The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Nina Russakoff | March 20, 2023
In Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, 142 S. Ct. 1562 (June 21, 2022). the U.S. Supreme Court, last term, held that emotional distress damages are not available under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Affordable Care Act.
By Adolfo Pesquera | March 3, 2023
"In the event that Hinkson is permitted an opportunity to replead, the trial court may allow Hinkson to replead, if it finds that the pleading defects can be cured," the appeals court said.
By Colleen Murphy | March 3, 2023
As to whether Doe sufficiently pleaded a plausible cause of action for hostile educational environment under the NJLAD, Judge Castner stated that she had not.
By Michael Hill | The Associated Press | March 2, 2023
"The public needs to know that when they're the most fragile, when they're sick, when they're in a hospital bed, that the individual who is at their bedside has gone through the required training," said Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association union.
By Colleen Murphy | February 23, 2023
The appeals court did, however, affirm the dismissal.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | February 23, 2023
"One of the interesting questions is whether or not sexual orientation-based bullying is a Title IX violation," said Andreozzi + Foote partner Nathaniel Foote, who is representing the plaintiffs.
By Marianna Wharry | February 17, 2023
"We do not deny Yakima School District all action to ensure the safety of its students," Judge George Fearing wrote for the Washington State Court of Appeals panel. "The school district may petition for an extended expulsion based on safety concerns. Nevertheless, the school district did not follow these procedures. Instead, it extended M.G.'s long-term suspension for an indefinite period of time in violation of RCW 28A.600.015(1)."
By Mason Lawlor | February 14, 2023
A lawsuit alleging a 13-year-old student endured racial and disability discrimination can proceed against a Columbus Christian school, minus claims for emotional distress and punitive damages.
By Allison Dunn | January 26, 2023
Attorneys with Susman Godfrey, Merritt Law, and the Civil Rights Clinic of Georgetown Law are bringing additional allegations against the Fairfax County School Board and the Virginia Department of Education on behalf of families with students with disabilities, alleging that the school system was complicit in ensuring students did not receive the necessary services, according to the amended complaint filed Jan. 20.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | January 19, 2023
The plaintiffs claimed in their complaint that CCIU, an agency that provided educational services to the school, "allowed Glen Mills' education program to operate in the shadows, turning a blind eye to its flagrant violations of youths' education rights."
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