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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

Berney & Sang Defends Landmark School Harassment Verdict, Appeal Garners National Attention

For more than half a decade, the School District of Philadelphia denied Amanda Wible equal educational opportunity.  Her peers had a chance to learn in a school setting free from severe or pervasive sexual harassment, but she was denied that chance.  Classmates sexually harassed her each day, assaulting her, spitting on her, destroying her schoolwork, [...]

Berney & Sang Defends Landmark School Harassment Verdict, Appeal Garners National Attention2019-05-24T02:37:29-04:00

Philadelphia Gay News Spotlights Landmark Berney & Sang Bullying Case

The Philadelphia Gay News recently published a story on Wible v. School District of Philadelphia, the landmark bullying case that Berney & Sang litigated this year.  You can access the article, Phila. school district appeals $500,000 award for bullying victim, here.

Philadelphia Gay News Spotlights Landmark Berney & Sang Bullying Case2019-01-11T21:54:05-05:00

Philadelphia Inquirer Publishes Story on Berney & Sang’s Landmark Bullying Case

The Philadelphia Inquirer published a story today on Wible v. School District of Philadelphia, the landmark bullying case that Berney & Sang litigated this year.  You can access the article, Bullied in school, a Northeast Philly woman won a $500,000 judgment. Her case could ripple, here.

Philadelphia Inquirer Publishes Story on Berney & Sang’s Landmark Bullying Case2018-10-27T19:29:29-04:00

The Tyler Clementi Foundation Names Berney, Sang, and Golembiewski 2018 Upstander Award Winners

The Tyler Clementi Foundation has named David J. Berney, Jennifer Y. Sang, and Kevin Golembiewski 2018 Upstander Award winners.  The Award honors individuals who advance the Foundation's mission of ending bullying in schools, workplaces, and faith communities.  The Foundation selected Berney, Sang, and Golembiewski based on their advocacy in Wible v. School District of Philadelphia, [...]

The Tyler Clementi Foundation Names Berney, Sang, and Golembiewski 2018 Upstander Award Winners2018-08-14T19:23:27-04:00

The Notebook: Berney & Sang Appeal Addresses Critical School Bullying & Harassment Issues

The Notebook, Philadelphia's leading newspaper on public education, published an article today covering Berney & Sang's appeal in Nicole B. v. School District of Philadelphia.  The appeal argues that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act protect students from discriminatory bullying and harassment.  It is a landmark appeal, with the potential to secure important protections for children [...]

The Notebook: Berney & Sang Appeal Addresses Critical School Bullying & Harassment Issues2018-02-22T00:04:06-05:00

Press Release: Berney & Sang Appeal Ruling Denying PA Children Protection from Discriminatory Bullying and Harassment

Release: Appeal challenges Philadelphia court’s ruling that Pennsylvania school districts have no obligation to protect children from discriminatory bullying and harassment. January 29, 2018 Contact: Kevin Golembiewski; Berney & Sang; 215.690.1722; kag@berneylaw.com; @k_golembiewski (Twitter). Philadelphia, PA: An appeal filed last week against the School District of Philadelphia seeks to overturn a Court of Common Pleas [...]

Press Release: Berney & Sang Appeal Ruling Denying PA Children Protection from Discriminatory Bullying and Harassment2018-01-30T00:18:50-05:00

School Bullying Shows Why Complacency is a Foe of Justice

This article originally appeared in The Legal Intelligencer.  You can access the original version here. One of the greatest threats to equality is complacency. Those who do nothing while witnessing injustice and wrongdoing, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, do worse than those who commit acts of injustice. Social scientists, too, recognize that complacency [...]

School Bullying Shows Why Complacency is a Foe of Justice2017-12-27T15:58:51-05:00

Congress Introduces New Anti-Bullying Bill

On October 24, 2017, the United States House of Representatives introduced a new anti-bullying bill: Danny's Law.  The bill is named after Daniel Fitzpatrick, who took his own life at age 13 as a direct result of bullying.  Daniel left a suicide note specifically referencing the bullying.  The bill would establish a commission to investigate [...]

Congress Introduces New Anti-Bullying Bill2017-11-18T05:47:02-05:00

Parents Must Take this Legal Step to Stop Bullying

More and more stories of bullying are being reported in the news.  Parents often ask us what should they do if their children are being bullied in school and school officials have not taken appropriate action to resolve the problem.  What is worse is when the bullying continues frequently and the school has not addressed [...]

Parents Must Take this Legal Step to Stop Bullying2017-11-13T13:17:25-05:00
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