What is Group Punishment? In a school setting, collective (or group) punishment is the discipline of an entire group for the action of one or more of its members. In most school settings, group punishment is literally carried out by punishing the entire class, i.e. sending the class to detention […]
Exploring the Legacy of Historically Black Law Schools: An Attorney’s Guide to Tradition and Excellence
A Brief History of Historically Black Law Schools Enslaved Africans and their descendants were prohibited from receiving formal education in the southern states prior to the Civil War. As a result, intellectual and cultural development was often confined to oral traditions and learning. Doctor Bryant suggoses that the first school […]
**Contracting With Clients for Staffing Agency Work**
A Primer on Staffing Agency Contracts Staffing agency contracts are agreements that lay out the terms of the relationship between a staffing agency and its client. The basic concept is that the staffing agency would help a company in need of temporary employees with recruiting, screening and sometimes even payroll […]
IP Transfer Agreements: Essential Elements and Their Significance
Defining an IP Transfer Agreement An IP Transfer Agreement is a legal document that stipulates the terms and conditions under which an intellectual property (IP) owner – be it a person or a corporation – transfers the ownership rights of that IP to another entity, often referred to as the […]
Understanding Legal Aid Services in Olmsted County
What Exactly is Legal Aid? Legal aid is a pro bono resource for those who cannot afford a private attorney. It serves to create equal access to the civil law for all, and our hope is that we can help the people of Olmsted County get the legal assistance they […]
Massachusetts Law Schools Ranked: A Complete Guide
The Law Schools of Massachusetts The state of Massachusetts is home to a total of 14 ABA-approved law schools. Six of these are fully accredited, while three of them are in an accredited provisional status. The remaining three are unaccredited law schools.Notably, the ABA-accredited law schools in Massachusetts include Harvard […]
Pain Management Contracts Explained: Elements, Templates and More
What is a Pain Management Contract? A Pain Management Contract is a formal agreement between a pain management physician and a patient with the purpose of establishing a doctor-patient relationship dedicated to safe prescribing and use of controlled substances for the treatment of chronic intractable pain. In such an agreement, […]
Tackling Pay Data Reporting Requirements: A Definitive Guide for California Employers
Decoding California’s New Pay Data Reporting Law The pay data reporting requirement was first enacted in 2016 as a part of the California Equal Pay Act. Effective January 1, 2016, the legislation added Section 226.8 to the Labor Code and made it unlawful for employers to publish any advertisement indicating […]
The Worth of a Contractual Joint Venture Agreement
Contractual Joint Ventures Explained Contractual joint ventures (CJV) are arrangements where parties contractually agree to undertake a specified business project, together with their respective ownership of the results of that project. A key characteristic of the CJV model is the limited duration of the relationship between the parties. A CJV […]
Understanding Intimidation within the Courtroom: Their Dynamics and Legal Intervention
What is Considered Legal Intimidation? In cases of legal intimidation, the offending acts are usually perpetrated by people who are both powerful and callous, using their power to get what they want. For example, if a senior manager, who is indispensable to a company’s smooth running, is bullied into complying […]