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Scope of FCA Liability Illustrated In Recent Actions Against Higher Education Institutions

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In the past five years, the Federal Government and “Qui Tam” Realtors have ramped up False Claims Act (“FCA”) actions against higher education institutions. These actions highlight the scope and breadth of potential FCA...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Exploring Hazing: Safeguarding Students’ College Experience through Social and Legal Awareness

Despite the prevalence of anti-hazing laws and school hazing policies, hazing still persists on college campuses across the country. As news reports continue to circulate with new details about hazing allegations at...more

White and Williams LLP

Third Circuit finds Liability Under Title IX for Actions of Non-Students

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX) provides that “[n]o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to...more

Fisher Phillips

Make Sure Your Diversity Work is Consistent with Your Legal Obligations

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Whether your school is aiming to be more diverse and inclusive or wanting to be in the best possible position to enforce religious tenets, it is important to consult with experienced independent or private school legal...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Higher Education Institutions and K-12 Schools

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In a second attempt to pass a COVID-19 liability shield, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 605 on April 6, 2021. If signed into law, H.B. 605 would protect (among others) colleges, universities, and...more

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Limits of State Action Protection for Colleges and Universities

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A recently filed antitrust complaint against Duke University (Duke) provides a fresh reminder for colleges and universities that the state action immunity doctrine is unlikely to be a complete shield from antitrust liability...more

Troutman Pepper

A Discussion on the Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees Decision

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On December 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees, holding that, in order to be liable for deliberate indifference under Title...more

Bowditch & Dewey

New England Journal of Higher Education publishes "Support Responsibilities in an Age of Campus Suicide"

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In 2004, then-University of New England President Sandra Featherman authored a piece for NEJHE (then called Connection) headlined “Emotional Rescue” and focusing on how a new generation of troubled college students was...more

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Current Issues for Higher Education Real Estate Lawyers

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Campus Real Estate, Property Management, Tax Credits The 15th Annual Higher Education Real Estate Lawyers conference was held in San Francisco, where attendees listened to and learned from both in-house and outside counsel at...more

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Campus Counsel | Monthly Roundup Of Legal Issues In Higher Education: March 2017 Edition Summaries: Ineffective Remedial Measures...

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Institutions are shielded from liability under Title IX when they take timely and reasonable measures in response to claims of sexual harassment. However, institutions can be held liable for subsequent conduct if they fail to...more

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