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Massachusetts "Gift Ban" Law: Emergency Regulations Implement Partial Repeal

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 9/27/2012

On September 19, 2012, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (“DPH”) amended the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Code of Conduct regulations (the “Code of Conduct”). The amended regulations modify the...more

High-Tech Bullying - What Can Boards Do? Best Practices in Creating School Board Policies to Address Cyberbullying

by Caryn S. Tijsseling | Lewis and Roca LLP on 8/3/2012

There are many obvious educational benefits to students using and having access to technology. However, there is also a grave downside. These forms of technology make bullying other students easier than ever. In fact, more...more

STAR Test Results Delayed Due To Security Breach

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 7/24/2012

The results of the California STAR test are expected to be delayed about two weeks after it was discovered that several school sites may have breached standardized testing protocol. Over 400 images related to the test were...more

School District’s Internet Filtering Software Violated First Amendment

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

Commission Releases Order Implementing Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 8/19/2011

The Commission has released the long-awaited Order1 adding statutory language from the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act (“PCCA”)2 to the existing Commission rules implementing the Children’s Internet Protection Act...more

OCR Issues FAQ to Address Technology and Accessibility

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 6/8/2011

On May 26, 2011, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an online FAQ document discussing how OCR believes the “equal access” requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section...more

The Right Way to Mend the U.S. Immigration Law System

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 3/18/2010

Our immigration system is badly broken. Although our borders have become far more secure in recent years, too many people seeking illegal entry get through. We have no way to track whether the millions who enter the United...more

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