— In California, the California Court of Appeal held that a school was not liable for the death by suicide of a high school student. The parents argued that liability should be the direct result of persistent bullying by fellow…
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Safety Law News for April 19, 2019
In Michigan, the U. S. District Court held that parents of a seven-year-old child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were entitled to sue a school resource officer and the City for placing the child in handcuffs in response to a…
Safety Law News for 12/16/14
Orange County, Florida Public Schools, the tenth largest school district in the U.S., has voted to establish its own school police force. The officers will have arrest powers and be allowed to carry weapons on school property. In Pennsylvania, York…
Safety Law News for 9/3/14
A growing number of cities in Connecticut are choosing to eliminate the once popular Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, redirecting DARE funds into a full-time school resource officer. A federal judge has ruled a jury must decide whether an Allentown,…