The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, guarantees each child a free and appropriate public education that prepares them for employment, further education and independent living. This is guaranteed for children with disabilities between the ages of...
Year: 2020
TikTok policy discriminated against disabled video posters
The Chinese video-sharing app TikTok has roughly 800 million users every day. While it works to bolster an image as a hub for global self-expression, it works with the Chinese government to suppress dissent. Now, recent documents show that TikTok also suppressed...
What should you know about limited liability companies?
If you're thinking about starting a business, you have probably heard about the limited liability company, or LLC. It is a popular type of business entity for several reasons. First, it protects your personal assets from being used to pay business losses or other...
Should DHS use face recognition technology on Americans?
The government of China is running one of the most expansive surveillance networks in history, but the United States isn't far behind. Is a society where we are constantly tracked, compared to watchlists and hauled in for legal violations the society we really...
A few tips on your tips
In California, any tips you receive from a customer or patron are yours to keep. Unlike in other states, employers cannot deduct your tips as a credit against the minimum wage. Tips are fully your property, although you may be required to share the tips with other...
ARE EMPLOYEES ENTITLED TO PAID LEAVE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
The represents employees in California and federal employment-related matters. During this unprecedented time coping with COVID-19 and quarantine orders, our clients and potential clients alike have been asking what their rights are,...
GASLIGHTING: AN IEP DILEMMA FOR MANY PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
According to Wikipedia, "gaslighting" refers to when a person or group attempts to sow seeds of doubt in an individual through denial, misdirection, contradiction, or misinformation. This office regularly fields calls from well-meaning parents all over California who...
Federal appeals court: American students have a right to literacy
Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee the right to a basic level of education? The document doesn't directly say so, but the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has recently ruled that it does guarantee the right to basic literacy. This is because literacy is fundamental to...
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND ITS AGENCIES REGARDING REGIONAL CENTER SERVICES
The has been and continues to track changes to the laws protecting disabled children, special-education students, Regional Center consumers, and IHSS recipients. While the below is guidance and not intended as legal advice, it should...
An update: IEPs and Section 504 changes affecting services
The has been and continues to track the almost daily changes to the laws protecting disabled children, special-education students, Regional Center consumers, and IHSS recipients. While the below is guidance and not intended as legal...