Patent Law Patent law pertains to the body of law that encompasses an inventor’s exclusive right to use their own invention. Patent law aims to encourage new products and inventions by providing creators with the legal light to use and profit from the things that they develop. Patent lawyers assist
Parliamentary Law Parliamentary law refers to a collection of laws, procedures, and rules that organizations use to undertake business. Parliamentary law is the set of rules that a private or public group utilizes to conduct meetings or otherwise undertake their routine affairs. Parliamentary attorneys facilitate the use of parliamentary laws.
KNOW YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS Brief Overview of Special Education Law & the IEP Process by Peter Nolan Parents of children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 have important educational rights protected under the law. The Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides for procedural safeguards with regard
Palm Springs Life Vision 2019 Valerie A. Powers Smith was recently featured in Palm Springs Life as a 2019 visionary. Watch the video below and read the full article here.
Oil & Gas Law Oil and gas law is the body of law that controls oil and gas production. Oil and gas laws establish who owns the right to mine for oil and gas. It determine the conditions that mines have to follow when they extract oil and gas. The
Obscenity Law Obscenity law is the body of law that controls what images, speech, and other expressions people can legally communicate. Obscenity law pertains to suppressing or banning speech that is in violation of standards of good taste and decency. This body of law creates a balance between legitimate communication
Mergers & Acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions refer to business transactions that occur as a result of a purchase or takeover of one company by another. A merger or acquisition is combining businesses or absorbing one business entity into the other. The transaction enables a business to become bigger or smaller
Do you or a loved one have a disability and need to plan for your future? The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (“NAELA”) has designated October as National Special Needs Law Month. NAELA wanted to spotlight special needs law to help spread the word to people with disabilities and
In recent years the federal government has shown increased aggression and creativity in its prosecution of fraudulent referral activities within the healthcare profession. This creativity is front and center in the recent case of USA v. Beauchamp et al. (“Forest Park”). There, prosecutors alleged that 21 individuals used fraudulent marketing agreements to
Native American Law Native American law refers to the collection of laws, administrative rules, and other authorities that affect Native American populations as well as their relationship to the US and state governments. Native American law defines the relationships between Native American tribes and other governments. Additionally, it includes rules