May 12, 2022
A group of parents who sued to make a Pittsburgh-area school district keep its mask mandate were not the "prevailing party" for the purpose of awarding Behrend Law Group attorney fees just because the Third Circuit had temporarily restored the mask order, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Thursday.
April 08, 2022
A Pittsburgh-area school district said it should not have to pay the attorney fees for a group of pro-mask parents who got the schools to temporarily reinstate their mask policy because the Third Circuit eventually dismissed the case as moot and the parents did not "prevail" on the merits of their argument.
March 17, 2022
Behrend Law Group attorneys representing a group of parents who convinced the Third Circuit to temporarily reinstate mask requirements for a Pittsburgh-area school district have asked a Pennsylvania federal court for up to $600 an hour in fees, despite the appeals court ultimately ruling the case was moot due to dropping COVID-19 cases.
January 27, 2022
The Pennsylvania chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics urged the Third Circuit to allow mask mandates for children attending a Pittsburgh-area school district, saying such rules help protect children who may be more vulnerable to COVID-19.
January 24, 2022
The Third Circuit ordered a Pittsburgh-area school district to temporarily keep its mask mandate in place Sunday pending a challenge from parents who say making masks optional puts medically fragile students at risk.