In the ironically named case of Arnold v. Barbers Hill Independent School District, two Texas brothers filed suit against their school district in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
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As we previously reported, on May 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a 45-page Letter of Impending Enforcement Action concerning the Connecticut Interscholastic…
In August 2020, two federal appeals courts upheld the right of transgender students to use the school restroom and locker room facilities that align with their gender identity, finding that…
We recently reported on numerous lawsuits, filed around Illinois and around the country, challenging the COVID-19 responses of school districts, governors, and state education departments. Key rulings are expected to…
In Better Government Association v. City of Chicago Office of Mayor, an Illinois appellate court held that public officials’ emails and text messages kept in personal accounts are subject to…
On June 30, 2020, in B.L. v. Mahonoy Area School District, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that school officials cannot discipline students for off-campus social…
On July 17, 2020, in L.V. v. New York City Department of Education, a federal district court in New York ordered the school district to provide in-person educational services to…
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently updated its FAQs regarding compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). COPPA regulates how commercial websites and online services collect, use, or…
Since Governor Pritzker’s first Executive Order and disaster proclamation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been numerous lawsuits challenging his authority, and the authority of various state and local entities,…
On August 3, 2020, in Adams v. Board of Education of Harvey School District No. 152, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a $400,000 jury award…