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Pa. Appeals Court Rejects School District's Workers' Comp Challenge to Pregnant Teacher Punched in Stomach

"Application of the physical/mental standard to a workers' compensation case only mandates that a claimant suffer a precipitating physical stimulus that causes a physical injury requiring medical treatment, resulting in a mental injury," Ceisler said.
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The Recorder

San Diego School District Notified Students, Teachers of Data Breach 8 Months After Hack, Complaint Alleges

Plaintiffs claim that the district's "vague and obfuscating language" prevents victims of the breach from taking appropriate action.
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New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Rules Vermont Law School May Cover Controversial Mural

VLGS decided to stop displaying the mural in 2020 because of the way it depicts Black people. The artist objected to it being covered, and filed suit, citing his rights under the Visual Artist Rights Act.
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Law.com

ABA's Academic Freedom Proposal Sent Out for Notice and Comment

"Professors must be free to teach and discuss controversial topics, and students must learn how to confront offensive or controversial positions respectfully, so that they can understand the other position and advocate as to why it's wrong," Daniel Thies, the vice chair, said, adding that "shouting down or avoiding such positions cannot be a good way to train lawyers."
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Law.com

Law Schools Can Apply for Variance to Admit Students Without LSAT

"We're aware that in light of the recent Supreme Court opinion [invalidating affirmative action], many schools, maybe all schools, are taking a new look at their admissions policies," Bill Adams, managing director of ABA accreditation and legal education, said Friday. "So we do welcome schools who, in considering their policies, may want to apply for a variance that would permit them in this policy period to admit some students without an LSAT."
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Law.com

ABA: Students Can Now Earn Up to 50% of Credits Remotely for JD

Raising the number of distance education credits permitted without the need for a substantive change application will give law schools flexibility to offer more credits via distance education than were allowed under the standards, according to Daniel Thies, council member, now vice chair.
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Daily Business Review

Judge Tosses Out Challenge to Florida LGBTQ Education Law

The Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis went further this year by approving a bill to broaden the prohibition on instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation to prekindergarten through eighth grade.
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Corporate Counsel

Penn State Ends Legal Chief Search With Promotion of Chief Ethics Officer

"During my tenure as Penn State's chief ethics and compliance officer, I have had the opportunity to partner with staff, faculty and administrators on key ethics and compliance initiatives. In my new role, I will strive to broaden and deepen those partnerships so that the Office of General Counsel remains a collaborative problem-solver, delivering the highest-quality legal counsel," says Oman.
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Law.com

Former GMU Law Professor Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Several women, most of whom received their J.D. degrees from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, have come forward this week accusing now-former law professor Joshua D. Wright of sexual misconduct.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Protesters March Through Miami to Object to Florida's Black History Teaching Standards

"We will not let our children be taught that slaves benefited from their slavery. That's a lie," said march organizer Marvin Dunn, a professor emeritus of psychology at Florida International University.
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