Severance Packages for Business Owners – What to Know
In the past, severance packages were considered only by large corporations and businesses when employees left a company. However, today both small and mid-sized companies use severance agreements to safeguard their corporate interests and keep an employee departure as amicable. Without a proper severance agreement, costly consequences may follow such as damaging your company’s reputation…
Read MoreIEPs and Autism: Ensuring Your Child’s Program Is Right for Them
All children in the United States are entitled to a free public education (FAPE), one that is appropriate for their needs and abilities. These rights are afforded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which created the Individualized Education Program (IEP). If your student is eligible for special education services, they may and often…
Read MoreThinking about Buying a Franchise? Read This First
So you’ve decided to launch your own business. After analyzing your goals and capabilities, you decide purchasing a franchise is your best path to success. However, don’t sign the contract just yet. Starting a franchise comes with a lot of due diligence, a 200-page disclosure document, a detailed contract that will almost certainly decidedly favor…
Read MoreShould Boys Start School Later Than Girls? The Benefits of “Redshirting”
In education circles, redshirting may mean postponing entrance into kindergarten, giving a child extra time to develop the social, academic, and emotional skills that allow him or her to better excel. (It’s actually a term borrowed from college athletics.) A recent article in The Atlantic makes the case for redshirting, citing the value of a…
Read MoreThe Law of Negligence
Despite drivers’ efforts to pay attention to the road, both serious and minor accidents occur. Although there are many reasons for accidents, the law of negligence applies to most accidents. What Is Negligence? Negligence is circumstances where one person acts carelessly or negligently and consequently injures another person or damages another person’s property, or when…
Read MoreI’m Starting a Small Business; Do I Need a Lawyer?
Getting ready to launch your first start-up or need help with your existing small business? If you read no further than the first few sentences of this blog, our most important advice to you is don’t go it alone. By working with an experienced small business attorney, you will not have to navigate the legal…
Read MoreDo Students with Disabilities See Better Outcomes When Integrated Into Traditional Classrooms?
For decades, schools have separated students with disabilities into special education classes, reasoning that they receive better education with more focused attention. However, recent research out of Indiana University suggests that students with disabilities integrated into general classroom settings score higher on standardized testing. These findings are in line with previous research, and we believe…
Read MoreAre You a Social Media Influencer? You Need a Business Lawyer
As social media has evolved over the past decade, especially with apps like Instagram and TikTok, many enterprising individuals have found they can make a living by becoming an “influencer.” Social media influencers typically have hundreds of thousands or millions of followers, which means that the influencer is quite valuable for advertisers, who want to…
Read MoreDefenses Against a Contract
A contract is an agreement between two or more parties, whether an individual, a business, a government or non-profit. Contracts set forth the terms and conditions of a deal. Contracts are often written by one party and then signed by the other without considering the consequences of entering into it. Courts usually enforce contracts as…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Prenuptial Agreements
Marriage is one of society’s oldest institutions. Ideally, marriages between two individuals last forever or until one spouse dies. Nevertheless, not all marriages last forever or until death separates spouses; as a result, a prenuptial agreement might benefit the two individuals. Often colloquially called a prenup, a prenuptial agreement is a legally binding contract, which…
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