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DWK Mourns Friend, Competitor and Colleague, Gregory Wedner

by pddg_admin | Jul 1, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

DWK joins Lozano Smith in mourning the loss of a great friend, competitor and colleague, Greg Wedner who lost his battle with cancer on June 30, 2015. Greg was the former managing partner at Lozano Smith, and became known to many lawyers at DWK for his warmth,...

Court Affirms School District Consultants Are Subject To Conflict Prohibitions

by pddg_admin | Jun 5, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

Davis v. Fresno Unified School District, et al. (2015) ___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___ [2015 WL 3454720] A recent appellate decision ruling on the validity of a lease-leaseback transaction also held that private consultants under contract with school districts are subject to the...

Financing Now Required for Lease-Leaseback Agreements

by pddg_admin | Jun 4, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

Davis v. Fresno Unified School District, et al. (2015) ___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___ [2015 WL 3454720] On June 1, 2015, a California Court of Appeal held for the first time that in order for a lease-leaseback transaction to be valid, allowing the competitive bidding exemption...

Education Insights: Legal Update, Season 2, Episode 6 – “Adequacy”

by pddg_admin | May 27, 2015 | Publications

With adequate funding, schools can fully fund critical programs, staff and services, and help ensure all students have access to a high-quality education. During this one-hour webcast, hosted by CSBA, join DWK’s Sue Ann Salmon Evans as she and other panelists...

Court Upholds District’s Yoga Program

by pddg_admin | Apr 30, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

Sedlock v. Baird, 14 C.D.O.S. 3394 (April 3, 2015) Local educational agencies have the authority to create instructional programming that is based on religious practice without violating California’s constitutional ban on the establishment of religion, provided...

Ninth Circuit Upholds Attorneys’ Fees Award Against Parent’s Attorney for Frivolous ADA and Section 1983 Claims, and Reverses Fees Awarded Under IDEA and Section 504

by georged | Apr 24, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

C.W. v. Capistrano Unified School District, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. 2015) [2015 WL 1566942].  Background  C.W. was eligible for special education services, and her parent, K.S., agreed to an occupational therapy (“OT”) assessment following a triennial...

Superior Court Denies Effort to Require State to Intervene in School Districts to Ensure Meaningful Instructional Time

by pddg_admin | Apr 21, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

Plaintiffs in Cruz v. State of California, et al., are students attending schools in California including Los Angeles Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District and Compton Unified School District. These students, represented by ACLU and Public Counsel,...

DWK Attorney Receives Recognition for Volunteer Work

by pddg_admin | Apr 20, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

DWK’s Special Counsel R. Peter Rittling has been honored by the Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco with an “Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Certificate” for his volunteer work in 2014. For nearly a decade, Mr. Rittling...

DWK Attorney Receives Recognition for Volunteer Work

by pddg_admin | Apr 20, 2015 | Press Releases

San Francisco, CA — DWK’s Special Counsel R. Peter Rittling has been honored by the Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco with an “Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Certificate” for his volunteer work in 2014. For...

Attorney Invoices Are Not Subject To Public Record Act Requests

by pddg_admin | Apr 15, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

School districts and community college districts regularly receive public record requests for legal services invoices. While many agencies have taken the position that the invoices are protected from disclosure, there has been little case law on point. On Monday, a...
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