In April, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could have changed the school law landscape. The issue before the court
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In April, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could have changed the school law landscape. The issue before the court…
Continue Reading SCOTUS Gets It Right in ‘Mahanoy’ With Measured Response to Student Speech
The Forum magazine is a publication of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, and the Spring 2021 issue is “The Child Issue: Where Youth and the…
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The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the expulsion of a college student for making statements and gestures that it concluded could reasonably be interpreted as…
Continue Reading Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Expulsion of University Student over True Threat of Gun Violence
The District Court of Connecticut recently decided an important case involving Title IX investigations. In John Doe v. Quinnipiac University, 2019 WL 3003830 (D.
Continue Reading Important Case Update Regarding University Title IX Investigations
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According to Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families,…
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