Over the past decade, McGown & Markling has been surprised by the number of school districts of residence that refuse or fail to provide special education and related services to their students in community corrections facilities and juvenile detention centers as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (“IDEA”) and accompanying federal and […]
In the case of Kirk v. Hockenberry, S.D.Ohio 1:14-CV-713, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11392, an employee who resigned his employment filed multiple federal and state due process claims against his employer. The employee argued that the superintendent coerced his resignation by threatening to terminate him if he did not resign. The federal court began its […]
In the case of Wheat v. Columbus Bd. of Edn., 6th Cir. 15-3824, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 4988, a school employee suffered an on-the-job injury leaving her with constant pain. The employee took an unpaid leave of absence not to exceed two successive school years. When the employee did not return to work after her […]
From January 27, 2016, to January 29, 2016, Matthew John Markling is attending the DRI’s 29th Annual Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar in Austin, Texas. DRI is the largest international membership organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation. DRI is committed to enhancing the skills, effectiveness, and […]
McGown & Markling is very proud to remain among the select few law firms to receive a Tier 1 Ranking by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in “Education Law” for every year since the ranking began – including 2016. Firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional […]
In the case of Talawanda City School Dist., Bd. of Edn., 2015-Ohio-5450, a school board appealed the denial of a property tax exemption for a parcel of property that the board rented to a private farmer for farming rather than school purposes. The Ohio Supreme Court held that the 2010 amendments to R.C. 3313.44, which […]