Year: 2011

In a decision announced August 22, 2011, Western District Judge David Cercone dismissed a lawsuit by granting the summary judgment motion filed by MB&M in favor of a client school…

School districts are constantly bombarded by litigation involving federal constitutional rights or protections, whether First Amendment student free speech issues or employee discrimination claims based on age, sex or race. …

Within the last few months, several court decisions and other developments have occurred which impact the internet free speech rights of students and teachers and attempts to address the effect…

After the state budget was signed into law on June 30, 2011, Governor Corbett directed his attention to several items of legislation which had been pending on his desk.  Within…

Governor Corbett’s proposed budget cuts have caused many public school districts to give serious consideration to staffing and program reductions.  Many districts are considering the furlough of professional employees, as…

As you know, there are a variety of state and federal statutes which protect the rights of employees.  It is vitally important that school districts conduct investigations concerning employee misconduct…

In Brooks v. the City of Philadelphia, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed the plaintiff’s case under Title IX and Section 1983 for the school district’s allegedly inappropriate responses to…