In Hites, et al. v. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc., the three plaintiffs were student-athletes at different high schools in Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs claimed that while each participated in their respective sports, (two played football, one played softball and volleyball,) they suffered serious head trauma and concussions that went undiagnosed and untreated by athletic … [Read more...] about Game On: Commonwealth Court Allows Concussion Lawsuit to Proceed Against PIAA
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Feds Flip Flop On Title IX Protections
In a brief three-page document issued September 22, 2017, the Trump administration accomplished the destruction of two Obama-era legal concepts that appeared anathema to the new administration: (1) Title IX protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, and (2) the requirement that educational institutions receiving federal funding use the preponderance of evidence standard in … [Read more...] about Feds Flip Flop On Title IX Protections
Today’s the Day: Pennsylvania Opens Adoptee Access To Original Birth Records
Adoptees born in Pennsylvania now have access to their original birth record information. The law, signed by the governor on November 3, 2016, allows adult adoptees to apply to the Department of Health for a non-certified copy of their original birth record. Birth parents can choose to have their name redacted from the original birth information. However, if a birth parent chooses to have his … [Read more...] about Today’s the Day: Pennsylvania Opens Adoptee Access To Original Birth Records
This Just In: Department Of Labor Appeals Overtime Rule
On October 30, 2017, Halloween Eve, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the Department of Labor (“DOL”), filed a notice to appeal the Texas federal judge’s preliminary block on the overtime rule. According to a news release of the DOL, “Once this appeal is docketed, the Department of Justice will file a motion with the Fifth Circuit to hold the appeal in abeyance while the Department of Labor … [Read more...] about This Just In: Department Of Labor Appeals Overtime Rule
Weighing the Options for Preserving Fertility in Women With Cancer
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we review the issue of preserving fertility in women with cancer. Historically, embryo cryo-preservation has been a successful method in preserving a woman’s fertility; however, egg cryo-preservation has become an established method of preserving fertility in women as well. Egg cryo-preservation also allows for the most power over future fertility, … [Read more...] about Weighing the Options for Preserving Fertility in Women With Cancer
Not the Mama: Former Same-Sex Partner Denied Standing to Sue for Custody of Child Born and Partly Raised During Relationship
In a decision issued on October 11, 2017, the Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s decision which ruled a former partner in a same-sex relationship lacked standing to sue for custody of a minor child born during the relationship. J.W.H. was born in Florida in 2006, prior to the recognition of same-sex marriage or second party adoption in the state. He was the biological child of J.H., with … [Read more...] about Not the Mama: Former Same-Sex Partner Denied Standing to Sue for Custody of Child Born and Partly Raised During Relationship
