BY: Christine Temple, Executive Editor | Originally posted at Springfield Business Journal After serving in public education for two decades, most recently at Springfield Public Schools as chief human resources officer, why move to private practice to open the...
Jim Blase recently wrote an article for www.wealthmanagement.com titled The Build Back Better Act Requires Estate Planners' Immediate Attention. The article is a summary of the relevant provisions and effective dates, as well as some planning considerations. Read it...
The June 23, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in a First Amendment student speech case marking the first time the Court has taken up the issue in over fifty years. The case involved off-campus student speech taking place outside of school hours. ...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently released long-awaited guidance for employers who are considering mandates and incentives for COVID-19 vaccinations. The EEOC’s new guidance explicitly states that, under federal nondiscrimination law,...
On June 1, 2021, the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a law that imposed new restrictions on the state’s public sector labor organizations, including unions that represent teachers, custodians, and other school employees. An injunction preventing the enforcement of...
By: Steven D. Hall Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski (No. 19-968, Mar. 8, 2021) and held that a student’s claim for nominal damages will sustain a cause of action against a school that would otherwise have to be...
By: Steven D. Hall As a follow up to an update we provided last year, Mickes O’Toole can report continued success in litigating on behalf of school districts and individual school administrators who were accused of violating the constitutional rights of parents who...
When the federal government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in March 2020, Congress included a sunset provision for December 31, 2020. After that date, school districts (like all employers) would no longer be required to provide to...
Release: Missouri Governor - Michael L. Parson: Office of Communications November 12, 2020 Governor Parson Announces Changes in State’s K-12 School Quarantine Guidance Proper Mask Usage May Prevent Close Contacts from Quarantining (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today,...
In an interview by Special Ed Connection, Mickes O’Toole attorney, Josh Douglass, shares his insights regarding OCR complaints resolved outpace number of complaints received for 3rd consecutive year. You can read the entire article below: [pdf-embedder...
