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California Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Davis v. Fresno Unified School District

08-27-15

Legal Developments and News

The California Supreme Court has denied petitions to review Davis v. Fresno Unified School District (2015) 237 Cal.App.4th 261. As a result, the Court of Appeal decision will remain good law in...

California Supreme Court Denies Review of Davis v. Fresno Unified School District

08-26-15

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The California Supreme Court acted today on the Davis v. Fresno USD lease-leaseback case, as follows: The Court denied the petitions to review the Davis case; and The Court denied the...

Conflict of Interest Action Cannot be Maintained by Taxpayer and after Validation Action

08-24-15

Legal Developments and News

1. San Bernardino County v. Superior Court (2015) ____ Cal.Rptr.3d ____ [2015 WL 4882569] 2. Colonies Partners, L.P. v. Superior Court (2015) ____ Cal.Rptr.3d ____ [2015 WL 4882566] In two...

Newly Enacted Bill Affecting Lease-Leaseback (AB-566)

08-21-15

Legal Developments and News

Starting January 1, 2016, school districts using the lease-leaseback project delivery method must: (1) comply with mandatory prequalification requirements, regardless of funding source, and (2) meet escalating skilled labor requirements. As...

Court Looks to Substantial Compliance of Agenda Wording, not Technical Details, for Closed Session Meeting with Counsel

08-12-15

Legal Developments and News

School districts are often confused about the proper procedures for agendizing a closed session meeting with legal counsel on matters related to pending, potential, or threatened litigation. In a recent...

Inadvertent Disclosure Does Not Waive Confidentiality Under The California Public Records Act … At Least For Now

08-05-15

Legal Developments and News

Last Friday, a California Court of Appeal held that inadvertent disclosure of privileged records by a school district responding to a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request did not waive...

Supreme Court Action Raises More Questions About Disclosure Of Public Records

07-15-15

Legal Developments and News

Continuing its recent trend of weighing in on questions surrounding the California Public Records Act (CPRA), last week the California Supreme Court decided to hear a case involving the need...

Court Endorses Balanced Approach in Responding to Charter Facilities Requests

07-02-15

Legal Developments and News

In a recent decision, Westchester Secondary Charter School v. Los Angeles Unified School District(June 19, 2015, B261234) ___ Cal.App.4th ___ [14 C.D.O.S. 6555], the Court of Appeal recognized that Proposition...

DWK Mourns Friend, Competitor and Colleague, Gregory Wedner

07-01-15

Legal Developments and News

DWK joins Lozano Smith in mourning the loss of a great friend, competitor and colleague, Greg Wedner who lost his battle with cancer on June 30, 2015. Greg was the former...

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