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April 16, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

ADA Exception for Religious Schools and Defamation Against Parents

A recent decision in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey analyzes the religious organizations exception under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. Section 12182, as it applies to private schools and also evaluates whether a school has any claims against a parent for defamation. In Sky R. v. Haddonfield Friends School, U.S.D.C., N.J., Civil Action No. 14-5730, U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez of the District of New Jersey provides a thorough analysis of both concepts and shows that the court can giveth and taketh away.
11 minute read
March 21, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Katten Litigation Co-Leader Decamps, Plus More Lateral Moves

The U.S. Department of Commerce adds a high-profile partner from Katten Muchin Rosenman; Greenberg Traurig and Holland & Knight trade hires; Winston & Strawn's arbitration co-chair departs; and other notable additions from around The Am Law 200.
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January 29, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Recent Pa. Decision Analyzes Fee-Shifting Under the IDEA

A recent decision in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania thoroughly discusses the fee-shifting mechanism set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), wherein the prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs, 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(i)(3)(B). In I.W. v. School District of Philadelphia (E.D.Pa., Jan. 13, 2016), U.S. Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania provides a full analysis of when fee-shifting should occur and what fees should apply while rendering a decision relating to plaintiffs' motion for attorney fees and costs. The memorandum opinion is instructive to both attorneys for parents/students and school districts alike.
6 minute read
December 24, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News - Dec. 24, 2015 - Kats Joins Children's Village Board

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young associate Samantha Kats was appointed to the board of directors of Children's Village in Philadelphia, a nonprofit organization that provides early childhood education and school-age academic enrichment distinguished by excellence and family diversity.
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December 23, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News - Dec. 24, 2015 - Kats Joins Children's Village Board

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young associate Samantha Kats was appointed to the board of directors of Children's Village in Philadelphia, a nonprofit organization that provides early childhood education and school-age academic enrichment distinguished by excellence and family diversity.
3 minute read
December 04, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Suits & Deals: Infant's Family Settles Product Liability Suit for $7.25 Million in Morris Co.

The family of a weeks-old infant who asphyxiated in an allegedly faulty infant carrier was paid a $7.25 million settlement Dec. 1 in Estate of Bethea v. Infantino LLC.
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December 04, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Suits & Deals: Infant's Family Settles Product Liability Suit for $7.25 Million in Morris Co.

The family of a weeks-old infant who asphyxiated in an allegedly faulty infant carrier was paid a $7.25 million settlement Dec. 1 in Estate of Bethea v. Infantino LLC.
4 minute read
November 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Company Sanctioned for Not Preserving Asbestos Documents

A company that made asbestos products in the 1980s should have anticipated it would be sued, and therefore the destruction of dozens of boxes of related documents in the 1990s was spoliation requiring sanction, a Manhattan state judge has ruled.
4 minute read
November 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Company Sanctioned for Not Preserving Asbestos Documents

A company that made asbestos products in the 1980s should have anticipated it would be sued, and therefore the destruction of dozens of boxes of related documents in the 1990s was spoliation requiring sanction, a Manhattan state judge has ruled.
4 minute read
October 19, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lights, Camera, Education: Recording the IEP Team Meeting

Memorializing events has become easy, particularly with the advent of smartphones that incorporate cameras, video cameras and voice recorders. Parents often want to record significant events in their child's school life: starring in the school play on opening night, scoring a goal during a championship soccer match or participating in the annual spelling bee. But when it comes to meetings between parents and teachers or school administrators, particularly in the context of an individualized education program (IEP) team meeting, are recordings permitted? The answer to this question in Pennsylvania schools is: It depends.
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