Student Discipline and Expulsion Procedures in Massachusetts Public and Charter Schools

Andra J. Hutchins February 25, 2016 Andra J. Hutchins, Education Law, Education Law: Bullying, School Discipline and Student Rights, Special Education Law

Due Process and Educational Services

From schoolyard pranks to serious offenses, students facing disciplinary action in Massachusetts public and charter schools have a right to due process and educational services.

New Procedures for Suspending or Expelling Students

Massachusetts schools used … Read more »

KCL Insights: February 11, 2016

KCL February 12, 2016 Andra J. Hutchins, Jeremy Y. Weltman, Jonathan Davis, Robert A. Finkel

A new issue of KCL Insights is now available. This issue includes articles on:

Annual Reporting
School Suspensions in Massachusetts
Tax Deadlines
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
Massachusetts Department of Revenue Voluntary Disclosure Program
Attorney Spotlight: Robert Finkel
Practice Area Spotlight: Emerging

UPDATE: The Stars Align (With a Wobble) – US and Massachusetts Tax Return Due Dates

Jonathan Davis February 9, 2016 Estate Planning, Jonathan Davis, Tax Law, Tax Planning

Usually, the due date for filing US individual income tax returns is April 15th. This time it’s different. The IRS, and also the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR), have announced that the due date for Massachusetts residents filing individual income … Read more »

Kindergarten and Pre-K Students Suspended from Massachusetts Schools

Andra J. Hutchins February 4, 2016 Andra J. Hutchins, Education Law, School Discipline and Student Rights

A WBUR analysis of state data shows that 603 kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students were suspended from Massachusetts public and charter schools in the 2014-15 school year. Reasons for the suspensions included hitting, disrupting, disrespecting, throwing things, and fighting.

Suspending children … Read more »

Annual Reporting Season: A New Year For Your Business

Robert A. Finkel February 2, 2016 Business & Corporate, Choice of Entity – Starting a New Business, Emerging Company Finance, Robert A. Finkel, Startup and Emerging Business

Each year Massachusetts corporations (and many non-Massachusetts corporations doing business in Massachusetts) must file an Annual Report with the Corporations Division of the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth within two and one half (2½) months after the close of the … Read more »