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Appellate Court: Tenured Teachers May be Terminated for “Disability” Without Violating CFEPA

The Connecticut Appellate Court yesterday released two notable employment law decisions. They won’t become “official” until April 30, 2013, so you have some time to digest them. I’ll cover one today and leave the other for a...more

Sixth Circuit Stands by School System's Promotion Decisions

Both public and private employers should take note of a recent decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that rejected a disgruntled employee’s contention that she was denied promotion because of a “perceived...more

Texas Court Refuses To Prohibit RFID Tags In School

On January 8, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a ruling denying a preliminary injunction in a case involving the use radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded in name badges to...more

Teacher’s Retaliation Suit Against School District For Exercising Right of Free Speech Involved a Matter of Public Concern

In Gschwind v. Heiden, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found that the dismissal of a teacher’s suit against a school district for retaliation for exercising free speech rights involved a matter of public concern and,...more

Seventh Circuit Upholds Jury Verdict in Favor of Teacher with Seasonal Affective Disorder

On June 26, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a jury verdict finding in favor of a teacher with seasonal affective disorder claiming a Wisconsin school district violated her rights under the...more

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

Brief of the CATO Institute As Amicus Curiae In Support of Petitioner

The Supreme Court has waded back into the affirmative action thicket, taking up the issue of the proper role, if any, of race in college admissions. Abigail Fisher, who is white, was denied admission to the University of...more

Georgia School District Not Held Liable for Student's Suicide

This week the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled in favor of the Murray County School District on their motion for summary judgment in the case of Long v. Murray County School District. The case has...more

Higher Education Highlights - Spring 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

Frances Spurlock et al. v. David Fox, Jesse Register, Nashville School Board, et al.

Memorandum Opinion of Court Denying Summary Judgment

U.S.District Court denied Defendant Nashville School Board motions to dismiss and motion for summary judgment...more

A Federal Appeals Court Has Reviewed a Three-Year Old Lawsuit Involving a Former Eastern Michigan University Student

A federal appeals court has reviewed a three-year old lawsuit involving a former Eastern Michigan University student that addresses whether counselors who refuse to work with gays and lesbians on religious grounds are in...more

O BULLYING E RESPONSABILIDADE DAS ESCOLAS PELA REPARACAO DOS DANOS MORAIS E MATERIAIS

O BULLYING E RESPONSABILIDADE DAS ESCOLAS PELA REPARACAO DOS DANOS MORAIS E MATERIAIS...more

Third Circuit Sends Title VII Discrimination Case Back to the Trial Court for Failing to Properly Apply the Burden Shifting...

A university professor sues his employer for discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. The Third Circuit sets out what each party needs to show under the burden shifting framework of McDonnell Douglas...more

Ken Berry: Litigation Paralegal and Award-Winning Prisoner Advocate

I wrote this Paralegal Spotlight for Paralegal Today (July/Sept 2010) featuring Ken Berry, a litigation paralegal and award-winning prisoner advocate. Incarcerated for eight years due to a wrongful conviction, Berry turned...more

Requirements to File Suit on Discrimination in the Workplace - Research Memorandum

This memo was prepared to update a senior partner on the requirements of filing a suit by a teacher for discrimination in the workplace. In this case the client was passed over for promotion in favor of a male teacher who...more

HOW TO FILE A CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT

This document shows HOW TO file a civil rights complaint for discrimination....more

HOW TO FILE A CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT FOR DISCRIMINATION

THIS DOCUMENT SHOWS PARTIES HOW TO FILE A CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT IF THEY FEEL THEIR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED OR DISCRIMINATED AGAINST....more

CASE RESOULUTION FORM FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS

This document provides guidelines for those whose civil rights have been violated and what appropriate remedies are available to patient/client....more

CASE RESOULUTION FORM FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS

This document provides guidelines for those whose civil rights have been violated and what appropriate remedies are available to patient/client....more

Ohio Education Law Monthly (May 2010)

In this issue: *Legal issues for a school board to consider before creating or approving a Facebook page *Seventh Circuit rules that summaries of witness interviews taken by a school board's attorney are not...more

Frances Spurlock et al. v. David Fox, Jesse Register, Nashville School Board, et al.

Brief for Class Certification in Racial Discrimination lawsuit against Nashville School Board in student assignment

Brief of Plaintiffs for class action certification in race discrimination lawsuit in student assignment case...more