School Districts, Class Action

10th Circuit Rules on Class Action to Compel Creation of Girls-Only High School Football Team

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/13/2023

On Jan. 4, 2023, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made two important findings in a class-action case seeking to compel the creation of a girls-only football team for high-school girls....more

School Districts File Amicus Curiae Brief in Landmark Federal Property Tax Lawsuit

Franczek P.C. on 2/26/2020

Last week, nine Cook County school districts and Calumet City filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in support of rehearing in the case A.F. Moore & Associates Inc. v....more

The Year in Lawsuits

Verrill on 12/14/2018

2018 brought us the type of lawsuits you would expect in the world of sweepstakes, contests and giveaways. From “The Annoyance Lawyer” to Bobbleheads to “You’re Probably Never Going to Be A Winner.” The most depressing thing...more

Property Tax and Valuation Topics - Fall 2017

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 11/15/2017

Property Assessment Class Action Fails - On previous occasions, the editors of Property Tax and Valuations Topics have noted that Connecticut courts tend to be rather strict in requiring property owners to pursue statutory...more

Cutting Class: Teachers’ Motion For Class Certification Denied In Race Discrimination Class Action

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/28/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: Four African-American teachers alleged that their school district employer discriminated against them on the basis of race by failing to hire them as assistant principals, and filed a motion for class...more

Suing the State: Class Action or "Mass Action"

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/3/2014

Wisconsin’s court of appeals recently clarified the extent to which class-action lawsuits may be brought against Wisconsin governmental entities in Townsend v. Neenah Joint School District, No. 13AP2839 (Oct. 22, 2014)....more