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Third Circuit Strongly Affirms School Board Decision on Student Drug Testing
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP

In this article, the author reviews a recent Third Circuit decision entitled Hedges v. Musco whereby the court upheld the authority of a school official to search a student provided that school official has reasonable suspicion.
Court of Appeals Upholds Random Drug Testing of School District Custodians While Rejecting Drug Testing of All School Employees Injured on the Job
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided two cases regarding random and suspicionless drug testing of .
Individualized Suspicion Required For Student Searches
Duff, White & Turner, LLC

In the 1985 case, New Jersey v. T.L.O., the U.S. Supreme Court established that school officials may conduct a st.
School Personnel--Criminal Background Checks
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.

For some years, The School Code has provided that school .