Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive ...
Judge blocks Trump from using wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport immigrants
Presidents are given the extraordinary power by the 227-year-old law to order the arrest, detention and deportation of noncitizens who are 14 years or older and come from countries staging an ...
Education Department Sued Over Cuts to Civil Rights Office
A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all ...
Judge rules on motions to dismiss lawsuit in Hedingham mass shooting. What he decided
Several defendants, including private security company Capitol Special Police and the Hedingham HOA, filed motions to dismiss ...
Parents Sue Trump Administration for Allegedly Sabotaging Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
The lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of ...
Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there’s a catch
A civil service law requires an administrative agency to hear complaints. Judges have thrown out lawsuits from unions, saying ...
Eric Adams Loses Bid to Dismiss Civil Sex Assault Lawsuit
Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Richard Latin chose instead to substitute a trustee for the plaintiff, who declared ...
New Civil Procedure Rules Bring Challenges and Costs for Florida Attorneys
There will be more work involved, more filings and fees for the client, making it harder to achieve a result and diminishing ...
What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech
(THE CONVERSATION) Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil claims brought against people or organizations who voice opinions publicly. These lawsuits are intended to ...