Michael Brungo is quoted in the May 30, 2014 Lawyers Journal article, Exploring the legal implications of bullying. To read the full article visit the ACBA website and download the…
Maiello Brungo & Maiello attorneys Alfred C. Maiello (Schools & Education and Business/Corporate), Michael L. Brungo (Schools & Education and Labor & Employment), John H. Prorok (Business/Corporate and Real Estate)…
Judy Shopp has been appointed the Diversity Representative of the ADR Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association for the upcoming year in PBA’s continuing effort to implement the PBA Strategic…
Judy Shopp to speak at the annual conference of the Pupil Transportation Association of Pennsylvania (PTAP) in Grantville on June 18, 2014 covering issues related to the McKinney Vento Homeless…
Jennifer L. Cerce will provide an informative overview of the Allegheny County property appeals process including useful tips for practicing before BPAAR (Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review) at…
Judy Shopp recently presented a workshop titled Dealing with Difficult People: Collaboration and Communication for the educators at Keystone Oaks School District as a part of the school district’s professional…
Maiello Brungo & Maiello is pleased to announce that the Midwest Intermediate Unit IV has appointed the law firm as solicitor. The Midwest IU IV provides educational and administrative leadership,…
Business Fall 2011 Featured Articles Social Media’s Impact on Business Social Media – An Overview of Legal Issues Businesses Face Admissibility of Social Network Site Communications as Evidence Punitive Damages…
For many years, there was little court guidance on the use of Executive Sessions under the Sunshine Act. However, in recent years, two (2) court decisions now provide guidance to…
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on January 20, 2014 granted a preliminary injunction against the LineMountainSchool District that barred a middle-school girl from joining…
As early as the 1969 United States Supreme Court decision in Watts v. U.S., the Supreme Court ruled that true threats receive no First Amendment protection. Even though there may…
As a result of the 2013 Third Circuit Court of Appeals case, K.A. v. Pocono Mountain School District, the advocate for K.A., the Alliance Defending Freedom for Faith and Justice,…
In K.A. v. Fulton County School District the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the IDEA does not require a school district to request a due process…
Many times a school district faced with a Title VII discrimination claim has a legitimate and compelling basis for dismissal of the claim. However, when the claimant continues to be…
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s 2014 student transportation decision in Watts v. Manheim is likely to raise school district transportation costs in a climate where school districts are trying to save…