February 1, 2012 in Law Practice
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that attorneys may continue to seek awards of contingency fee enhancements. This is significant becaus
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January 30, 2012 in Disability Discrimination, Special Education, Student Rights
I previously blogged about food allergies and special dietary needs in school. In that post, I discussed that when a student has special dietary
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January 26, 2012 in Law Practice
In keeping with my recent posts discussing attorney’s fees (see here, there, and over yonder), I will touch on District of Columbia v. Heller. This
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August 15, 2011 in Law Practice, Special Education
This is the third article about attorney’s fees and costs in special education matters. In the first article, I explained that a parent who prevails
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August 8, 2011 in Law Practice, Special Education
Several weeks ago, I talked about reimbursement for attorney’s fees and costs in special education matters. I explained that if a parent files a
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August 1, 2011 in Special Education
Quick: What’s the most important quality that a parent should protect and defend when there is a disagreement with school personnel about specia
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July 26, 2011 in Uncategorized
Last week, a bus driver and a bus aide picked up a 4 year old child with disabilities in Jersey City, New Jersey, to be taken to an extended-year
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July 18, 2011 in Special Education
In special education litigation, “stay put” is among the most important safety procedural protections that parents have.
The stay put
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July 15, 2011 in Service Animals
This is a story that made waves in the service dog and pet lovers community last month: A cab driver in Colorado was called to pick up a blind
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July 4, 2011 in Special Education
Parents who have children with special needs often fall in two basic categories: those who can be objective and those who can’t. Parents who can’t b
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