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The Legal Intelligencer

Debate Over Taxpayer-Funded Private Education Comes to Pa.

On the heels of a landmark ruling from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court declaring that the Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees a "comprehensive, effective, and contemporary system of public education," and a court order directing the state to fund its public schools to provide every child with "a meaningful opportunity to succeed academically, socially, and civically," Pennsylvania has nevertheless found itself in a debate over the state's investment in private education.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Jury's $15M Award to Surgeon Accused of Assault Treads New Title IX Ground, Lawyer Says

It appears to be the largest Title IX verdict for a male since the law was created, The Beasley Firm's Lane Jubb Jr., who represented plaintiff John Abraham, said.
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Law.com

Plaintiff's Attorney: Family Files Lawsuit Against Deputy's 'Brutal and Unconstitutional Attack' Against Disabled Second-Grader

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New Jersey Law Journal

Fee Enhancement in School Bullying Suit Adds $800,000 Award to $500,000 Verdict

"When you add that wrinkle to it, and you have to focus a jury's attention on the fact that he is being discriminated against because of a perception that he's gay as opposed to actually being gay, it adds a wrinkle," plaintiffs lawyer R. Armen McOmber said.
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New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Supreme Court Considers Arbitrator's Authority to Demote School Administrator

"It was appealed, and the Appellate Division overturned the arbitration award, essentially saying that the arbitrator exceeded his authority by demoting Ms. Sanjuan," Lester E. Taylor III, a partner with the Taylor Law Group, said. "It was also very troubling because on remand, the Appellate Division limited the arbitrator's power, role and responsibility pursuant to statute in reconsidering the penalty."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Are Colleges Obliged to Give Refunds? Third Circuit Weighs In

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently took up the question as to whether colleges and universities must give refunds when, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they eliminated in-person learning. The decision sparking debate on the issue was Hickey v. University of Pittsburgh.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'The Good Kind': My Journey From Public Interest Work to Private Practice

Combined with my time as a paralegal, I have worked in public interest law for the last 18 years. As I transition out of public interest work into private practice, I realize how much public interest work has become my identity.
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Daily Report Online

Teachers, Students Grapple With Fears, Confusion About New Laws Restricting Pronoun Use

"It makes me feel like there's going to be a child out there who's not going to feel safe at home to tell their parents and the school's going to rat them out for wanting to be called a different name or different pronouns," said Kim Michaelis-Peters, the mother of an 18-year-old nonbinary high school student.
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Daily Business Review

'Go Back to the Plantation': Flurry of Suits Filed Against Florida School

"Students should be able to go to school, feel safe and have a fluid learning environment, which is positive, and not have to go to school with fear and being subjected to racial discrimination," said Joseph North, the managing partner of the North Law Firm.
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National Law Journal

'A New Line of Work': Law Firms' Higher Ed Practices Stay Busy After Affirmative Action Ruling

Hogan Lovells' Neal Katyal said about a third of his time has been spent with matters related to the court's affirmative action decision, adding that it has taken up a "huge number of hours."
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