On December 10, 2018, the Commonwealth Court issued a second opinion requiring the disclosure of bus videos as public records. This decision, Central Dauphin School District v. Hawkins, presents similar issues to those decided last July in the matter of Easton Area School District v. Miller. Element5 Digital Facts in the Case In 2016, a television news reporter requested a copy of the bus camera … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Court Steadfastly Refuses to Exempt Bus Videos Depicting Students from Disclosure Under the Right to Know Law
Changes Proposed to Title IX Regulations: Make Your Voice Heard
As predicted, the Department of Education (USDOE) recently released its proposed regulations for Title IX. These regulations have yet to take effect. Under federal law, the public must be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations before any regulation is formally adopted and implemented. However, given the proposed revisions, educational institutions should start to review their … [Read more...] about Changes Proposed to Title IX Regulations: Make Your Voice Heard
Third Circuit finds Endrew F. Does Not Change FAPE Standard, Offers Other Instructive Guidance to School Entities
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has held in the case of K.D. v. Downingtown Area School District, No. 17-3065 (3d Cir., Sept. 18, 2018), that the standard for a FAPE provided by the Supreme Court in Endrew F., heralded as heightening the FAPE standard by some, is in fact the same FAPE standard applied by the Third Circuit for quite some time, meaning school entities obligations in the Third … [Read more...] about Third Circuit finds Endrew F. Does Not Change FAPE Standard, Offers Other Instructive Guidance to School Entities
Courts Move Toward Reduction Or Rejection In Attorney Fee Cases
In yet another move toward greater and more stringent scrutiny, the Third Circuit recently held in a series of cases that an attorney fee request by a prevailing party can be so out of proportion to the claims pursued to merit a reduction or in some instances, so outrageous that a reviewing court is entitled to reject the entire request and award nothing at all. Many civil rights laws and other … [Read more...] about Courts Move Toward Reduction Or Rejection In Attorney Fee Cases
Intestacy Laws in Pennsylvania: When a Child is Not Considered a Child
Couples, for a variety of reasons, may decide to have their sperm or eggs frozen so that children can be conceived in the future. Many couples are unaware of how the date of conception or birth of a child/ren can have substantial financial consequences. In May 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Astrue v. Caputo on these financial issues. All couples who are … [Read more...] about Intestacy Laws in Pennsylvania: When a Child is Not Considered a Child
Would You Want To Know? The Truth About Choosing a Known Donor
In today’s world, we are able to discover just about anything we want to know about our family origin and history. In recent years, we have heard stories of individuals seeking DNA testing to learn more about their ancestral origins, linking them to other individuals that share their DNA within a social network and potentially connecting with family members that they didn’t even know … [Read more...] about Would You Want To Know? The Truth About Choosing a Known Donor
