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Court Upholds Law Ending the Religious Exemption to Immunizations for Students in Connecticut Schools

Connecticut law has required public and private schools to condition a student’s entry into school upon providing proof of immunizations against certain communicable diseases (including but not limited to diphtheria,...more

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Universities Win Dismissals of Class Actions Seeking Tuition Refunds

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COVID-19 class actions continue to increase and are expected to spread to additional areas of law. Higher education has been one of the prime subjects of class actions thus far. To date, over 250 class action lawsuits have...more

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Education Programs and Activities Transcend Enrollment, Especially if Marketed as Such

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​​​​​​​Doe v. University of Kentucky, No. 19-5126 (6th Cir. 2020) - PROCEDURAL HISTORY:  Doe filed an initial suit against the University of Kentucky (“University”) in October 2015 and subsequently filed multiple...more

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High School Female Athletes Fail to Score on Class Certification

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii recently denied female student-athletes’ motion for class certification under Title IX even though it rejected the defendants’ attacks on mootness and standing as well as...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2018

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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. notified its electronic medical record customers last week that a ransomware attack was behind the disruption of service for medical providers. ...more

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State Universities Gain Immunity from IPRs

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State Universities Gain Immunity from IPRs - Today, many universities own extensive patent portfolios that are managed by sophisticated tech transfer offices. Universities obtain these patents for many reasons, not the...more

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Taxpayer Suit Establishes that School Board Policies Have the Force of Law

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On July 20, 2016, the Illinois Appellate Court reversed the decision of the circuit court in Veazey v. Rich Township High School District 227, et al. and sent the case back to the circuit court with instruction that Mr....more

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