Civil Procedure – May 23, 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 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 Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/8/2012

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in R. v. Cole, 2011 ONCA 218. Mr. Cole, a teacher, was charged with possession of child pornography and unauthorized use of a...more

by Sands Anderson PC on 4/23/2012

Today, the Virginia Supreme Court issued several opinions affecting the practice of Virginia local government law. The cases involve (1) the Gloucester County School Board and the Public Procurement Act, (2) Albemarle...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 2/17/2012

In Jamie S. v. Milwaukee Public Schools, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed whether a federal district court should have certified a class of thousands of students who were allegedly not identified by the...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/17/2012

In M.B. v. Hamilton Southeastern Schools, the Seventh Circuit rejected the parents’ procedural and substantive claims because the procedural errors did not prevent the parents from participating in the IEP process or impact...more

by Cogent Legal on 11/9/2011

In light of this challenging economic climate, my law school asked that I co-present a seminar to help third-years find their first job post-graduation. Much of the information that follows about using social media also can...more

by Duane Morris LLP on 9/30/2011

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, however, in a case of first impression, recently held that the nullum tempus doctrine can be waived by a governmental entity, if that governmental entity agrees to contract language that...more