New Law Expands Notification of Weapon Incidents
Under a recent amendment to the School Code, schools must now notify parents, certain school personnel, and PDE of incidents ...
Oral Argument on School District’s Suspension of Charter School Payments During Budget Impasse
In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court on November 4, 2025, heard oral argument in Penn Hills Charter ...
Pennsylvania Law to Increase Efficiency in Guardianship Proceedings
On October 27, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill No. 18 into law, making it Act No. 39 ...
Pennsylvania District Court Allows Parents to Pursue Due Process Claim Over Access to Student Records
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that parents can pursue a claim via the ...
United States District Court Allows Parents to Sue Schools for McKinney-Vento Violations
On September 23, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that a mother may ...
How Does the Commonwealth Budget Impasse Impact Pennsylvania Schools?
The Pennsylvania budget impasse has caused municipalities and school districts to lose out on funding, placing extreme stress on their ...
FTC Addresses Non-Competes in the Healthcare Industry
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to weigh in on the state of non-competition agreements (“non-competes”), this time, addressing non-competes ...
Act 3 Amends Pennsylvania’s Second-Class Township Code
On June 27, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed Act 3 of 2025 (“Act”) into law. The Act amends the ...
FTC Weighs in on Non-Compete Agreements
The purpose of the proposed Order is “to remedy the harm to competition” caused by Gateway, and further, “to prevent ...
Third Circuit Panel Affirms District Court Decision in Favor of the School District in Teacher Sexual Abuse Case
On August 18, 2025, a U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed a district court’s granting of summary judgment ...
