by pddg_admin | Sep 9, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a school district did not violate a student’s First Amendment speech rights by suspending him for off-campus behavior that occurred after school in C.R. v. Eugene School District 4J, No. 13-35856 (9th Cir. 2016). C.R. was...
by pddg_admin | Sep 8, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in L.J. v. Pittsburg Unified School District, No. 14-16139 (9th Cir. 2016) that a school district wrongfully denied a student eligibility for special education services when it failed to account for the impact of the numerous...
by pddg_admin | Aug 29, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
Last week, on August 22, 2016, the court issued its ruling in the case of California Building Industry Association (CBIA) v. State Allocation Board (SAB), denying the CBIA’s request for a preliminary injunction, and terminating the temporary restraining order...
by pddg_admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Legal Developments and News
On August 22, 2016, the court issued its ruling in the case of California Building Industry Association (CBIA) v. State Allocation Board (SAB), denying the CBIA’s request for a preliminary injunction to stop the SAB from taking further action to allow school...
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...
