JD Supra

Prior Knowledge Exclusion Bars Coverage Because Failure to Comply With Statute of Limitations Could Reasonably Be Expected to Be the Basis of a Claim

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, applying Georgia law, has held that a prior knowledge exclusion bars coverage as a matter of law because the insured should have known ...
JD Supra

Prior Knowledge Provision Precludes Coverage for Known Sexual Assault Under Either an Objective or Subjective Standard

The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, applying New Jersey law, has held that a professional liability policy afforded no coverage for a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct because the ...
Edutopia

Leveraging Prior Knowledge to Build Understanding

By guiding students through developing their own understanding of core concepts, teachers ensure that the whole class is starting on a strong foundation.
MarketWatch

My husband liquidated his IRA without my knowledge prior to our divorce. Is this legal?

My now ex-husband sold most of his remaining IRA without my knowledge or approval prior to our divorce. Is it legal for one member of a married couple to authorize the sale of an IRA in a ...
Education Week

Teachers Are Told to ‘Activate Prior Knowledge.’ Here’s How That Works in Reading

When students are reading something new, teachers often try to get them to draw on their prior knowledge to help them understand the text in front of them. Doing this can help kids make sense of ideas ...