Connecticut School District not following a Section 504 Plan?
May 22, 2020
First, a student qualifies for Section 504 protection if he or she: (1) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, (2) has a record of having suc...
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Student Discipline in Higher Education in New York
May 22, 2020
If you have been disciplined in some way by your academic institution that you feel is incorrect, you will first want to proceed through the institution’s internal grievance procedure. Internal Grieva...
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What legal claims can I bring against private schools in Connecticut or New York?
May 22, 2020
In private schools, the relationship between the school and the student is contractual in nature. What claims are available? Meanwhile, federal and state statutes, such as the Individuals with Disabil...
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Can schools prevent graduates from receiving a diploma or participating in a graduation ceremony?
May 22, 2020
Courts have generally found that students have a right to a diploma or degree, similar to a property interest, if they’ve earned it academically, usually by successfully finishing the required coursew...
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Posthumously Conceived Children in New York and Connecticut
Sep 30, 2019
As medical technology has developed the capability to store genetic material for an increasing period of time, a child may be conceived after the death of one or both parents. In New York and Connecti...
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Protective Supervision in Connecticut
Sep 30, 2019
A neglect finding can be made when a parent pleads "no contest" to a neglect petition or after a full trial in the Connecticut Juvenile Court. Neglect Finding In the event a neglect finding is issued,...
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Sex Discrimination: Rumors in the Workplace
Sep 25, 2019
Recently, in Parker v. Reema Consulting Services, Inc., 915 F.3d 297, 299, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 3965, \*1 (2019), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that sex discrimination can include spreadin...
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Multiple Moving Violations and the Mandatory Operator Retraining Program in Connecticut
Sep 25, 2019
In Connecticut, motorists who have a certain number of moving violations or suspensions violations on their driving record may be required to undergo a Mandatory Operator Retraining Program. Introduct...
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Children with Disabilities in Private Schools and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Sep 25, 2019
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") is designed to improve the educational results of children with disabilities. Introduction The IDEA provides benefits and services to children ...
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Vaccination Requirements for New York Schools
Sep 25, 2019
From January 1, 2019 to May 30, 2019, there have been nine hundred seventy-one (971) confirmed cases of the measles in the United States—more than the previous twenty-five (25) years combined. Introdu...
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