Education Law Updates – May 21, 2012

by Saul Ewing LLP on 5/18/2012

In This Issue: - Will the U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Race-Based Affirmative Action? pages 1 - 3 - UCLA and Professor Face Fines and Criminal Charges in the Aftermath of Fatal Lab Fire pages 4 - 5 - Law School...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/17/2012

In a recent decision, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. v. Camdenton School District, a federal district court in the Western District of Missouri held that a school district violated the First...more

by Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/16/2012

From corporations to prestigious research universities, employers sometimes permit employees to take time away for extended periods. The names of these programs may vary, e.g., they may be related to a sabbatical or...more

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 5/14/2012

The FCC has reversed a determination by the Universal Service Administration Company (USAC) denying E-rate funding for leased transmission telecommunications services and associated fiber installation. It concluded that the...more

by Pryor Cashman LLP on 5/11/2012

Pryor Cashman’s F. Robert Stein has for the past few years been writing columns for The Noose, the periodic newsletter of the New York chapter of Mystery Writers of America. In his column, entitled “Ask The Lawyer,”...more

by Tyson B. Snow on 5/10/2012

A new bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives would make it illegal for employers to require applicants and employees to turn over their social media passwords. The bill, styled: Social Networking...more

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 5/10/2012

On April 25, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of the controversial Arizona immigration law. The Court’s decision on the Arizona law will have broad implications on schools across the...more

by Jaburg Wilk on 5/9/2012

As higher education costs continue to escalate, parents or grandparents may look to different savings vehicles for their children’s college fund. The IRS, under section 529, provides parents with the opportunity for a higher...more