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As a former teacher myself who now is a lawyer, I’ve represented countless teachers over the years in various actions against school districts. We’ve received several phone calls over the past several weeks from teachers in Colorado and the Denver metro area who are...
This weekend, our firm filed two class action lawsuits on behalf of the thousands of students at CU and CSU. The suits primarily are based on the the colleges' refusal to return a pro rata share of the fees that these students have paid for various campus activities....
Why should I hire an attorney for my car accident? This question is often raised by people that believe they are able to navigate the offending driver’s insurance. It is true, they can follow every direction from the insurance adjuster, and provide every piece of...
In May 2018, Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 18-22 Clinical Practice for Opioid Prescribing, which limits the number of opioid pills a physician can prescribe. The Bill addresses a variety of healthcare providers, including podiatrists, dentists, and...
Did you know that a DORA Complaint does not have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in order for the Board or Program to find that you have committed a violation of the law? After an investigator conducts an investigation into the complaint, he/she writes a report...
An IEE is an Independent Educational Evaluation. If, after the school district evaluates your child, you, as a parent, disagree with that evaluation, you have the right to obtain an independent educational evaluation of your child. Parents may either pay for this...
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is a federal law that prohibits institutions that receive federal funds from discriminating against individuals with a disability. In the college and university setting, this means that if your university receives federal...
Under the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), there is a concept outlined called the Least Restrictive Environment, or LRE. The same concept also exists under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. For the purposes of this article, we will be...
The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010 came about after Michael Skolnik, a 22 year old nursing student, died as a result of a medical error during neurosurgery. During a CT scan, it was discovered that Michael had a three millimeter spot on his brain....
What is an IEP? An IEP (Individualized Education Program) is the document that describes what a free appropriate education is for an individual child. The IEP outlines what the least restrictive environment is for an individual student and what additional aids and...
