Tag: Third Circuit

Third Circuit: Teacher’s Anti-Student Blog Posts Not Protected by First Amendment

Third Circuit: Teacher’s Anti-Student Blog Posts Not Protected by First Amendment

By a vote of 2-1, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in Munroe v. Central Bucks School District that a Pennsylvania teacher’s anti-student blog posts were not protected under the First Amendment’s free speech guarantee. According to the appeals court, the teacher’s speech did not rise to the

NJ Court Expands OPRA Access to Settlements Involving Public Entities

Third Circuit Wage and Hour Decision Impacts New Jersey Municipalities

The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued a precedential wage and hour decision that will impact how New Jersey municipalities pay their police and fire personnel. In Rosano v. Township of Teaneck, the court held that the municipality properly applied the Sec. 207(k) partial overtime exemption under