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School District May Discipline Students for Off-Campus Conduct Occurring After School, Given Sufficient Nexus

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...

The Ninth Circuit’s Latest Decision on Special Education Eligibility

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...

Today’s Court Ruling Paves Way for School Districts to Levy Level 3 Developer Fees

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...

Court Denies CBIA’s Request for a Preliminary Injunction Which Would Continue to Prevent the Levying of Level 3 Developer Fees

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...

Best Practices for Virtual Schools with Students with Disabilities as Suggested by the OSERS

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...

Courts Expand Use of Anti-SLAPP to Defend Public Officials and Entities

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...

Supreme Court Upholds Precondemnation Inspection Rights

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...

Update to CBIA Hearing Regarding Level 3 Developer Fees

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...

Parents Seek to Invalidate California’s Strict New Vaccination Requirements

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).

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