From the publisher: Are criminal charges in bullying cases an idea whose time...
In the suburbs west of Boston, where I live, the daily paper is full of news of a student suicide that has come to national attention. Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Prince, allegedly bullied to despair by a...
View ArticleBully, victim reach out-of-court settlement
A lawsuit against a former Milford, Ohio student accused of assaulting a teammate has been settled out of court one day after a judge dismissed portions of the complaint. Read the full article from The...
View ArticleCivil suits target school districts for allowing bullying
Lawsuits targeting school districts for allowing students to be bullied by other students are on the rise. “This is certainly an issue that has an extremely heightened awareness now, not only in...
View ArticleSchool district sued for failure to stop bullying
A 19-year-old graduate from Aberdeen High School in Washington State is suing the school district there, saying officials did nothing to keep him from being bullied. Russell Dickerson III says he was...
View ArticleJury returns $5 million libel verdict against newspaper
A former high school athlete has won a $5 million libel verdict against The Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk. Read the full article from The Associated Press: Jury returns $5M libel verdict against...
View ArticleParent, district settle bullying lawsuit
A Wyoming woman who accused elementary school administrators of failing to protect her daughter from bullying has accepted a $60,000 settlement. Court documents indicate that Pamela Gray accepted the...
View ArticleJury reaches verdict in bullying lawsuit
A California jury has refused to award damages to a former La Jolla Country Day student who claimed she was bullied by classmates and that the school retaliated against her when she complained, but did...
View ArticleFamilies awarded $100,000 each in hazing lawsuit
Two mothers who claimed their sons were sexually bullied have won a lawsuit against the Wayne County, Tenn. schools and have been awarded $100,000 each. Read the full article from The Associated Press:...
View ArticleSchool officials aren’t liable for failing to stop bullying
School officials didn’t violate a middle school student’s civil rights by allegedly failing to protect her from bullying by her classmates, a U.S. District Court in Oklahoma has ruled in granting...
View ArticleSchool didn’t have constitutional duty to stop bullying
A public school did not have a constitutional duty to protect two sisters from bullying by fellow students, the en banc 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming a dismissal. The...
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