Articles
Featured here are select articles and other writings by Patterson Buchanan attorneys. Some of these articles are available for download from the publisher. The attorneys of Patterson Buchanan are available for trainings and presentations on these and other topics. For information on obtaining a copy of an article or for information on trainings and presentations, please contact Thomas Hutton.
Recent Articles
Claims and Risk Implications of Supreme Court Decision on Religious Employers
March 2012 issue of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance's magazine Claims Management.
In its January 2012 decision in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, the U.S. more...
Technology and Social Media in the Public Workplace
February 2012 issue of the Public Risk Management Association's (PRIMA) magazine, Public Risk.
The use of telecommunications technology and social media by Americans continues to explode and more...
Religious Employment Litigation Under the First Amendment
February 2012 issue of the Education Law Association's monthly School Law Reporter.
In a January 2012 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the existence of a “ministerial more...
The Lesson from Penn State: Beyond Mandatory Reporting
Seattle Times, Dec. 10, 2011.
As the nation recoils from allegations that unambiguous acts of child molestation at Penn State University never were reported to law more...
Key Developments in Public Employment Law
November/December 2011 issue of the Public Risk Management Association's (PRIMA) magazine, Public Risk.
As the Great Recession exacts its financial toll on our public institutions, more...
Important Appeals Court Decision on Teacher Speech
January 2011 issue of the Education Law Association's monthly School Law Reporter.
On its second journey to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, an more...
Tipping Point or Turning Point: A Civic Vision for Charter Schools
This year has been a momentous one for charter schools. The advent of the Obama administration, the convening of the 111th Congress, and the national more...
The Legal Implications of Boundary Invasions and Sexual Grooming Misconduct in the Schools
The problem of sexual misconduct by school employees is not going away. In this article drawing on their experience litigating hundreds of sex abuse cases and the hard lessons learned more...
