Peter Maher

Dec 4, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Peter Maher

December 4, 2024 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Imagine that an IEP meeting is scheduled for a couple of weeks from now. The parents have just informed you that they have decided to unilaterally place their child in the private school down the street. You may think your team no longer has to meet, but don't put the brakes on the IEP meeting just yet.

Jul 27, 2024 | dailymemphian.com | Peter Maher

Guest Columnists By Peter W. Maher, Guest Columnist Published: July 27, 2024 4:00 AM CT State and Federal Primary & County General Elections occur Aug. 1, 2024. General Election and Municipal Elections are held Nov. 5, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian) Guest Columnist Peter W. Maher Peter W. Maher is a member of the League of Women Voters of Memphis-Shelby County, a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government.

Jul 27, 2024 | dailymemphian.com | Peter Maher

“We each can complain to our elected officials and advocate in the coming years, but wouldn’t it be better if we all started with an informed choice and voted in our community’s elections?”

Jun 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Peter Maher

On April 24, 2024, the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") published its much-anticipated final rule regarding website and mobile app accessibility for state and local governments. The new rule, which implements Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), has specific requirements to ensure that web content and mobile apps are accessible to and usable by people with disabilities.

Mar 26, 2024 | lexblog.com | Dori Pagé Antonetti |Peter Maher |Jessica Smith

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court considered whether James Freed, a city manager who maintained a “mixed use” Facebook account on which he posted information about his personal life and his job, violated the First Amendment and was subject to liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) when he deleted comments with which he disagreed and eventually blocked a member of the public from commenting on his Facebook posts at all.