Personal Injury – May 24, 2012

by Sean DuBois on 5/17/2012

The laws surrounding pedestrian right of way can be complicated. You need to know 1) when to cross as a pedestrian and 2) when to yield as a motor vehicle driver. Violating any of these laws can cost you big - in both...more

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 4/17/2012

In recent years, there have been an increasing number of reports about cases involving serious injury or death of students from an allergic reaction to peanuts. In the most recent case, Hopkins Elementary School in Virginia...more

by Lawyers.com on 4/2/2012

Two grade-school victims of a predatory gym teacher have been awarded over $4 million in a civil suit against the Sacramento School District, in a trial that sharply questioned the district’s policies to detect and avoid...more

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 3/21/2012

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

by Ford & Harrison LLP on 3/19/2012

The recent $8 million jury award to the families of two students killed in the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre illustrates the importance of responding quickly and appropriately to incidents of violence, whether in the workplace...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/3/2012

In This Issue: - The Student-Teacher Bond: How Close Is Too Close? By Dianna Bowen (Dallas) A recent court ruling in Texas shines a spotlight on the student-teacher boundary issues in schools. Recent headlines...more

by Lawyers.com on 12/6/2011

On Dec. 2, 2010, 13-year-old Lennox Seaforth Jr. arrived at Drew Freeman Middle School excited to show off his outfit for the school’s Spirit Week. During that week, the Prince George’s County public school elected to have a...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 11/25/2011

In Doe v. Covington County School District, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considered the circumstances in which a school district is required to protect students’ personal security based on a special relationship with...more