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If you are the parent of a learning disabled student, you know how difficult it is to find services to deliver the mandate of a "Free Appropriate Public Education" or "FAPE" under special education laws. While federal laws apply to any school receiving federal funds,...
Obtaining a license in a medical specialty often takes years of schooling, residencies and exams. As a medical professional any board request for information regarding your patients or practice can come as a surprise. An initial narrow request can also expand into a...
NachtLaw represents a prominent cancer researcher who was subject to a vicious smear campaign, by anonymous commenters on an anonymously hosted web site. With false and defamatory statements, including document forgery, these anonymous posters not only cost the...
Termination from a job can be a devastating event in which an employee may suffer many losses. Income, financial security and professional reputation may be lost. Some may feel a loss of dignity, relevance and self-esteem. Still others may experience a loss of hope,...
The Great Recession challenged many retirement assumptions for those in their 50s and 60s. Investment portfolios have not recovered and many find they need to work more years and delay retirement. Forbes writer Deborah L. Jacobs reveals the steps employers take to rid...
I make it a point not to advocate for particular political positions or to take positions on questions of public policy that are not directly related to the interest of my clients, at least when I am writing in my capacity as the shareholder of a law firm. Recent...
The growth in population of those 65 or older continues to increase. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the number of US citizens over 65 will exceed 71,000, more than doubling the 2000 census count. Senior citizens are not only growing in...
In the past two weeks I have reviewed two different trade secret agreements which go far beyond the traditional agreement. Both were drafted by California law firms. It is perhaps a bit ironic that California firms drafted these agreements because in California,...
A fascinating lawsuit has been filed accusing a prominent U.S. company of illegally replacing Americans with foreigners. Here is a link to the NY Times article...
A new law that took effect January 18, 2016, makes it more difficult for Michigan law enforcement to seize assets from individuals who are suspected of being connected to a crime. This type of asset seizure is called "civil forfeiture," and it is a practice that has...