by pddg_admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
In a recent Dear Colleague letter, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education (Department) reminded the California Department of Education, other state educational agencies, and local educational agencies (LEAs) that students with disabilities in...
by pddg_admin | Aug 18, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
Anti-SLAPP motions can be a useful tool for school districts and community college districts facing meritless litigation. It allows a defendant, including a public entity, to bring a motion to strike the lawsuit at the preliminary stages of litigation and, if...
by pddg_admin | Jul 25, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
The California Supreme Court has upheld and strengthened public agencies’ precondemnation inspection rights. Code of Civil Procedure sections 1245.010 et seq. (Entry Statutes) authorize court-ordered entry of private property to conduct inspections, including...
by pddg_admin | Jul 25, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
On July 22, 2016, the Superior Court of Sacramento County heard the California Building Industry Association’s (CBIA) request for a preliminary injunction to stop the State Allocation Board (SAB) from taking any further action to allow school districts to levy Level 3...
by pddg_admin | Jul 7, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
On the day California’s stricter vaccination requirements became effective, a group of parents in San Diego filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to invalidate them (Senate Bill 277). SB277 became effective last Friday, and among other amendments, eliminated...
