I've been told that my child has the right to a free and appropriate public education. What does "appropriate" mean?

Not the absolute best possible, and based on reasonable considerations which include cost. There is no itemized list. "Appropriate" does not...

If you suffer an injury from a boating accident in the Bahamas, and you believe there was negligence, how do you go about suing?

They will have to speak to a lawyer in the Bahamas to see if this is even possible. An NJ attorney can tell you if there is someone in NJ to sue,...

My child with a disability got into trouble at school, and the school wants to suspend/expel him. Can they do this?

A disability is not a get-out-of-jail-free card, and over a third of NJ students have them. They must jump through hoops to do so, but there are...

Town Code, 1st amendment violation?

Probably no. "public" property just means owned by the government, not that every private citizen can do anything they want on it at any time....

It is a lot of work, a lot of money up front (you must hire an expert just to bring the case) and not much reward. The lawyer will tell you when...

I'll ask this differently. How many times do you think you should be allowed to fail a drug test and keep your children? Objectively. And that you...

After rape case has been dropped by accuser can a college still hold one accountable after investigation?

The college and the police are two separate entities, each of which enforce their own rules (the law in the case of the police, school policies in...

College is interviewing students about drinking at event, can one get in trouble for this even though we didn't sign anything?

It depends on your college's policies and where you did it. Likely drinking anywhere on campus or during any college related event is against...

Filming police

You can record what you see in public. Remember that to record a voice requires the consent of one of the people in the conversation, so you may...

Can I ask to see the video or sue the school?

They can refuse to give it to you without a court order. Nothing stops you from asking. Go to an education attorney TODAY - there is only a very...