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Transgender Accommodations and Parental Rights

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A Pennsylvania federal district court held that a school district may have violated fundamental parental rights by not informing a parent of her child’s request to be considered transgender. In 2022, an eighth-grade...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Dialing Down the Distractions: New Ohio Bill Aims to Ban Cellphone Usage in the Classroom

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Amid ongoing conversations about student focus and classroom distractions, Ohio lawmakers are considering new measures to regulate cellphone use in schools. These discussions reflect growing concerns among educators, parents,...more

Morgan Lewis

Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Civil Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Cases

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Maryland’s highest court, in a 4-3 decision on February 3, narrowly upheld the Child Victims Act of 2023, a law that retroactively and prospectively repeals the civil statute of limitations for survivors of child sexual...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Revisions to the Pennsylvania School Code: What You Need to Know

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law several changes to the Pennsylvania School Code. Here are some highlights from Act 55 of 2022, and the impact it will have on school entities in the Commonwealth....more

Rumberger | Kirk

Let’s Make a NIL Deal Part I: The Type of Deal Depends on the Athlete’s State Law or Institution

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Less than a year ago, the NCAA removed a number of limitations on student-athletes’ ability to earn compensation while in college/university through an interim name, image, and likeness (NIL) policy.  In the short timeframe...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

COVID-19: New York Travel Guidance, Related Disability FAQs, Reopening/Operating Procedures, School District Update

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Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more

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