Students, First Amendment, Due Process

Federal Circuit Court Addresses Student Athlete Misconduct Issues (Part 1)

Bricker Graydon LLP on 1/13/2023

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has published a significant ruling addressing college student athletes’ First Amendment, procedural due process, and Title IX rights. The case, Radwan v. Manuel,...more

COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 24, September 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/23/2020

This 24th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a flurry of activity around government restrictions on mass gatherings and business operations -- including a significant ruling from...more

Do Virtual Sticks and Stones Also Break Bones? Addressing Cyberbullying Under Title IX

Franczek P.C. on 3/3/2020

Cyberbullying is nothing new. A majority of teens have experienced the phenomenon and college campuses certainly are not immune. Just because something is common does not make it simple to deal with, however. And this is...more

College Cleared in Due Process Challenge Because Student Failed to Participate in Offered Process

Franczek P.C. on 12/10/2019

In a case that serves as a healthy reminder of the importance of drafting and abiding by clear disciplinary policies, an Illinois Appellate Court recently held that a College did not violate a student’s due process rights...more

Teacher’s Verbal Abuse of Student Does Not Rise to “Conscious-Shocking” Level Necessary to Support Due Process Claim

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 6/20/2016

L.H. and C.H. v. Pittston Area Sch. Dist., 130 F. Supp. 3d 918 (M.D. Pa 2015) (Decided September 10, 2015). The District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania determined that verbal abuse by a teacher, by itself,...more

Seventh Circuit Dismisses Lawsuit Against Guidance Counselor For Defamation

Franczek P.C. on 10/22/2013

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which is the highest federal court with jurisdiction over Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, recently rejected a claim by a parent that a school guidance counselor’s statement to his...more