On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s (“Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released new civil rights data from the 2020-2021 school year, as well as seven data reports and snapshots which provide...more
2/21/2024
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On June 23, 2020, in an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Mahanoy Area School District’s decision to suspend a student from the cheerleading team for posting vulgar language and gestures on social media (outside...more
A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...more
2/23/2021
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Immunity ,
Liability ,
Natural Disasters ,
Nursing Homes ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
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Pending Legislation ,
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Private Schools ,
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Public Health Emergency ,
Public Schools ,
Volunteers ,
Willful Misconduct ,
Wrongful Death