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[Webinar] Proposed Title IX Regulations – An Overview for College and University Governing Board Members - July 28th, 12:00 pm -...

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At long last, the newly proposed Title IX regulations have been released! What do they say? How might your policies and procedures change to comply? Join Bricker's higher education team for a presentation for boards of...more

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[Webinar] Deep Dive into Governance (Higher Education) - December 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Board members might know about the shared governance model, but how well do they really understand it? Join Jeff Knight and Warren Grody for a deep dive into governance issues in higher education, including its...more

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Staying In Your Lane: Unnecessary Board Actions Can Create Legal Risk

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In the wake of the ravages COVID-19 is wreaking on educational institutions, independent and private school boards of trustees are seeking clarity on legal protections for board members and boards of trustees acting on behalf...more

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[Webinar] New Title IX Regulations – An Overview for College and University Governing Board Members - May 14th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm...

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At long last, the final Title IX regulations have been released! What do they say? How must your policies and procedures change to comply? Our higher ed team is hard at work parsing through 2,033 pages of regulations and...more

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Vanderbilt forks over $14 million in 403(b) settlement

The plethora of class action lawsuits against colleges and universities over their 403(b) plans have brought a variety of settlements and wins by the defendant schools....more

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A Back-to-School Progress Report

This is an update to our article, Back to School for ERISA Fiduciary Claims: How to Prepare for This Trend in University Litigation, which was published on August 22, 2017. As we discussed previously, over the past couple...more

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Victory for NYU After First Trial in the 401(k) Fee Cases Filed Against Colleges and Universities

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In the past two years, more than 16 prominent colleges and universities across the country have been targeted by class action lawsuits filed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) challenging the fees and...more

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Religious Institutions Update: June 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Since 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court has expressly construed a neutral law of general applicability as consistent with the free exercise clause. Deeming Colorado's public accommodations law just such a law, the Colorado Court...more

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Penn Succeeds in Dismissing Retirement Plan Proposed Class Action

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Since August 2016, sixteen elite colleges and universities have faced class action lawsuits related to management of their retirement plans. After five cases previously survived motions to dismiss, the...more

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Multiple Universities Sued Over 403(b) Retirement Plan Investment Fees

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In the last several days, a number of large private universities have been sued regarding the investment fees in their 403(b) retirement plans. The lawsuits claim that these universities breached their fiduciary duties under...more

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ERISA Class Actions Filed Against Higher Education Institutions

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Several ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class actions involving allegedly excessive retirement plan fees were filed this week against higher education institutions including colleges, universities, and medical schools. The...more

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Monthly Benefits Update - March 2013

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Health Care Reform: Agencies Issue Proposed Regulations on 90-Day Waiting Period Limitation - On March 21, the IRS, DOL, and Department of Health and Human Services issued proposed regulations on the 90-day waiting...more

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