Access to COVID-19 vaccines continues to expand in the United States and employers are navigating many questions surrounding employee vaccination and return to work. Current polling shows a substantial number of American...more
On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the "Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.” The Executive Order explicitly extends the holding of...more
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Educational institutions hoping for a last-minute reprieve from the new Title IX regulations scheduled to go into effect August 14 are out of luck. Earlier this week, the Southern District of New York denied a nationwide...more
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released its long-awaited final regulations revising requirements for educational institutions subject to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX). The...more
COVID-19 has forced colleges and universities to move from traditional in-person classroom instruction to online learning. Just as students, faculty and administrators adjust to their new reality, a spate of lawsuits has been...more
As many have now completed several weeks of teleworking, we are acclimating to our new “normal.” While remote working may have seemed like a “dream job” with flexible schedules, casual (sometimes very casual) attire and more...more
On March 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released guidance for educational institutions regarding compliance with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in the context of the coronavirus outbreak...more
In a major shift from past guidance, the U.S. Department of Education proposed new regulations for how colleges and universities are to address allegations of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, under Title IX. If...more
Two pending cases may provide the first rulings from federal appeals courts that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Last September, the Seventh Circuit heard arguments in Hively v....more
Last week, a major federal law aimed at protecting businesses’ trade secrets overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives and appears nearly certain to be signed into law by President Obama. The Defend Trade...more
Next term, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Congress has the power to grant jurisdiction to plaintiffs who have suffered no concrete harm by authorizing them to sue based solely on violations of federal statutes....more
Theft of trade secrets is a constant concern for many employers. Congress has listened, and over the course of this year, it has been moving forward with federal legislation aimed at protecting trade secrets. ...more