Government,
Education Law
Nov. 25, 2019
New laws acknowledge bullying for what it is: a life-and-death matter
In a move of critical importance, the California Legislature has acknowledged this reality by passing three new laws at the intersection of bullying and suicide.
Christa H. Ramey
Of Counsel
Abir, Cohen, Treyzon & Salo LLP
Email: christa@rameylawpc.com
Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA
The beloved holiday movie "A Christmas Story" features a laugh-out-loud scene in which the film's bespectacled hero is forced to confront a pair of terrifying bullies blocking his way home from school.
It's an amusing moment, especially when viewed from the relative safety of adulthood and through the lens of a nostalgic comedy. But for children regularly experiencing this kind of torment as their present-day reality, bullying is, i...
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