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SCOTUS wraps it up: Four lessons for employers

"Reverse discrimination," ADA, religion, and nationwide injunctions. The 2024-25 term of the U.S. Supreme Court is over. Two decisions at the end of the term directly addressed employment law issues, and two others will have...more

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Supreme Court Says ADA Does Not Require Bad Faith Demonstration to Award Damages to Disabled Students

Employers are familiar with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions that apply to disabled employees or applicants. However, other portions of the law apply similar prohibitions against discrimination by government...more

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Supreme Court Issues Decision on Legal Standard for Students Claiming Disability Discrimination Under Section 504

The Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous decision in A. J. T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 279 that changes the standard for students pursuing disability discrimination claims against schools under...more

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Supreme Court Holds ADA and Rehabilitation Act Lawsuits Against Public Schools Need Not Clear Higher Bar

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On June 12, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools that students bringing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act lawsuits against public schools should not face a...more

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Supreme Court: Stop Holding Disabled Students to a Higher Bar

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Must a student with a disability prove that their school acted in “bad faith” to win a discrimination case? Until now, courts in some parts of the country said yes, requiring disabled students to meet a higher standard than...more

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Cleaning the Cupboard—Six More Decisions in One Day, and a Largely Harmonious Court - SCOTUS Today

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As the end of the term seems to be rushing towards us, the U.S. Supreme Court issued six more opinions yesterday, mostly unanimous or near unanimous....more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 12, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions today: Parrish v. United States, No. 24-275: This case addresses the procedural requirements for filing a notice of appeal after the original deadline to appeal...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 3, April 2025

Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - The...more

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Title IX Quick Hits for K-12

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The federal court decision from the Eastern District of Kentucky issued on January 9, 2025 officially vacated the 2024 Title IX regulations for schools located in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West...more

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Eleventh Circuit Continues Trend in Finding Teachers Must Be Able to Work in Person

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a number of federal court decisions involving disability discrimination claims from teachers who requested full-time remote work as an accommodation for compromised immune systems or other...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more

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Another Federal Court Finds In-Person Teaching Essential Function Under Americans With Disabilities Act

Last month, we reported a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision that rejected an Americans with Disabilities Act claim brought by a teacher who was denied an extended leave of absence for recovery from surgery. The court...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Decides Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools

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The United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887, opening the door for future claims against schools for compensatory monetary damages. In its unanimous opinion, the Supreme...more

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Supreme Court’s Recent Decision: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools

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The United States Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous decision, Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools et al., which provides clarification about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (“IDEA”) exhaustion...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That IDEA Exhaustion Requirements Do Not Preclude Money Damages Under The ADA

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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a deaf student in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 143 S. Ct. 81 (U.S. 2022), where the Court held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) exhaustion...more

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SCOTUS: Public School Children with Disabilities Can Get Compensatory Damages

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Can public school children with disabilities sue their schools for violations of the federal antidiscrimination statutes and collect compensatory damages before exhausting their administrative remedies under the Individuals...more

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Supreme Court Decides Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools

On March 21, 2023, the Supreme Court decided Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887, holding that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA) exhaustion requirement, 20 U.S.C. § 1415(l), does not preclude an...more

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Court Unanimously Holds That IDEA Administrative Remedy Requirements Do Not Preclude Compensatory Damages Under ADA: SCOTUS Today

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While the backlog of argued cases pending decision has been growing substantially, the Court rendered only one opinion today, and it was unanimous....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Eliminates Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Requirement for ADA Damage Suits Against School Districts

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Summary of the ruling (& its underlying alphabet soup): The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) requires school districts to provide their disabled students a Free Appropriate Public Education...more

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The Supreme Court Update - March 21, 2023

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887: This case considered whether a federal education law’s administrative exhaustion requirements precluded a...more

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Federal Court Holds that School District’s Denial of Student’s Request to Attend School with a Dog Violated the Rehabilitation Act...

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C.G. by and through P.G. v. Saucon Valley Sch. Dist., 5:21-CV-03956, 2021 WL 5399920, at *1 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 18, 2021). The District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania grants student’s request for preliminary...more

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Policy Matters Newsletter - August 2022

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Inflation Reduction Act Of 2022. After the so-called “vote-a-rama,” that lasted all night and into the morning last Saturday / Sunday, the Senate finally voted to pass the Act through reconciliation, by a 51-50 vote margin...more

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The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) - August 5, 2022

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The California Supreme Court issued the following decisions: County of Butte v. Department of Water Resources, et al., No. S258574: California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) operates the “Oroville Facilities,” an...more

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Mask on, mask off: Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals determines mask requirement can be a reasonable accommodation for students

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A dizzying number of laws, executive orders and regulations regarding masks in schools have found their way to our nation’s courts. Some states are requiring students to mask up in schools (e.g., California and New York),...more

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Two Allegheny County School Districts Must Universally Mask Despite Mixed Messages From the Federal District Courts

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Last week, two federal judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania came to seemingly opposite conclusions regarding universal masking requirements in Allegheny County schools. In...more

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