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Legal Developments July 11, 2019 Vol. 2019, No. 7	Court Affirms Significant Public Interest in Compelling Compliance with Charter Schools Act Charter Schools Litigation
Legal Developments July 02, 2019 Vol. 2019, No. 6	Supreme Court Pulls Citizenship Census Question, For Now Litigation
Legal Developments May 13, 2019 Vol. 2019, No. 5	Court Rejects District Liability for Use of Facilities at Carnival Business and Property Construction Litigation
Legal Developments March 20, 2019 Vol. 2019, No. 4	Student Discipline Upheld for Off-Campus Threats Students and Special Education
Legal Developments February 25, 2019 Vol. 2019, No. 3	Court Refunds Developer Fee Due to Inadequate Fee Study Business and Property Construction
Legal Developments February 06, 2019 Vol. 2019, No. 2	Per-Square Foot Parcel Taxes Upheld By Court Of Appeal Business and Property Public Finance
Legal Developments January 03, 2019 Vol. 2019, No. 1	California Attorney General Concludes Charter Schools Are Subject to the Same Public Integrity Statutes Applicable to Traditional Public Schools and Districts Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Charter Schools
Legal Developments October 15, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 11	Court Affirms Reasonable Limits On Public Comment Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Legal Developments October 01, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 10	No Immunity For Schools Hosting Sports Events Students and Special Education Litigation Business and Property Construction
Legal Developments August 02, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 9	Governing Board Meeting Prayer Held Unconstitutional Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Legal Developments July 25, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 8	DWK Guidance Constitutional Privacy, the CPRA and EERA: Navigating Post-Janus Legal Opinions and Demands Labor, Employment and Personnel Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Legal Developments July 09, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 7	Janus v. AFSCME and SB 866 Compliance – DWK’s New and Expanded Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) Labor, Employment and Personnel
Legal Developments June 28, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 6	New California Laws Effective Immediately on the Processing of Union Dues, Mass Communications Regarding Union Membership, and New Employee Orientations Labor, Employment and Personnel
Legal Developments June 27, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 5	U.S. Supreme Court Rules Agency Fees Unconstitutional in Janus v. AFSCME Labor, Employment and Personnel
Legal Developments June 01, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 4	Classified Employee’s Probationary Period Extended Due to Leave of Absence Labor, Employment and Personnel
Legal Developments February 21, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 3	Charter Renewal Petition and Material Revision Request May Be Considered Separately Even if Submitted in One Petition Charter Schools
Legal Developments February 13, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 2	First Amendment Considerations in Regulating Speech on District Property Labor, Employment and Personnel Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Legal Developments February 06, 2018 Vol. 2018, No. 1	Deliberative Process Privilege Protects Identity of Stakeholders from Disclosure Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Legal Developments October 25, 2017 Vol. 2017, No. 8	“Location” in IEP Need Not Identify a Specific School or Facility Students and Special Education
Legal Developments September 15, 2017 Vol. 2017, No. 7	If a Particular Methodology Plays a Critical Role in a Student’s Special Education Program, It Must Be Specified in the IEP Students and Special Education
Legal Developments June 22, 2017 Vol. 2017, No. 6	Attorney Invoices Are Not Disclosable Public Records Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Litigation
Legal Developments June 02, 2017 Vol. 2017, No. 5	Court of Appeal Backs Lease-Leaseback Agreements Business and Property Construction
Legal Developments March 13, 2017 Vol. 2017, No. 4	Charter School Is Not a “Municipal Corporation” for Certain Employment Purposes Charter Schools
Legal Developments March 02, 2017 Vol. 2017, No. 3	California Supreme Court: Communications on Personal Accounts Are Public Records Subject to Disclosure Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Legal Developments January 26, 2017 Vol. 2017, No. 2	County Boards of Education Do Not Have Authority To Exempt Charter Schools From Local Zoning Regulations Charter Schools Business and Property Construction