Criminal Statutes COULD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RECONCILE SEPARATE AMENDMENTS TO STATUTES RELATED TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE CRIMINAL RECORDS?   Case citation:  Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. No. GA-1035 (2014). Summary:  The […]

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Disability Discrimination DID THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE STUDENT BASED ON HIS DISABILITY?   Case citation:   Mannv. Louisiana High School Athletic Association, __ Fed. Appx. __, 2013 WL 3475116 (5th […]

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Commissioner Jurisdiction WHAT CONSTITUTES AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT?   Case citation:  Xenakis v. Leon ISD, Dkt. No. 104-R10-0712 (Comm’r Educ. Dec. 19, 2013). Summary:  Mark Xenakis was hired during the 2010-11 […]

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Open-Enrollment Charter Schools   WAS THE OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL SUBJECT TO THE TEXAS WHISTLEBLOWER ACT?   Case citation:   PegasusSchoolofLiberalArts& Sciences v. Ball-Lowder, 2013 WL 6063834 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2013) […]

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Discrimination DID THE CUSTODIAN’S TERMINATION AMOUNT TO RACE DISCRIMINATION?   Case citation: Edwards v. Senatobia Municipal School District,     Fed. Appx.     , 2013 WL 6511501 (5th Cir. 2013) (unpublished). Summary: George […]

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Condemnation   DID THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S CONSTRUCTION OF A ROADWAY VIOLATE THE PROPERTY OWNER’S RIGHTS? Case citation:         Sundance at Stone Oak Association v. NortheastISD, 2013 WL 6022259 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2013) (unpublished). Summary:  Sundance at […]

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