Charter

Dallas Advocacy Group Threatens Legal Action to Enforce Public Camping Ban Following Charter Amendment

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Dallas, TX — Shortly after Dallas voters decided to remove municipal immunity from lawsuits through a city charter amendment, a local advocacy group, Dallas Hero, announced plans to challenge the city’s enforcement policies. The group’s primary concern centers around the prevalent homeless encampments within the city, demanding that existing state laws prohibiting public camping be strictly enforced. In a recently issued letter by a San Antonio-based attorney representing Dallas Hero, the city of Dallas was threatened with a lawsuit if it fails to tackle the issue of public camping within the next 60 days. This … Read more

New York City Mayor Files Lawsuit Seeking $708 Million in Costs from Charter Bus Companies for Migrants’ Care

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New York City has filed a lawsuit against 17 charter bus and transportation companies, seeking to recover the costs associated with caring for over 33,000 migrants who were transported to the city. The lawsuit, announced by Mayor Eric Adams and Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, alleges that the transportation of migrants without payment for their continued care is a violation of New York’s Social Services Law. The city is seeking to recoup at least $708 million, which is the amount it has spent on emergency shelter and services for migrants in the last 20 months. … Read more

2024 Charter School Regulations Unveiled: Join the Webinar to Stay Compliant

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Charter schools in California will face new laws in 2024, as a result of 891 bills passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom in 2023. While not all of the new laws will directly impact charter schools, many of them will. To shed light on these changes and their implications, Procopio Partner Greta Proctor, in partnership with CCSA, will be hosting a webinar titled “New Year, New Laws: What’s New for Charter Schools in 2024.” The webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, January 10th at 12:00 p.m. PST, … Read more

New York City Files Lawsuit Seeking $700 Million from Texas Charter Bus Companies for Migrant Care Expenses

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NEW YORK CITY – New York City has filed a lawsuit seeking over $700 million from Texas charter bus companies to cover the expenses incurred for housing and caring for migrants transported to the city. The lawsuit aims to cover past and future costs of migrants, with over 33,600 people having already been transported from Texas to New York City. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has been grappling with ways to address the influx of buses bringing migrants to the city. The mayor hopes that the lawsuit will serve as a warning against future transports. In … Read more