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Code of Conduct Disciplinary Proceedings

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Judge’s Suspension is a Cautionary Tale

Last week, the Maryland Supreme Court suspended Maryland District Court Judge Jennifer Etheridge for 20 days for violations of the Maryland Code of Judicial Conduct. The charges, Etheridge’s response, and the order from the...more

Miller Canfield

Arbitrator's Power to Alter Discipline Affirmed by Michigan Court, with a Caveat on CBA Clarity

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Can a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) limit the authority of a labor arbitrator to determine the appropriateness of a disciplinary punishment? It can, but only when the CBA clearly says so, reiterated the Michigan Court...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

What’s the Difference Between Expulsion and Dismissal? Understanding Education Sanctions

Expulsion and dismissal are the most severe sanctions an academic institution can impose. Both labels connote student separation from the school.  Whenever a student is facing expulsion or dismissal, the student should enlist...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Justices Show Little Spirit for Expanding Tinker: SCOTUS Wrestles with Appropriate Standard for Regulating Off-Campus Student...

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In 1969, the Supreme Court recognized both that students do not surrender their First Amendment rights at the schoolhouse gates, but that schools do have the right to discipline students for speech that could cause...more

Franczek P.C.

United States Supreme Court Hears Argument in Historic Student Speech Case

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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in its first case ever to address the discipline of students for speech occurring off-campus, on their own time, and online. ...more

Franczek P.C.

College Cleared in Due Process Challenge Because Student Failed to Participate in Offered Process

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In a case that serves as a healthy reminder of the importance of drafting and abiding by clear disciplinary policies, an Illinois Appellate Court recently held that a College did not violate a student’s due process rights...more

FordHarrison

Who’s Watching the Robert Kraft Situation Closest? NFL Players

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You can be sure that, other than the inspirational underdog story of someone beating the odds or overcoming insurmountable obstacles, nothing garners more media attention than the fall of a prominent public figure. This is...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lawyers Can Be A Positive Force for Compliance

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Lawyers get a bad rap, and I am not just referring to all the lawyer jokes we have heard numerous times. Lawyers get a bad rap when it comes to compliance. Much of it is not deserved – but candidly, some of it is deserved....more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Sharp Pencil Not a Weapon Under Pennsylvania School Code

S.A. v. Pittsburgh Pub. Sch. Dist., 2017 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 152 (Pa. Commw. Ct. May 1, 2017). Summary and Factual Background - S.A. was a 10th grade student at Barack Obama International Academy, a high school in the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Bad Things Come In Threes For CCOs

It is often said that bad things come in threes. I have often wondered where this phrase came from. ...more

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