Education Law

Frazier v. Winn - 11th Circuit Pledge of Allegiance Case and a Call to Amend the Pledge
In Frazier v. Winn, __F.3d__ (11th Cir. 2008), the Eleventh Circuit struck down part of Florida?s Pledge of Allegiance statute, Fla...

May a State require parental permission in order to exempt a student from having to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in school?
May a State require parental permission in order to exempt a student from having to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in school? In an opinion issued today, a three-judge panel of the U...

"Under God"
Check this out. Did you know that "under God" wasn't originally part of the Pledge of Allegiance? It was added during the Red Scare in 1954, when the country was in the grips of McCarthyism...

Standing for the Pledge of Allegiance in junior high: What does the ACLU teach?
"The law does not compel you to pledge allegiance to the American flag or to stand while others do...

11th Upholds Statute Which Exempts Students From Having To Recite Pledge of Allegiance If Parents Consent
Frazier v. Winn, ___F.3d___(11th Cir. July 23, 2008), is an important decision concerning the Pledge of Allegiance...

School drops Pledge of Allegiance during ceremony
KATU.com reports: The exclusion of the Pledge of Allegiance from a southwest Portland elementary school’s ceremony has proved upsetting for a local mom ...

Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
Get an Attorney - quickly. Do not talk to the collection people. Do not tell the...

How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...

How can an employer defend themselves for firing an employee who contends the company exposed him to hazardardous atmospheres although medical testing has been negative?
You'll need to contact OSHA to determine your responsibility as far as the work ...

How to get a used car dealer to honor warranty for repairs required two weeks after purchase?
What was the defect? Rust? A hole? Bad converter? Broken hangers? If it was rust...

How can a sexual harrasment case be dismissed even with evidence?
American law has very strict evidence requirements that are intended to insure t...

State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info

Dell Inc
Settles 34-State Lawsuit

State Street Corporation
NYSE:STT

Aetna Settles with New York State for $20 Million

Tyco
Settles with Michigan State for $24.5 Million