday that transgender students in a Montgomery County school district may continue using bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identities.
The Recorder |News

USC Brings In Quinn Emanuel Team to Handle Gynecologist Scandal

Jenna Greene | June 19, 2018

Facing at least 20 lawsuits alleging that the school turned a blind eye to sexual abuse by campus doctor George Tyndall, the University of Southern California and its board of directors have retained lawyers from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
Law.Com |News

USC Brings In Top-Tier Legal Team to Handle Gynecologist Scandal

Jenna Greene | June 19, 2018

Facing at least 20 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse, the University of Southern California and its board of directors have retained lawyers from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

In the Matter of Private Sale of Prop. by the Millcreek Twp. Sch. Dist.

June 19, 2018

Courts lacked statutory authority to direct the manner of sale of school district property and was merely limited to approving or disapproving private sale. Order of the commonwealth court reversed.
Legaltech News |News

Student Data Mining Is A Black Box, Finds Fordham Law Study

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | June 13, 2018

The study, prepared by the Fordham Law School Center on Law and Information Policy (CLIP) found that student data is commercially available, though subjects aren't always aware they're providing information.
Daily Business Review |News

Chamber of Commerce Poll Points to Trouble for Many Ballot Proposals

Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida | June 12, 2018

The poll, conducted in late May and early June, showed four amendments with the necessary 60 percent of voter support.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Mirenberg v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Ed.

June 11, 2018

Teacher with Anxiety Disorder Properly Dismissed for Fraudulent Doctor's Notes
Daily Report Online |News

Court of Appeals Revives Teacher Pension Lawsuit

Katheryn Tucker | June 08, 2018

Presiding Judge John Ellington wrote for a panel that included Judge Charlie Bethel and Senior Judge Herbert Phipps in a June 1 decision reversing DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams, who tossed out the teachers' case.
New Jersey Law Journal |

NCAA Sued Over Post-Practice Cardiac Death of Football Player from NJ at Mass. College

Charles Toutant | June 04, 2018

Michael Mazza died after a two-hour practice at Mount Ida College in Massachusetts in February 2016, with "probable cardiac dysrhythmia" listed as the cause of death.
Daily Report Online |News

Court Turns Away Teacher's Facebook Comments Case Amid 'Grave Concerns' About Free Speech Rights

Katheryn Tucker | June 04, 2018

“This is a case about just how far the First Amendment bends in allowing government to punish its employees for the viewpoints they communicate in theirprivate lives,” Justice Nels Peterson wrote. “I am doubtful that it allowed the punishment imposed here.”
National Law Journal |

Skadden's Pat Fitzgerald Takes on UNC Defense in Admissions Suit

Mike Scarcella | June 04, 2018

Fitzgerald formally joins the court case as Skadden partner Michael Scudder, who had been leading the firm's representation of UNC, leaves for a federal appeals post.
The Recorder |News

UC Berkeley Appoints Chief Campus Counsel, Months After Former Counsel's Death

Caroline Spiezio | June 01, 2018

After serving in the role as chief campus counsel on an interim basis for nine months following the death of his predecessor Christopher Patti, David Robinson was named to the position permanently on Thursday.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Hopewell Valley Reg'l Bd. of Ed.

June 01, 2018

Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff's complaint.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Aguilar v. Struhl-Nasjletti

May 31, 2018

Facts Adequately Plead Counselor's Claims of Unlawful Retaliation Against Principal
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Doe v. Princeton Univ.

May 31, 2018

Defendant moved to dismiss plaintiff's complaint for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff was a graduate student at defendant's university.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Hashem v. Hunterdon County

May 30, 2018

Plaintiff moved to compel discovery in her discrimination action against her former employer and her former supervisors.
Daily Business Review |News

State Appeals Court Largely Sides With FSU in Weapons Dispute

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida | May 29, 2018

The long-running lawsuit, filed against Florida State by the Second Amendment advocacy group Florida Carry, has drawn attention mostly because of incorrect firearm information published in a 2015 football “game day guide.”
Law.Com |News

Khan Academy's Free LSAT Prep Program Draws Jeers, Cheers

Karen Sloan | May 24, 2018

The highly anticipated program, created in conjunction with the organization that makes the law school entrance exam, is set to go live June 1.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of Center for Discovery Inc. v. NYC Dep't of Educ.

May 24, 2018

Dismissal of Article 78 Suit Over Reimbursement for Amended IEP's Services Is Reversed
Corporate Counsel |News

New MSU Top Lawyer Robert Young's Priorities: Resolve Nassar Matters; Reform Legal Services

Sue Reisinger | May 23, 2018

Corporate Counsel got Young to open up about why he has taken on the formidable challenge of running MSU's embattled legal department.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Only 38 Percent Pass Connecticut Bar Exam as Success Rate Hits 18-Year Low

Robert Storace | May 22, 2018

That's a decline of 12 percentage points from February 2017, when 82 of 163 students, or roughly 50 percent, passed the exam.
Corporate Counsel |

From Frying Pan to Fire: MSU Names Robert Young as New General Counsel

Sue Reisinger | May 22, 2018

Still reeling from the Larry Nassar scandal, MSU has hired a former Michigan Supreme Court chief justice to head its legal department. Robert Young, who was once on President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court shortlist, is an experienced attorney, but has also been criticized.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

State v. Avoletta

May 21, 2018

State Not Barred From Seeking Declaratory Relief
Daily Business Review |News

Interim UF GC Amy Hass Tapped to Take Over Permanently

Kristen Rasmussen | May 17, 2018

Hass, who joined the university's legal department in 2006, replaces an embattled Jamie Keith, who resigned nearly a year ago.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Center for Discovery v. NYCDOE

May 16, 2018

Center for Discovery v. NYC Department of Education
Law.Com |News

ABA Set to Approve More Online Credits for Law Students

Karen Sloan | May 15, 2018

Supporters say allowing J.D. students to take up to one-third of their credits online, including some during their first year, is validation that distance education can work in law schools.
The American Lawyer |Commentary

Trending Now: Crappy Law Schools and Crappy Lawyers

Vivia Chen | May 15, 2018

Not to be alarmist, but some recent developments portend that the profession is going to hell.
Law.Com |News

Vote to Toss LSAT Mandate for Law Schools Slated for August

Karen Sloan | May 14, 2018

Despite the proposed change, most law schools will continue to use the LSAT in admissions even if the ABA's House of Delegates in August signs off on eliminating the LSAT's required use, experts said.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Am. Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey v. Hendricks

May 14, 2018

Appeal Remanded to Ascertain Sectarian Nature of Schools to Determine Whether State Grants Violated Religious Aid Clause
The Recorder |Case Digests

Strategic Concepts, LLC v. Beverly Hills Unified School District

May 14, 2018

Statute prohibiting conflicts of interest in making of public contracts applies to independent contractors
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Sandy Hook Families Plan to Appeal Newtown Immunity Ruling

Robert Storace | May 08, 2018

Donald Papcsy, attorney for the families of victims Jesse Lewis and Noah Pozner, told the Connecticut Law Tribune he believes he has a strong case on appeal, based on exemptions to governmental immunity.
Legaltech News |Event

Breaking Down Silos: SoLI's Pitch for How to Join In Legal Change

Christy Burke, Burke & Co. | May 02, 2018

Experts from law schools, law firms, corporate legal departments and legal tech companies descended upon Vanderbilt Law School to discuss what the future of law looks like—together.
Daily Business Review |News

State Commission Begins Parkland High School Shooting Probe

Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida | April 24, 2018

A 16-member commission began reviewing the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Broward County high school, looking into the circumstances of the crime, the background of the alleged shooter and recommendations to prevent future tragedies.
Corporate Counsel |News

10 Reasons To Be Glad You're Not An In-House Lawyer at Michigan State University

Sue Reisinger | April 23, 2018

The university where Larry Nassar abused athletes for two decades is facing investigations on almost every imaginable level.
National Law Journal |News

Transgender Professor, Denied Reinstatement After Jury Win, Plans to Appeal

Erin Mulvaney | April 19, 2018

“We think the court was wrong,” Ezra Young said. “This was a situation where Dr. Tudor had a rare job, a tenure-track job, where you don't lose it no matter what. They tried to strip her of that and a jury agreed.”
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Lawsuit Claims School Punished Boy For Having Tourette Syndrome

Robert Storace | April 18, 2018

Kimberly Coppola alleges the St. Bernadette Catholic School in New Haven was dismissive of her son's Tourette syndrome, forcing her to remove him from the school.
Law.Com |News

LSAT's Grip on Law Schools Loosens With ABA's Latest Move

Karen Sloan | April 16, 2018

An American Bar Association committee has recommended axing the accreditation standard mandating that schools use a standardized test in admissions.
Daily Business Review |News

Catholic University Alumni Protest DeVos' Upcoming Speech

Associated Press | April 16, 2018

A group of alumni from Ave Maria University wants the school to rescind an invitation to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to speak at the school's graduation, citing rollbacks she has made to programs aimed at protecting civil rights and the disabled.
Law.Com |News

ABA Considers Tossing LSAT Requirement, Disagreement Ensues

Karen Sloan | April 09, 2018

Legal academics appear split on an ABA proposal, saying the move would invite experimentation or imperil vulnerable students.
National Law Journal |News

Trump's Justice Dept. Takes Swipe at Harvard in Admissions Lawsuit

Marcia Coyle | April 06, 2018

The Justice Department cites its ongoing investigation of Harvard's admissions policies in seeking broad access to key material in a pending lawsuit in Massachusetts.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Commentary

Salary Options Limited for Retired Teachers Returning to Work

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | April 06, 2018

Those who have retired from a public school position may only be re-employed in a public school at a salary of no more than 45 percent of the maximum salary level for the position.
Law.Com |News

150 Women Lawyers Plan Brigade to Oklahoma Capitol Over Teacher Pay

Angela Morris | April 06, 2018

Through Facebook, attorney Becki Murphy organized the group, made up mostly of women lawyers with children.
Daily Report Online |News Profile Q&A

Meet the GC at the University of North Georgia: Jenna Colvin

Kristen Rasmussen | April 02, 2018

The University of North Georgia's top lawyer, Dahlonega-based Jenna Colvin, talks with the Daily Report about everything from whom she turns to for outside counsel to what she does when she's not in the office.
National Law Journal |News

'Rest in Power': Reflections on the Death of Linda Brown

Tony Mauro | March 29, 2018

Linda Brown, at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education, died on March 25 at the age of 75. Below are tributes and other remarks on her passing.
Daily Business Review |News

Superintendents Say Money May Not Cover Resource Officers

Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida | March 28, 2018

A new report from Florida's school superintendents warns that despite a nearly $100 million increase in funding, there may not be enough money to post an armed school resource officer at each school in the state.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

The 'Heckler's Veto' v. The First Amendment

Law Journal Editorial Board | March 26, 2018

When controversial speakers appear on campus, they frequently trigger violent and destructive demonstrations, sometimes leading to physical injuries and inevitable police arrests. The cost of securing the site from this violence poses an enormous problem for university officials.
The Recorder |News

In UCLA Stabbing Case, California's High Court Finds Universities Have Duty to Protect Students

Ross Todd | March 22, 2018

The ruling that comes in the wake of a recent wave of school campus violence weighs in on when universities can be held liable for student-on-student violence.
Corporate Counsel |News

In-House Leaders Say Their Companies Can Be Change Agents for Diversity

Caroline Spiezio | March 19, 2018

We need general broader power structures to change," said Marie Oh Huber, senior vice president and general counsel at eBay. "I feel like those of us who have that voice, that ability, that power, we need to push for that change.
New York Law Journal |News

Hearsay Evidence OK in Fired NYC Schoolteacher's Arb Hearing, Court Says

Jason Grant | March 16, 2018

A unanimous Appellate Division, First Department, panel said hearsay evidence “may be the basis of an administrative determination.”
Corporate Counsel |News

What's the GC's Role in Fighting Faculty-Student Sex Harassment in Higher Ed?

Kristen Rasmussen | March 14, 2018

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, colleges and universities are re-evaluating faculty-student relationships, and whether to ban them outright—leading the institutions' top lawyers to play a significant role in drafting policy governing the issue.
Daily Business Review |News

Clearview Research Poll: Voters Back School-Board Term Limits

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida | March 13, 2018

A proposed constitutional amendment that would impose eight-year term limits on members of county school boards would pass comfortably if it goes on the November ballot, according to a new poll.
New Jersey Law Journal |

BAR REPORT - Program to provide an update on violence against women on college campuses

New Jersey State Bar Association | March 12, 2018

Event to take place on Tuesday, March 13
Daily Business Review |News

List of Defendants May Grow Much Longer, Says Lawyer for Parkland School Shooting Victim

Samantha Joseph | March 06, 2018

"We're looking at everybody now. This is only the beginning,” said attorney Alex Arreaza, who represents a student shot five times during the Parkland school shooting.
Daily Business Review |News

Florida Senators Pass Gun Restrictions; House Yet to Act

Brendan Farrington, Terry Spencer and Gary Fineout, Associated Press. | March 06, 2018

It doesn't include the assault weapons ban that students who survived Florida's deadly school shooting demanded of lawmakers, but the state's Senate narrowly passed a bill that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools.

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[ON-DEMAND] Learn about financing structures and pricing and how it helps firms remain competitive.

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[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to learn what’s driving the five-fold growth of litigation finance and how it can improve your firm’s profitability.

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Sponsored by RVM Enterprises Inc. | November 16, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to receive an overview of the latest trends and uses for analytics in eDiscovery.

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