United States:
The High Cost Of Bullying And How To Avoid It
27 September 2018
Fisher Phillips LLP
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For the first time, a court used a civil rights law to hold a
school district financially accountable in a case of student
bullying. In the recent case of Cohen v. Philadelphia School
District, the court awarded $500,000 to a transgender student
because the school district failed to stop her from being bullied.
What can you learn from this development?
To read more on this topic, visit
Fisher Phillips September Education Update.
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about your specific circumstances.
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