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Fourth department breaks with long-standing precedent by finding school district liable for injuries student sustained before she boarded school bus

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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April 3 2013

Until last month, the law was clear that a school district did not owe a duty of care to a student, and thus did not have any risk of liability

Final regulations on parental consent effective March 18

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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March 12 2013

The Department of Education issued final regulations relating to parental consent for the use of public benefits or insurance (Medicaid) to pay for

Invalidation of Obama’s NLRB appointments by D.C. Circuit and recent NLRB decisions

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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February 8 2013

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held that President Obama's January 4, 2012, recess appointments to the

Obligations of districts to provide athletic activities for disabled students

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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January 31 2013

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an important "Dear Colleague" letter on January 25, 2013. The letter was

Sometimes the government’s intervention decision can take several years

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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October 24 2012

The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York yesterday announced that the United States will intervene in a False Claims Act case that began in April 2007, when a qui tam relator first filed the whistleblower lawsuit under seal

Governor Cuomo signs cyberbullying law

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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July 11 2012

On July 9th, 2012, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new cyberbullying measure that expands the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) and places additional responsibilities on teachers and school districts

School district alert: new legislation affecting special education

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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July 5 2012

New York State Assembly Bill No. 10722 was passed by the Senate and Assembly on June 21, 2012

NYS issues consequential decision on IDEA impartial due process hearings

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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November 28 2011

On November 3, 2011, the New York State Office of State Review issued an important decision regarding impartial due process hearings under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA

New York State recognizes same-sex marriages

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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August 30 2011

New York State became the sixth and largest state to legalize same-sex marriages when it passed the Marriage Equality Act (Act) on June 24, 2011

Effects of the real property tax cap on school districts

Hodgson Russ LLP
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USA
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July 8 2011

On June 24, 2011, Governor Cuomo signed Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2011, a tax levy law that establishes a real property tax cap for school districts in New York State (other than the “big five” city districts) in relation to budget adoption

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