On December 18, while schools were preparing to shut their doors for the holiday break, Governor Corbett signed into law a series of ten bills designed to improve the way that Pennsylvania handles child abuse reporting and investigations. Slipped in among those changes, however, was a major overhaul of what was known as the “Professional Educator Discipline Act,“ (which, as a result of the … [Read more...] about Dramatic and Unheralded Changes Made To The Educator Discipline Act
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Private Meeting Discussions By Public Entities
December 17, 2013 decision in Smith v. Township of Richmond affirms Commonwealth Court ruling in favor of Township and hones in on the nature of "deliberations." (See MM September 2012 for additional details on the case.) What Happened In 2010, the Township of Richmond was involved in litigation with a cement company and a citizen group regarding the expansion of a limestone quarry into the … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Private Meeting Discussions By Public Entities
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Private Meeting Discussions By Public Entities
December 17, 2013 decision in Smith v. Township of Richmond affirms Commonwealth Court ruling in favor of Township and hones in on the nature of "deliberations." (See SLB 98, September 11, 2012 for additional details on the case). What Happened In 2010, the Township of Richmond was involved in litigation with a cement company and a citizen group regarding the expansion of a limestone quarry into … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Private Meeting Discussions By Public Entities
Recent Commonwealth Court Ruling Has Substantial Impact on Transportation for Schools
Last week, the Commonwealth Court arrived at a decision that will significantly impact the transportation schedules, cost of operations, and protocols for safely ensuring transportation to students in public, charter and private schools. In Timothy Watts v. Manheim School District, the court was faced with a question not previously addressed in Pennsylvania: is a school district obligated to … [Read more...] about Recent Commonwealth Court Ruling Has Substantial Impact on Transportation for Schools
Adopting? The Best Question Isn’t Who or What, But Why?
Many years ago, I attended a lecture in which the speaker attempted to distinguish what “authority” means to a lawyer as opposed to a psychologist. According to the speaker, greater weight is given to legal opinions based on who issued them. For example, a decision of an appellate court carries more weight than that of a trial court. In contrast, psychologists make decisions based the “what” of … [Read more...] about Adopting? The Best Question Isn’t Who or What, But Why?
Fascinating Solutions Inspire the Ranks at ART Law Conference
This past week, I attended a conference on the state of Assisted Reproductive Technology – “A Global Approach to Family Formation” brought together nearly 1000 of my colleagues for an intense three days and made me realize that, no matter where in the world we practice ART law, we are all addressing the same issues, and all looking for creative ways to find legal solutions for our … [Read more...] about Fascinating Solutions Inspire the Ranks at ART Law Conference
