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OSHA Stands Down—For Now—on Vaccination-Mask ETS
In the wake of the Fifth Circuit’s decision against it, OSHA announced it “has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS pending future developments in the litigation.
To Mask or Not to Mask—Now, the Legal Fight in Virginia
A group of parents in the eastern part of Virginia have challenged the new Governor’s Executive order that not only, in effect, reversed the prior Governor’s own edict but also ventured to impose a statewide prohibition against any Virginia school
Arlington County Circuit Court Halts Youngkin EO2
On Friday, February 4, 2022, the Arlington County Circuit Court issued an Opinion restraining Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 2 as it pertains to optional masking of children in public schools.
U.S. Fourth Circuit Revives Student Free Speech Claims
School shootings continue to occupy the news and conversation, even in conversation by public school students. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently reiterated that such students do have First Amendment Free Speech rights
U.S. Department of Education Released Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations
On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education announced the release of its proposed changes to Title IX regulations. The regulations are now subject to public comment and review.
Eleventh Circuit Rejects Challenges to Student Bathroom Policy—Creates Split
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a majority en banc decision that upholds the legality of separate school student bathrooms for biological males and females.