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Education Appeal Committees – the end? – The Additional Support Needs Blog

September 4, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

The Scottish Government recently consulted on a (longstanding) proposal that the functions of education appeal committees (hearing exclusion appeals, and most placing request appeals) be transferred to the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland. With the assistance of colleagues, I prepared a response on behalf of My Rights, My Say. The…

Education Law

Financial Awareness Day: How BOP Policies Protect Your Business

September 4, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

National Financial Awareness Day is the perfect opportunity for business owners to reflect on their enterprises’ financial health and protection strategies. A robust financial plan isn’t complete without considering the role of insurance, particularly a Business Owner’s Policy (BOP), which is designed to safeguard businesses from unexpected financial setbacks. Understanding BOP Policies A Business Owner’s…

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Intellectual Property Protection for AI: Securing the Future

September 3, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

The AI and IP Dilemma Examining the key principles of intellectual property (IP) alongside how AI is trained can make them appear at odds with each other. Intellectual property is designed to encourage creativity and innovation by promising protection for these ideas. In contrast, AI training frequently entails the use of works of literature, photographs,…

Intellectual Property

Easements for Road Access – Is Parking Necessarily Included? — California Real Estate Lawyers Blog — July 25, 2022

September 3, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

What if you had an easement to place roads across property to access your own, and you then developed your property into a shopping center. Could you include parking spaces in the easement area? A recent California decision points out the requirement to be clear in drafting easement language because only necessary incidental uses are…

Property Law

EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (ESY): Time to Consider

September 3, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

First off, so many don’t really have a good sense of what “extended school year” is all about. Specifically, there are students supported by an IEP, who tail off during breaks; often referred as “regression”. And in these situations, the IEP Team needs to consider the prospect of extending the school year into the period…

Education Law

Market Value vs Replacement Cost: Essential Home Insurance Guide

September 3, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

When it comes to insuring your home, understanding the nuances of your policy can save you a significant amount of stress and money in the long run. Two critical terms that often come up in homeowners insurance are “market value” and “replacement cost.” Knowing the difference between these concepts and how they apply to your…

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IP Due Diligence | How to Conduct

September 2, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

What is IP Due Diligence? IP due diligence (IPDD) can be characterized as a methodical examination of the intellectual property (IP) owned and employed by an organization engaged in a transaction. Essentially, it serves as an audit conducted on a target company’s IP portfolio, executed either offensively (e.g., to purchase or in-license IP) or defensively…

Intellectual Property

Court Grants Stay in Civil Case to Allow for Completion of Criminal Case

September 2, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

In the case of Doe v. Board of Educ. of Milton-Union Exempted Vill. Sch. Dist., a district court held that when deciding whether to grant a motion to stay for a civil proceeding pending the resolution of a related criminal case, the district court should consider seven factors: (1) how much the issues in the…

Education Law

Quick Advice for Parents Interested in Financial Planning – Frank Medina Insurance Agency | Wisconsin

September 2, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

6 years ago · by Sara Bailey Image via Pexels It’s not exactly groundbreaking news to say kids are expensive. According to data collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2015, the average annual cost of having a child nowadays is $14,000. That’s almost another minimum wage salary worth of costs to…

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Tips and Pitfalls When Drafting and Serving a Three-Day Notice to Pay

September 2, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the rental market. By far the biggest impact was related to the timely and regular payment of rent for residential units. For most tenants during the pandemic, many local and statewide protections offered relief from the burden of paying rent if they…

Property Law