NEXT
Sign in to follow

The Legal Intelligencer

Student Misconduct and Zero-Tolerance Policies in Schools

This past October, an African-American student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, suffered injuries to her arm, neck and back after a white school resource officer flipped the girl out of her chair, dragged her across the classroom floor, and handcuffed her.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Oyama v. University of Hawaii

By | December 29, 2015
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Gay Marriage Defined the High Court Year

The historic ruling upholding a right to same-sex marriage defined the Roberts Court in 2015 by altering the legal, political and social landscapes for millions of lesbian and gay couples. But as that year drew to a close, the justices already had teed up another potential blockbuster year involving abortion, race, religion, unions and immigration.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Slideshow: Landmark Rulings, Big Protests

Year in review: A National Law Journal collection of photos from and stories about the U.S. Supreme Court, featuring fights over same-sex marriage, the death penalty, the Affordable Care Act and affirmative action.
2 minute read

Law.com

Rabbi's Lawsuit Claims Public Schools Lie About Violent Islamic Teachings

An attorney and rabbi is suing the Palm Beach School District over its teachings about Islam and evolution.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

WPU Hit With Suit by Students Cleared in Gang Rape Case

A civil rights suit has been filed against William Paterson University over its handling of a student's report that she was gang-raped by five classmates.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Walters v. Stroudsburg Area Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ., PICS Case No. 15-1826 (C.P. Monroe July 30, 2015) Zulick, J. (10 pages).

By | December 22, 2015
In this breach of contract action alleging failure to award early retirement incentives, because defendant-board of education failed to give plaintiffs opportunity for a hearing, proper remedy was to remand for further proceedings, including reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard. Defendant's failure-to-exhaust-administrative-remedies preliminary objection was granted, its adjudication of plaintiffs' claims vacated and the matter remanded for further proceedings.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Donations, Deans and Dwindling Enrollment: The Year in Law Schools

Continuing declines in law school enrollment and drops in bar exam passage rates around the country made top headlines in the legal profession in 2015. But it didn't stop wealthy benefactors from donating generous sums to their pet law schools, nor did it slow the time-honored role of law schools serving as cushy landings for former headliners in public office. Here are 10 of The National Law Journal's top stories on law schools and legal education in 2015.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Roe v. Superior Court (Hollister School District)

By | December 21, 2015
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Litigation Department of the Year, Winner: Gibson Dunn

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher doesn't just like to win. It likes to win big.
8 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • The Power of Online Reputation Management For Attorneys: A Critical Tool For Law Firms in 2025

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now

  • The Role of Evolving Support Structures in Optimizing Legal Talent

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Corporate Monitorship Advisory Services

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • AI-Powered Deposition and Medical Record Summaries: Low Risk, High Reward

    Brought to you by Parrot

    Download Now