Laura Raphael and Dave Berney in Legal Intelligencer: High Court Applies ‘Substantial Disruption’ Standard for Off-Campus Cyber Speech

When can public schools regulate students' off-campus speech? Laura Raphael and David Berney published an article in the Legal Intelligencer exploring the Supreme Court's recent decision in Mahanoy v. B.L., 594 U.S. ___ (2021). The Court in Mahanoy balanced students’ First Amendments rights and schools’ need to maintain order in their classrooms and held [...]

Laura Raphael and Dave Berney in Legal Intelligencer: High Court Applies ‘Substantial Disruption’ Standard for Off-Campus Cyber Speech2021-07-29T18:09:25-04:00

Robin Lipp in Legal Intelligencer: A Conflict of Interest in Evaluations for Children with Special Needs

Parents of children with special needs, and their attorneys, are often baffled by the poor quality of public educational evaluations. And those evaluations are key to setting the services that a child with special needs will receive in school, known as the child's individualized education program (IEP). In the latest issue of the Legal Intelligencer, [...]

Robin Lipp in Legal Intelligencer: A Conflict of Interest in Evaluations for Children with Special Needs2021-04-13T17:03:36-04:00

Heather J. Hulit in Legal Intelligencer: The Role of Lawyers in a Time of Unrest

With uprisings against police brutality in the headlines, what roles can attorneys play to address injustice? In December 2020, Attorney Heather J. Hulit published an article in the Legal Intelligencer exploring the vital roles that lawyers can play to serve the public good while acknowledging our limits. From ensuring that the adversarial process works when one [...]

Heather J. Hulit in Legal Intelligencer: The Role of Lawyers in a Time of Unrest2021-04-13T16:23:44-04:00

Robin Lipp in Legal Intelligencer: Workers with Disabilities Still Face Federally Approved Wage Discrimination

Thirty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), workers with disabilities still face discrimination in employment. Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act—a relic from the 1930s—allows employers to pay lower wages to workers with disabilities. After years of unconscionable business practices authorized under the law, it is past time for the 14(c) [...]

Robin Lipp in Legal Intelligencer: Workers with Disabilities Still Face Federally Approved Wage Discrimination2020-12-19T16:01:04-05:00

Heather J. Hulit in Legal Intelligencer: Disproportionality Regulations in IDEA and Why They Are Not Effective for Reducing Bias

Attorney Heather J. Hulit published an article in the Legal Intelligencer arguing that there is a dual problem with the identification of minority students for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Policymakers have long recognized that minority students are inappropriately over-represented in special education, a problem known as "disproportionality" that the [...]

Heather J. Hulit in Legal Intelligencer: Disproportionality Regulations in IDEA and Why They Are Not Effective for Reducing Bias2020-11-09T18:15:47-05:00

Berney & Sang Wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case Vindicating Children’s Rights

For Immediate Release: September 22, 2020 Contact: David Berney; Berney & Sang; 215.564.1030; djberney@berneylaw.com  Pennsylvania Supreme Court vindicates children’s rights Holds that bullying victims have until 6 months after their 18th birthday to bring discrimination claims under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Philadelphia, PA.:  Last week, in a long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that bullying victims [...]

Berney & Sang Wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case Vindicating Children’s Rights2020-09-22T13:27:10-04:00

Victory: U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to maintain IDEA obligations for states

Parents of children with disabilities and their advocates pushed Secretary DeVos to maintain IDEA obligations for states during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday, we won. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted March 27, 2020, gave the Secretary 30 days to issue a report to Congress with her “recommendations on any additional waivers [...]

Victory: U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to maintain IDEA obligations for states2020-04-28T16:23:42-04:00

Heather J. Hulit in Legal Intelligencer: The Problem with Compensatory Education as an IDEA Remedy and the Solution

Associate attorney Heather J. Hulit published an article in the Legal Intelligencer arguing that the way schools distribute compensatory education is rife with delays and unexpected denials. In addition to the negative impact this has on children, it limits the capacity of special education litigation to deter schools from violating students’ rights.  She argues that [...]

Heather J. Hulit in Legal Intelligencer: The Problem with Compensatory Education as an IDEA Remedy and the Solution2020-04-01T19:16:30-04:00

Special Education in the Pandemic: April Update on the Philadelphia Public Schools and Resources for Parents

[Note: This page was current as of April 2020--Please visit the Philadelphia School District's website for current information.] During this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, our public schools need to show creativity and perseverance to minimize disruptions to learning. This is especially true for the most vulnerable students, including students with special needs, who stand to lose [...]

Special Education in the Pandemic: April Update on the Philadelphia Public Schools and Resources for Parents2020-10-29T17:44:45-04:00

Dave Berney Argues for Rights of Minors Facing School Discrimination before PA Supreme Court

When a child faces discrimination, does the child’s right to sue depend on whether a parent takes prompt action, or may the child wait until adulthood and sue then? On March 10, 2020, in oral arguments before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Dave Berney, Esq., argued that the limitations period must stop for minors facing discrimination [...]

Dave Berney Argues for Rights of Minors Facing School Discrimination before PA Supreme Court2020-04-01T18:05:59-04:00
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