Adjunct Law Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-13032202012-01-27T00:00:00-05:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadAdjunctLawProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.com7th Will Consider Whether Holding Graduation In A Church Violates Establishment Clausetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01543755fb68970c2012-01-27T00:00:00-05:002012-01-27T00:00:00-05:00Reportedly, the 7th Circuit will rehearen banc arguments on whether a Wisconsin high school violated the First Amendment by holding graduation ceremonies in a church. Source: Courthouse News Service, 11/21/11, By Joe CelentinoAdjunct LawProfsDefamation action based on the publication of a judicial decision failstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fce350aa970d2012-01-26T00:05:00-05:002011-12-28T09:54:35-05:00Panghat v New York State Div. of Human Rights, 2011 NY Slip Op 08475, Appellate Division, First Department Lijo Panghat, alleging that he had suffered defamation as the result of the New York State Division of Human Rights’ having published...Adjunct LawProfsColorado district’s decision to limit transgender student to use of staff restrooms sparks debate over equal educational opportunities policytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01539382318a970b2012-01-25T00:00:00-05:002012-01-25T00:00:00-05:00A Colorado High School transgender student, who was born male but identifies as female, was told that she can only use the staff restrooms at the school, reports the Coloradoan. The student in question, argues she should have the same...Adjunct LawProfsLockouts In the Newstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016760fa7b7e970b2012-01-24T00:00:00-05:002012-01-24T00:00:00-05:00More Lockouts As Companies Battle Unions is an interesting New York Times article by Steven Greenhouse. It is about increased use of offensive lockouts by employers who then turn around and hire temporary replacement workers. As the article states: The...Adjunct LawProfsThe Discipline Book (2012 edition)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016760f75d11970b2012-01-23T16:24:51-05:002012-01-23T16:25:31-05:00Harvey Randall, a good friend to this blog who we often cite, New York Public Personnel Law, and Eric Randall, just published a 2012 edition to their wonderful book on employee discipline. The book is available for purchase here. We...Adjunct LawProfsAcademic Search Enginestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fcb65507970d2012-01-23T00:00:00-05:002012-01-23T00:00:00-05:00For those of you who have missed it, Google Scholar allows you to research cases and Google Citations allows you to keep track of who is citing your publications. Now, Microsoft is getting into the Act. Microsoft Academic searches scholarship....Adjunct LawProfsThe Changing Face of Unionstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0153935cf254970b2012-01-22T00:04:00-05:002012-01-22T00:04:00-05:00Redefining the Union Boss is an interesting Nov. 19, 2011 New York Time article. It highlights Susan Pope, who is the first woman to ever woman to run for President of the Teamsters. So are unions changing? Unions are simply...Adjunct LawProfsSchool Law Jobstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162ffda847e970d2012-01-21T00:00:00-05:002012-01-21T00:00:00-05:00School Law Jobs Job Title Employer Job Location Legislative Counsel Americans United for Separation of Church and State Washington, D.C. Associate Scheuer, Yost & Patterson Santa Fe, New Mexico General Counsel Victory Education Partners New York, New York Senior Staff...Adjunct LawProfsA notice of claim served on a public entity must set out the basis for the claim sufficient for it to investigate the claimtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fe8b9a0c970d2012-01-20T00:00:00-05:002011-12-28T09:50:16-05:00Miller v City of New York, 2011 NY Slip Op 08495, Appellate Division, First Department In cases where the conduct complained encompasses a New York City Department of Education’s employee’s scope of his or her public employment, a notice of...Adjunct LawProfsIs Apple Taking Aim At Textbooks Next???tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e5cfffdf970c2012-01-19T14:37:05-05:002012-01-19T14:37:05-05:00The Huffington Post reports that Apple is introducing a new application to read textbooks. Significantly, this appears to apply to all textbooks-not just college and graduate school. As the article states: With that, Schiller introduced iBooks 2 and all of...Adjunct LawProfsDissatisfaction With Employment Is Not A Sufficient Reason To Award Unemployment tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01539340a02c970b2012-01-19T00:00:00-05:002012-01-19T00:00:00-05:00Matter of Dickey v. Commissioner of Labor, ___A.D3d___ (3d Dep't. Nov. 17, 2011). As the court explained: Claimant worked for the employer as a meeting planner for only three days. She resigned from her position because the employer insisted that...Adjunct LawProfsSupremes Deny Cert In Widely Watched Student Free Speech Casetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162ffc1742f970d2012-01-18T00:00:00-05:002012-01-18T00:00:00-05:00On Jan. 17, 2012, here, the Supremes denied cert. in two widely watched student internet free speech cases. Education Week provides a short summary of these cases and states: The appeal in Blue Mountain School District v. Snyder (No. 11-502)...Adjunct LawProfsObama's NLRB Recess Appointments To Be Challengedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016760968471970b2012-01-17T00:00:00-05:002012-01-17T00:00:00-05:00Two pro-business groups, including the National Right To Work Foundation, are challenging President Obama's recess appointments to the NLRB. As can be expected, Obama's Justice Department issued a formal opinion which concluded that such appointments were appropriate. A copy of...Adjunct LawProfsNLRB Issues Major Decision On Independent Contractorstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0154390aaa06970c2012-01-16T00:00:00-05:002012-01-16T00:00:00-05:00Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, 357 NLRB No. 152 (Dec. 23, 2011), is an interesting case. I bring it to your attention because the Board extensively analyzes the distinction between independent contractor and employee, holding that the petitioned for musicians were indeed...Adjunct LawProfsRefusal To Take Drug Test Is Disqualifying Misconduct For Unemployment Purposestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fc95f01a970d2012-01-15T00:00:00-05:002012-01-15T00:00:00-05:00Matter of McNeil v Commissioner of Labor, ____A.D.3d____(3d Dep't Nov. 17, 2011). As the court states: An employee's failure to abide by an employer's established policy can constitute disqualifying misconduct, particularly when it has a detrimental effect on the employer's...Adjunct LawProfsSchool Law Jobstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e56fa411970c2012-01-14T00:00:00-05:002012-01-14T00:00:00-05:00School Law Jobs Job Title Employer Job Location Legislative Counsel Americans United for Separation of Church and State Washington, D.C. Associate Scheuer, Yost & Patterson Santa Fe, New Mexico General Counsel Victory Education Partners New York, New York Senior Staff...Adjunct LawProfsFederal district court upholds school officials’ Cinco de Mayo Day ban on students’ American flag T-shirtstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef015437063a01970c2012-01-13T00:00:00-05:002012-01-13T00:00:00-05:00Dariano v. Morgan Hill Unified Sch. Dist., ___F.Supp.2d____ (N.D. Cal. Nov/ 8, 2011), is an interesting case. A lower court has granted an assistant high school principal’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing the free speech, equal protection and due process...Adjunct LawProfsPACER Trainingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fc637d7d970d2012-01-12T00:00:00-05:002012-01-12T00:00:00-05:00PACER maintains a free site where you can test out the system with old cases. It is available here. Anyone looking to brush up may want to check it out. Hat Tip: Legal Skills Prof Blog Mitchell H. RubinsteinAdjunct LawProfsFinally Law School Finally Gets Hit With A Failure To Hire Law Professor Suittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e5455ba4970c2012-01-11T00:00:00-05:002012-01-11T00:00:00-05:00Suit by Conservative Sees Bias in Law School Hiring is an important Jan. 9, 2012 article from the New York Times. It about an 8th Circuit ruling in favor of a law professor who was not hired because her political...Adjunct LawProfsNovel About Adjunct Abusetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0167604f3203970b2012-01-10T15:18:28-05:002012-01-10T15:18:28-05:00Psychology Today, of all places, published a review of Fight for Your Long Day, which won the 2011 Independent Publisher's Gold Medal for Best Fiction from the Mid-Atlantic Region by Alex Kudera, available here. It is a $14.34 paperback day-in-the-life...Adjunct LawProfs