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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 1, January 2024

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

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Child Abuse Redefined to Include Corporal Punishment Under Article 23-B

On Oct. 25, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S05261/Assembly Bill A05010, amending the definition of child abuse under Article 23-B, § 1125(1). The definition of child abuse now includes corporal punishment...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Understanding Student Civil Rights at School

Parents often reach out us to ask whether a school district can be sued for violating their student’s civil rights. In response, we often provide a nuanced explanation along the following lines: Addressing this question can...more

Harris Beach PLLC

New York Adopts New Regulations on Prohibition of Corporal Punishment, Aversive Interventions, Prone Restraint and Seclusion

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Under New York’s law and regulations, there are several well-settled guiding principles for physically interacting with students with disabilities: corporal punishment is prohibited; the use of aversive interventions has been...more

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The Standard of Review on Appeal: Court of Appeals Provides Example of How It Determines the Outcome of Appeals

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In Eberhardt v. Commonwealth, the Virginia Court of Appeals took up a case from Dinwiddie involving child cruelty. The case concluded, unsurprisingly, that the Commonwealth had sufficiently proven the appellant was guilty....more

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