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
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
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
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