by Jennifer Childress | Jul 1, 2020 | Legal Developments
This week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a cheerleader who was suspended for what was described as a “crude, rude, and juvenile” social media post. According to the appeals court, the student’s Snapchat was protected First Amendment speech that did...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 17, 2020 | Legal Developments
The EEOC recently released an updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation, and Other EEO Laws.” The guidance document is must reading for HR administrators and directors. It contains a...
by Jennifer Childress | May 21, 2020 | Legal Developments
On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education issued new Title IX regulations, which it says strengthen Title IX protections for survivors of sexual misconduct. Title IX is a federal statute that prohibits gender-based discrimination in schools. The final rule requires...
by Andrea Payne | May 13, 2020 | Legal Developments
Paula Maddox Roalson (Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle PC) concluded our Spring Conference on Special Education Law yesterday with a superb presentation rounding up important cases and their ongoing developments. She discussed several significant cases,...
by Jennifer Childress | May 6, 2020 | Legal Developments
Is your district prepared to meet state law requirements related to prekindergarten programs? This week in our TCASE/ED311 Spring Conference on Special Education Law Webinar Series, Andrea Gulley of Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle, P.C. discussed new...
by Andrea Payne | Apr 22, 2020 | Legal Developments, Liability, Special Education, Uncategorized
On April 9th, ED311 and TCASE presented the first webinar in our series of bonus content for the Spring Conference on Special Education Law. Dianna Bowen of Thompson & Horton LLP, Heather Rutland of Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz PC, and Jose Martín...
