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Court Affirms School District Consultants Are Subject To Conflict Prohibitions

06-05-15

Legal Developments and News

Davis v. Fresno Unified School District, et al. (2015) ___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___ [2015 WL 3454720] A recent appellate decision ruling on the validity of a lease-leaseback transaction also held that private...

Financing Now Required for Lease-Leaseback Agreements

06-04-15

Legal Developments and News

Davis v. Fresno Unified School District, et al. (2015) ___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___ [2015 WL 3454720] On June 1, 2015, a California Court of Appeal held for the first time that...

Education Insights: Legal Update, Season 2, Episode 6 – “Adequacy”

05-27-15

Publications

With adequate funding, schools can fully fund critical programs, staff and services, and help ensure all students have access to a high-quality education. During this one-hour webcast, hosted by CSBA, join...

Court Upholds District’s Yoga Program

04-30-15

Legal Developments and News

Sedlock v. Baird, 14 C.D.O.S. 3394 (April 3, 2015) Local educational agencies have the authority to create instructional programming that is based on religious practice without violating California’s constitutional ban...

Ninth Circuit Upholds Attorneys’ Fees Award Against Parent’s Attorney for Frivolous ADA and Section 1983 Claims, and Reverses Fees Awarded Under IDEA and Section 504

04-24-15

Legal Developments and News

C.W. v. Capistrano Unified School District, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. 2015) [2015 WL 1566942]. Background C.W. was eligible for special education services, and her parent, K.S., agreed to an...

Superior Court Denies Effort to Require State to Intervene in School Districts to Ensure Meaningful Instructional Time

04-21-15

Legal Developments and News

Plaintiffs in Cruz v. State of California, et al., are students attending schools in California including Los Angeles Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District and Compton Unified School District....

DWK Attorney Receives Recognition for Volunteer Work

04-20-15

Legal Developments and News

DWK’s Special Counsel R. Peter Rittling has been honored by the Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco with an “Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Certificate” for his volunteer...

DWK Attorney Receives Recognition for Volunteer Work

04-20-15

Press Releases

San Francisco, CA — DWK’s Special Counsel R. Peter Rittling has been honored by the Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco with an “Outstanding...

Attorney Invoices Are Not Subject To Public Record Act Requests

04-15-15

Legal Developments and News

School districts and community college districts regularly receive public record requests for legal services invoices. While many agencies have taken the position that the invoices are protected from disclosure, there...

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