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What the Supreme Court’s Decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. Means for Students’ Free Speech Rights

At the end of its court term in June, the U.S. Supreme Court revisited the topic of public...

Title IX ALERT: How the New Title IX Regulations Regarding Hearing Officers Affect You

As many higher education officials are aware, the federal government now requires that colleges and universities utilize...

New Law Addresses Public School Instruction and Business Operations

On April 14, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law P.L. 2020, c. 27, which amends Title...

School Law Partner Brenda Liss Included on NJBIZ “Education Power 50” List

Brenda C. Liss, partner in Riker Danzig’s School Law Group, has been named by NJBIZ to its...

Jury Returns No Cause Verdict for Newark School Board in Whistleblower Suit

Riker Danzig was successful in securing a verdict of no cause of action against client Newark Board...

School Law Partner Brenda Liss Named a Top Woman in the Law for 2018 by NJLJ

Riker Danzig congratulates Brenda C. Liss, who was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal as a...

Recent Legislation Affecting New Jersey Schools

I. Child Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Review  On April 11, 2018, Governor Murphy signed into law new...

School Law Partner Brenda Liss Speaking on Charter School Ethics at NJSBA Charter School Conference on March 22nd

Brenda Liss, a partner in the Firm’s School Law Group, will be speaking on charter school governance...

School Law Partner Brenda Liss Discusses TEACHNJ Law in February 8th Podcast

Brenda Liss, a partner in the Firm’s School Law Group, will be doing a live podcast on...