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ACLU Sues School District Over Handcuffing of Seven Year-Old
A lawsuit has been launched by the ACLU against Kansas City Public Schools. In the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that a seven year-old child, who weighed less than 50 pounds and was not even four...
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More SROs May Not Guarantee Better Outcomes in Public Schools
The ACLU recently reported a disturbing trend in American public schools. Teachers are more frequently turning to student resource officers when it comes to matters of classroom discipline. That’s true...
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California Student Forced to Urinate in Bucket Awarded $1.25 Million By Jury
A former student in San Diego has been awarded more than $1.25 million stemming from an incident in which she was forced to relieve herself in a bucket. Back in 2012, the 14 year-old student was in a...
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Former Teacher Wins Due Process Lawsuit Against School District
A former teacher in Illinois has prevailed over his erstwhile employer in court. Bruce Vukadinovich sued the Hanover Community School Corp. for age discrimination, retaliation and violation of due...
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Accused Bully’s Father Sues School
In a new twist on the classic school bully story, one dad in New Jersey is suing his son’s school after the boy was disciplined for bullying. The story began two years ago when Robert E. Taylor’s son...
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Ninth Circuit Decision Helps to Close Gender Wage Gap
The Ninth Circuit Court has acted to further eliminate the wage gap. In fact, it reversed a decision that the judge now views as unjust. The ruling sets precedent for female employees who allege that...
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Jury Awards Former Students $540,000 in Nevada Lawsuit
The Clark County School District in Nevada has been ordered by a jury to pay some former students $540,000 because of an attack that happened on school property in 2013. Plaintiffs in the case say that...
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School District Opposes Use of Listening Device for Autistic Student
The Clark County School District in Nevada is investigating whether or not an autistic student should be allowed to wear the AngelSense device in the classroom. A Las Vegas parent made the request on...
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We are Always Looking for One or Two More Good Clients . . . Even When...
One of the questions I hear frequently is about whether we are accepting new clients. While the short answer is “Yes”, here is some additional information which many people find interesting. Our law...
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Happy Thanksgiving from Sylvester Oppenheim & Linde
We at Sylvester Oppenheim & Linde would like to take a moment to wish our clients, family and friends (including our loyal blog readers), a very Joyous and Happy Thanksgiving. Whether you are...
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