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Ohio Law Does Not Conflict with the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act

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The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) oversees Ohio’s implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), a federal law that entitles children with disabilities to a free appropriate...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal Court Strikes Down Title IX Rule

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On January 9, 2025, a federal trial court in State of Tennessee, et al. v. Cardona vacated the Biden Administration’s overhaul of Title IX regulations. Although provisions of the Rule had already been temporarily blocked in...more

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Bypassing MCAD in Student Sexual Harassment Cases in Massachusetts

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In a March 21, 2024, decision in the matter of Doe v. Cheffi, Suffolk Superior Court Justice Connolly ruled that students may bring sexual harassment claims against educational institutions in court, without first bringing...more

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Fourth Circuit Holds Federal Tax-Exempt Status Does Not Subject Private Independent School to Title IX Responsibility

In an earlier article, we discussed how a federal district court’s decision that mere 501(c)(3) status can trigger obligations under Title IX created shock waves throughout the private independent school community. A recent...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Denies Medical Marijuana Accommodation for Nursing Student

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In a first-of-its-kind decision issued on October 29, 2020, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) did not require a nursing school to accommodate a student’s use of medical...more

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