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Daily Business Review

Records Exemption Sought for Higher Education Searches

Sen. Jeff Brandes says the proposal to provide a public-records exemption for "personal identifying information" about people applying to become state college and university presidents is aimed at attracting "the broadest pool of applicants" for the jobs.
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National Law Journal

Why a Michigan State Law Prof Called Out Trump's Impeachment Lawyers

"My first reaction was to compile the data comprehensively: go through each place they cited me and checking it against what I had actually said. Then I decided to do what, in my view, the proper response is to bad citations in a brief: call them out," Brian Kalt says.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dalton School, Ex-Headmaster Named as Defendants in Child Victims Act Suit

The student, who was identified in the complaint only by her initials, is represented by Mariann Wang of Cuti Hecker Wang, who wrote that her client was 14 years old when she was offered a scholarship to the ninth grade at Dalton.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Milton Hershey School Lawyer Finds Guidance in Dismissal of Student Suicide Case

"The defense of this lawsuit never questioned the extent of the tragedy. Rather, the school sought to demonstrate that it did everything in its power to support Abbie and acted responsibly by providing her the opportunity to seek additional care, and we're grateful that several court rulings have now affirmed that," said defense attorney Jarad W. Handelman of Elliott Greenleaf in Harrisburg.
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The Legal Intelligencer

School Ordered to Pay $2.5M to Rape Victim Whose Bedroom Door Wouldn't Lock

The Philadelphia lawyers who won a $2.5 million judgment for a student who was raped during a study abroad program said the case sets precedent for responsibility of schools and colleges to provide safe accommodations for international travel.
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Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Inspiring Law Students

This week's Ahead of the Curve feature standout law students who are breaking new ground on campus, in courts, and even the White House. Plus, a law dean uses Hamilton to assure students that, "They'll Be Back."
8 minute read

Law.com

Sidley Says It's Been Waiting 8 Months for Albright Transfer Decision + Synopsys Says University Committed 135,000 DMCA Violations

About a week has passed since the Federal Circuit resolved the most recent war over convenience transfers in the Western District of Texas. So we're just about due for the next one, right? In re SK Hynix is right on schedule then.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sotomayor Denies Bid for Injunction From New York Families Seeking Relief From Vaccine Mandate

Petitioners argued that New York's rules surrounding vaccinations and school attendance violated their constitutional rights.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Impact of School Closures on Children with Disabilities

According to federal guidance issued at the onset of the pandemic, school districts should provide special education services to the greatest extent possible. No core tenets of special education laws have been waived; school districts have an obligation to provide students with disabilities a free appropriate public education.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Suit Over Predator's Contacts With Student on School-Issued Laptop Settles for $950K

Although the key events in the Collingswood case occurred in 2018, the case is a cautionary tale for the many school districts that have issued laptops to students for at-home instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 minute read

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