Education Law, Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law

Education Update, No. 2 - April 2013: Keeping Your Students Safe From Child Abductions

by Celia Joseph | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/3/2013

A loud, beeping Amber Alert and accompanying visual banner filled the homes and screens of area television viewers on the evening of January 14, 2013, announcing the abduction of a five-year-old student from a Philadelphia...more

Massachusetts Expands Background Check Law To Close Loophole

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/30/2013

A new Massachusetts law will require all newly-hired teachers at public and private schools, bus drivers and others working at schools or child care programs with direct unsupervised contact with children, to undergo national...more

Michigan’s Internet Privacy Protection Act

by Adam S. Forman, David G. King | Miller Canfield on 12/24/2012

On December 13, 2012, the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill 5523, known as the Internet Privacy Protection Act (IPPA), which if signed by Governor Rick Snyder, will become effective immediately....more

Education Update, No.4, October 2012: "Dear Colleague . . . "

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 10/4/2012

With that disarming salutation, a little over a year ago Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced new Department of Education mandates, issued under Title IX of the Education Amendments of...more

Can Employers be Fined under Safety Laws for Injuries to a Non-Employee?

by Dentons on 8/21/2012

Can an employer be convicted and fined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for an accident that resulted in the death of a non-employee? A recent case suggests that the answer is “yes”....more

$60 Million and Counting – Lessons from Penn State

by Sands Anderson PC on 7/24/2012

On July 23, the NCAA imposed severe monetary and participation sanctions on the Penn State football program with the purpose of bringing about a cultural change at the school. NCAA President Mark Emmert stated “the...more

Education Update - April 2012: A Time To Reflect About Violence In Schools

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/5/2012

The tragic shooting death at the Episcopal School in Jacksonville, Florida has placed the issue of workplace violence on the radar screens of schools nationwide. On March 6, Head of School Dale Regan notified a teacher that...more

Siskind's Immigration Bulletin – December 13, 2010

by Gregory Siskind on 12/14/2010

1. Openers; 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: The DREAM Act Proposal; 3. Ask Visalaw.com; 4. Border and Enforcement News: Feds at odds with Victorville, CA over regional center, California student released after intervention by...more

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Charities, Colleges and Other Nonprofits: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Really Apply To You

by Venable LLP on 11/10/2010

FCPA: A Brief History: Product of Watergate: Investigation revealed payments to foreign officials to obtain/retain business; Books and record keeping requirement; Internal procedures requirement evolved over time; Civil...more

Diversity Moving Forward - August 2010

by FordHarrison on 9/2/2010

In this Issue: *Letter from Diversity & Inclusion Partner *Ford & Harrison Proudly Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida with its Annual Youth of the Year Fundraiser *Ford & Harrison Helps With the Haitian...more

Siskind's Immigration Bulletin – March 11, 2008

by Gregory Siskind on 3/11/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration: J-1 Visas – Waivers of the Two-Year Home Residency Requirement 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News 5. News From The Courts 6. News Bytes 7....more