Dear Legal Mailbag:
A parent just left my office, and my head is spinning. He claims to be super religious, and he expressed concern about
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SEE YOU IN COURT! – December 2019
Last year, the holiday season was awash in controversy for the Nutmeg Public Schools after the principal of Acorn Elementary School came to school dressed
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Premium Processing Service – Available at an Increasingly Premium Price: What are a U.S. Employer’s Options?
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has published a final rule increasing the fee to use its Premium Processing Service from $1,410 to $1,440.
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 11/20/2019
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I was appointed this fall to serve as an assistant principal at a new school. Each school has its customs and traditions,
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 11/6/2019
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am an inveterate note-taker, whatever the
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Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Presenting at the 2019 CABE/CAPSS Convention
School law attorneys Thomas B. Mooney, Richard A. Mills, and Andreana R. Bellach will present sessions at the 2019 Connecticut Association of Boards of
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SEE YOU IN COURT! – November 2019
Tom Teacher has long been employed by the Nutmeg Board of Education. He has been a pain in the neck in recent years, complaining whenever
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week-10/30/19
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am a school administrator, and some
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Trick or Treat? ICE Offers Guidance on Requirement of Proving Relationship of OPT & STEM OPT Employment to Area of Study
ICE is now conducting worksite inspections for STEM OPT employers. ICE’s stated purpose for conducting these inspections, or “site-visits”, is to confirm that STEM OPT
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Considering Artificial Turf? Pause for PFAS First
Most people have never heard of per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, otherwise known as PFAS. These chemical compounds are found in a variety of common products,
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