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Monthly Legal Update

September 2026 Legal Update

August 31, 2026September 1, 2026 pzirkel

This month’s update identifies two recent decisions that respectively reflect the majority and minority outcome trends in the world of special education litigation. Download the update and read more.

Tagged compensatory education, discipline, FAPE, FBA-BIP, IDEA least restrictive environment (LRE), judicial deference
Monthly Legal Update

August 2026 Legal Update

July 30, 2026August 2, 2026 pzirkel

This month’s update identifies two recent decisions that respectively reflect the difficulties that parents of students with disabilities may face in the world of special education litigation. Download the update and read more.

Tagged ADA retaliation, exhaustion, FAPE, IDEA parental rights, Section 504
Monthly Legal Update

July 2026 Legal Update

July 1, 2026July 2, 2026 pzirkel

This month’s update features a single recent court decision because it addresses a wide variety of IDEA issues (e.g., child find, FAPE, and compensatory education) and is illustrative of the time-consuming and non-nuanced approach of our congested and generalist courts. Download the update and read more.

Tagged child find, compensatory education, FAPE, IEE
Monthly Legal Update

June 2026 Legal Update

May 26, 2026June 1, 2026 pzirkel

This month’s update identifies two recent decisions that respectively reflect the initial appearance of AI and the difficulties of IDEA discipline in the world of special education litigation.  Download the update and read more.

Tagged autism, discipline, IDEA eligibility, IDEA statute of limitations, judicial deference, sanctions
Monthly Legal Update

May 2026 Legal Update

April 30, 2026 pzirkel

This month’s update identifies two recent decisions that both illustrate students’ mental health challenges as well as related dual claims under the IDEA and Section 504. Download the update and read more.

Tagged 504 eligibility evaluation, 504 plans, child find, mental health

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