Welcome to our fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- How a...more
5/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Borrowers ,
Charter Schools ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Education ,
Executive Orders ,
First Amendment ,
Mental Health ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Religious Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our first issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. If you are new to the publication, The Academic Advisor provides regular education law insights on topics of import for schools, colleges, and other...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Grants ,
Machine Learning ,
Mobile Devices ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology Sector ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration
July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more
7/30/2024
/ Admissions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Machine Learning ,
NCAA ,
Race Discrimination ,
SAVE Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities
We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more
6/14/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadband ,
China ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Construction Industry ,
CRISPR ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Machine Learning ,
OCR ,
OSHA ,
Ransomware ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Unfair Competition
Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 -
In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more
6/3/2024
/ American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
FAFSA ,
Hamas ,
Harassment ,
Health and Safety ,
Israel ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
NCAA ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Protests ,
Public Schools ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Universities
Welcome to the fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
We begin this edition with discussion of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its...more
5/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Censorship ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Concealed Weapons ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Final Rules ,
Governor DeSantis ,
New Regulations ,
Over-Time ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Salary/Wage History ,
School Districts ,
School Sports ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Training ,
Transgender ,
Universities ,
Virginia ,
West Virginia v BPJ
Welcome to the third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
-...more
4/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Machine Learning ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Settlement ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Texas ,
Unions ,
Universities
Welcome to the first issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
-...more
2/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
College Admissions ,
Corporal Punishment ,
DACA ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure ,
Educational Institutions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Name and Likeness ,
North Carolina ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology Sector ,
Title IX ,
Transparency ,
Universities
Educational institutions are no stranger to the limelight, particularly when it comes to politics and the priorities of state lawmakers. As shown by the following overview of pending bills and legislation, education will...more
1/30/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Educational Institutions ,
Florida ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
North Carolina ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology Sector ,
Virginia
The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges -
Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more
11/8/2023
/ Accreditation ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Education ,
Disability ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Financial Aid ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Harassment ,
Information Technology ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
North Carolina ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Protests ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Surveillance ,
Teachers ,
Technology ,
Universities
Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools -
On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect. This new law requires covered...more
8/3/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Duty to Accommodate ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
School Districts ,
Sports ,
Sports Injuries ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Undue Hardship ,
Universities
Supreme Court Blocks Use of Race in Harvard, UNC Admissions in Blow to Diversity Efforts -
"In one of its most closely watched cases this year, the court ruled along ideological lines that the way the schools approached race...more
7/5/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Alston v NCAA ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Borrowers ,
Bots ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
COPPA ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FERPA ,
Florida ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
IDEA ,
Mental Health ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Race Discrimination ,
Repayment Options ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
SRO ,
Student Loans ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Universities
Summer is Coming: Are Youth Camps Part of Your Clery Compliance Program?
“Regarding compliance and safety, many institutions have youth protection policies that camps must follow.”
Why this is important: The Jeanne...more
5/24/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt ,
Educational Institutions ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Ransomware ,
School Districts ,
Sports ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Universities