By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
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October 20th, 2008 · 12 Comments
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Sexting and minors:
child pornography, not child’s play
October 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
It’s the newest, latest trend among school kids, and it’s not downloading songs on iPods or playing the current edition of Grand Theft Auto. It’s called “sexting”—sending graphic images and pornographic videos via text message to friends. It’s becoming such a problem that major metropolis cities, such as San Diego, have an [...]
Tags: Criminal Law · Education · Family Law · Federal · Internet and Compute Law · Lead Counsel · Lead Counsel Corner · Lead Counsel News
Back To School…. Back in Debt?
August 27th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Gotta go back…. back…. back to school again!! Oh no… we gotta go… back to school…… AGAIN!!
Most students heading, or returning, to college campuses this fall need help paying for the cost of their annual tuition, books, housing and other school costs. The federal government and many private lenders offer a variety [...]
Tags: Education · Federal · Lead Counsel · Lead Counsel Corner · Lead Counsel News
Mortgage Crisis Translates Into School Budget Crisis
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
With the mortgage crisis, there are obviously fewer and fewer homeowners these days – which means fewer property taxes being paid. Since school district budgets rely heavily on local property taxes, many schools are struggling with increased budget cuts as kids go back to school this year. This usually translates into teacher [...]
Tags: Education · General · Lead Counsel · Lead Counsel Corner · Lead Counsel News
School Shootings… What Can the Law Do?
March 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
An anonymous note was recently left at an apartment complex near Western Illinois University, officials said. Security measures have been increased and students are free to skip-class. Northern Illinois University, Virginia Tech, Columbine, Santana, Red Lake High… even school shootings in the peaceful Amish community. Even one is too many to report. School safety [...]
Tags: Criminal Law · Education · General · Lead Counsel · Lead Counsel Corner · Lead Counsel News · Wrongful Death
Should it be Constitutional for a Parent to be a “Lousy” Home School Teacher?
March 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
A Los Angeles appeals court has taken a chain saw to the notion that parents can home school their children. Though the parents in the case may have been woefully inadequate teachers, the court did not hold back on their discretion by limiting their ruling to the case in hand. If followed statewide, every parent [...]
Tags: Education · Federal · Legal Trends
What was that I Signed… a Promissory Note?
March 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
A promissory note is a written agreement between a borrower and a lender that contains the details of a loan and the procedures for repayment. Promisorry notes to repay home mortgages and student loans are two of the most popular examples. However, the use of promissory notes in these areas are now being fundamentally altered. [...]
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