In this issue of KingSpry’s heARTbeat blog, Adoption and ART Practice Chair, Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Esq., reviews the proposed Perinatal and Postpartum Education Act and details how it will support women in Pennsylvania. Proposal House Bill No. 2127 (“HB 2127”) was proposed by Representative Elizabeth Fiedler. In her memorandum, Representative Fiedler shares that … [Read more...] about Proposed Perinatal and Postpartum Education Act to Support Pennsylvania Mothers
House Resolution to Assist Individuals Impacted by Infertility
On April 28, 2023, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduced House Resolution 345 (the “Resolution”) to the United States House of Representatives. The Resolution recognizes that infertility is a “widespread problem that affects populations of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, and genders.” In this issue of KingSpry’s heARTbeat blog, Adoption and ART Practice Chair, … [Read more...] about House Resolution to Assist Individuals Impacted by Infertility
Push-Back to Title IX 2024
The long-awaited Title IX 2024 Regulations were announced by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) on April 19, 2024, and published in the Federal Register ten days later. As the 2022 Notice of Proposed Making had promised, the 2024 Final Rule firmly stated that the Trump era 2020 “one-size-fits-all” Regulations failed to provide needed clarity regarding the scope of sex … [Read more...] about Push-Back to Title IX 2024
Commonwealth Court Decision Emphasizes Procedural Requirements of the School Code
On July 17, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (the “Court”) reviewed a tenured professional employee termination case previously ruled on by the Secretary of Education (the “Secretary”). The Court reversed the Secretary’s decision, reinstating the tenured professional employee and remanding the matter to the Secretary for a determination of damages. The Court’s decision in Neal … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Court Decision Emphasizes Procedural Requirements of the School Code
School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: School Safety and Security
On July 11, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro approved Senate Bill No. 700, now Act No. 55 of 2024 (“Act 55”). Act 55 amends several sections of the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 (the “School Code”). In Part One of our School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55, KingSpry’s Education Law Chair Emeritus, John E. Freund, III, Esq., and Education Law Attorney, Sarah Modrick, Esq., … [Read more...] about School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: School Safety and Security
Pennsylvania Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule: Signaling its Support of the Rule
In a decision issued on July 23, 2024, U.S. District Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”), denied Plaintiff’s motion for a stay of effective date and preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s long-anticipated Non-Compete Rule (the “Rule”). Amidst nationwide anticipation of the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule, which … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule: Signaling its Support of the Rule
