In July, Pennsylvania created a new law to help people plan for their digital assets in the event they can no longer manage them on their own. The Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets law (RUFADA) helps people make informed choices about who can access and control their electronic records including social media accounts. In this episode of Planning Now, estate planning attorney Ryan … [Read more...] about What You and Your Agent Need to Know About the New Digital Assets Law
New Regulations for K-12 Schools Regarding Title IX
Big changes are mandated by the new Title IX Regulations, and they become law August 14, 2020. In this presentation, KingSpry attorneys Brian Taylor and Dr. Kathleen Conn discuss the most important changes for K-12 schools, duties of the Title IX Coordinator, supportive measures, investigation details, grievance procedures, and continuing duties for appeals and final resolutions. If you have a … [Read more...] about New Regulations for K-12 Schools Regarding Title IX
New Law Clarifies Mental Health Treatment for Teens… At Least a Little Bit
The new law, signed by the governor on July 23, strives to reduce confusion around implementation of a 2004 law. Act 147 of 2004 established that minors between the ages of 14-18 and their parents each have the right to consent to and to refuse mental health treatment on behalf of the minor. The law includes an expedited hearing process to address instances when a minor and his/her parents … [Read more...] about New Law Clarifies Mental Health Treatment for Teens… At Least a Little Bit
KingSpry Congratulates Attorney Jerry Frank, Re-Appointed LCCC Solicitor for 50th Year
KingSpry is pleased to announce that Attorney Jerome B. Frank has been re-appointed solicitor to Lehigh Carbon Community College. Mr. Frank has served the college 50 years in this capacity, handling all general legal matters for the college. The reappointment came at the June meeting of the LCCC Board of Trustees. Mr. Frank concentrates his practice in business law, real estate and … [Read more...] about KingSpry Congratulates Attorney Jerry Frank, Re-Appointed LCCC Solicitor for 50th Year
Third Circuit Tells Schools Hands Off Students’ Off-Campus Speech
In a controversial June 30, 2020 decision, the three judges of the Third Circuit re-interpreted the reach of public schools’ power to regulate, or to discipline students for, off-campus speech posted online. The result of this decision is that within Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, the states in the Third Circuit, students’ off-campus speech, even if crude, offensive, or puerile, is … [Read more...] about Third Circuit Tells Schools Hands Off Students’ Off-Campus Speech
PA Supreme Court Protects Student Privacy in Landmark RTKL Decision
The decision, comprised of a plurality opinion and concurring and dissenting opinions, was issued on June 18 and notes that student images contained in school surveillance videos are exempt from disclosure to the public. The decision stems from a 2017 request of a local newspaper for a bus videotape that depicted students upon arrival to school. The newspaper’s interest in the video focused on an … [Read more...] about PA Supreme Court Protects Student Privacy in Landmark RTKL Decision
