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School administrators did not violate a student's Constitutional right to "free speech" when it disciplined her for harassing a fellow student via after-school posting on the Internet

School administrators did not violate a student's Constitutional right to "free speech" when it disciplined her for harassing a fellow student via after-school posting on the Internet Kowalski v. Berkeley County Schools, United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, Docket … Continue reading

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Employee disciplined for disruptive behavior alleges charges were based on the employer's perception of a disability

Employee disciplined for disruptive behavior alleges charges were based on the employer's perception of a disabilityRobinson v NYS Division of Human Rights, 277 AD2d 76 The appointing authority orders an employee who is exhibiting disruptive behavior to report for a … Continue reading

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Employee disciplined for making false statements in the course of an administrative investigation

Employee disciplined for making false statements in the course of an administrative investigationAbbate v Safir, App. Div., First Dept., 279 A.D.2d 260 Not being truthful in responding to questions posed in the course of an official investigation may result in … Continue reading

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2d Circuit Hears Appeal of Student Disciplined for Using Vulgar Slang in Blog Post

What! A Connecticut high school student used vulgar slang to describe her schools cancellation of an event in a blog post that was sent from her personal computer while at home and the school barred her from serving on the… … Continue reading

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