Administrative Law – May 23, 2012

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 5/21/2012

As the school year begins to come to wind down, two students have tragically taken their own lives after being subjected to anti-gay bullying. As families and friends mourn the deaths of these two teens, they are calling on...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 Ober|Kaler on 5/9/2012

In the recently decided case University Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Sebelius [PDF], the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld CMS policies regarding nonhospital training agreements as those policies were applied in...more

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 5/8/2012

The California Legislative Analysts Office ("LAO") released a report on April 30, 2012 entitled "School District Fiscal Oversight and Intervention," in which it examined the State's fiscal oversight system for school...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 5/7/2012

In This Issue: DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget/Appropriations. As Congress returns from recess on Monday, the House Budget Committee will consider legislation to replace the automatic spending...more

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 5/2/2012

In Cuff v. Valley Central School District, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit voted 2-1 to uphold the six day suspension of a fifth grade student (“B.C.”) who, through a crayon drawing, expressed his “wish” for...more

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/1/2012

As reported in a recent blog post by Holly Petreaus, Assistant Director of the CFPB’s Office of Servicemembers Affairs, an Executive Order signed last week by President Obama directs the Secretaries of Defense, Veterans...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/24/2012

Students who are eligible for special education and related services under the IDEA are also eligible for services under Section 504 (though not all students eligible under Section 504 are eligible under the IDEA). Districts...more