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Students Qualified Immunity

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Prompt Response to Alleged Student Harassment Helps Defeat Title IX and Related Claims

Earlier this month, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes Georgia) affirmed the dismissal of Title IX and Section 1983 claims filed by volleyball players against the University of South Alabama and its...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

College Athlete Misconduct: What Process is Due? (Part 2)

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Last week, we began discussing Radwan v. Manuel, a case recently decided by the U.S. Circuit Court for the Second Circuit regarding discipline faced by a soccer player at the University of Connecticut, a public institution....more

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Potential liability and defenses related to COVID-19 for public educational institutions

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With the 2020-2021 school year about to begin, some consideration needs to be given by public educa­tional institutions to potential liability. Summarized in this article are some of the potential claims that may be asserted...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Third Time’s the Charm – or Not

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit maintained its prior decision, holding that defendants violated the First Amendment when refusing to approve use of university trademarks on t-shirts incorporating a marijuana...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Questions Remain About Social Media Privacy Rights During Workplace Investigations

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Employees’ social media activities often play a key role in workplace investigations. For example, an employee may complain that a coworker sent a harassing Facebook message or posted something offensive on Twitter...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

BB&K Police Bulletin: Taking Custody of Minor from School: Officers Entitled to Qualified Immunity from Claims of Unlawful Arrest...

Overview: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that Sonora police officers were entitled to qualified immunity from claims alleging unlawful arrest and use of excessive force on an “out-of-control” juvenile. ...more

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