— In Texas, the United States District Court upheld school discipline against a student who “refused to surrender his cell phone to school personnel prior to taking the PSAT test, and (a student who) refused to surrender his phone to…
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Safety Law News for April 10, 2026
— In Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a student’s case when the search of his phone revealed a sexually explicit photo of a classmate. The 13 year old middle school student, who “received a sexually…
Safety Law News for March 27, 2026
— In Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the adjudication of a student who was charged with Fourth Degree Sexual Assault, despite the fact that “his statements should have been excluded because they were obtained in violation of Miranda v.…
Safety Law News for March 20, 2026
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court ruled that school officials did not violate FERPA by disclosing the “academic, attendance, and disciplinary school records” of a student in connection with a pattern of concerning behaviors. The case arose…
Safety Law News for December 2, 2025
— In Nevada, the Nevada Supreme Court interpreted “education record” as that term is used in FERPA and Nevada privacy laws to “exclude materials informally created in the ordinary course of business that a school possesses.” The case arose out…
Safety Law News for September 5, 2025
— In Mississippi, the Supreme Court of Mississippi denied immunity to a school district in a case involving the assault and battery of a student by a school bus driver. The allegations state that the student “was sexually battered by…
Safety Law News for February 28, 2025
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by parents who claimed that educators “failed to prevent sexual abuse perpetrated by a teacher.” The teacher in question, “was on ‘probationary’ status” during…
Safety Law News for November 16, 2023
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division ruled that schools can be liable when they fail to provide “an appropriate level of supervision.” This ruling reversed the lower court that dismissed the lawsuit of a student…
Safety Law News for September 24, 2020
In New York, the Supreme Court of New York, refused to dismiss a case brought by parents of a student who was injured during a recurring game in which students punched each other’s genitals but were never punished by educators. …
Safety Law News for September 8th, 2020
— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the ruling of the lower court that the school resource officer on duty during the campus shooting at Parkland High School was not entitled to immunity. The court ruled…