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Court Outlines Limits on Pre-Suit Discovery, with Rule 202 in Spotlight

"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.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Dismisses Discrimination Lawsuit Against Princeton University, Plaintiff Given Time to Amend Complaint

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.
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Daily Report Online

States, Including Georgia, Move to Crack Down on Nurses with Bogus Diplomas

"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.
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Law.com

'The Irony Speaks for Itself': 6th Circ. Says Judge Denied Plaintiff Due Process in Dismissing Title IX Due Process Claim

The appeals court did, however, affirm the dismissal.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Suit Over Gay Teen's Suicide Touches on Thorny Title IX Question

"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.
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Law.com

Student's 'Unending Suspension' Violated Statutory Procedural Rights, Court Holds

"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)."
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Daily Report Online

Federal Judge OKs Discrimination Case Against Christian School but Tosses Emotional Distress, Punitive Damage Claims

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.
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Law.com

Allegations Added to Class Action Claim School District, Department of Education Have 'Rigged' System Against Disabled Students

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.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Defendant in Glenn Mills Schools Abuse Litigation Agrees to $3M Settlement With Ex-Students

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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Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Upholds Kotin, Crabtree & Strong's $483K Charging Lien Against Former Client

"The lien also does not contravene public policy and is consistent with IDEA's statutory scheme. First, IDEA's fee-shifting provision provides for an award of reasonable fees and costs to the prevailing party, not all fees and costs. 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B)," Judge Janet Bond Arterton wrote.
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