The recent “Stop Campus Hazing Act” creates new anti-hazing requirements for colleges and universities. Collection of Data Regarding “Hazing Incidents”: January 1, 2025 - The federal “Stop Campus Hazing Act” (the Act) amends...more
Despite court ruling, educational institutions face continuing enforcement uncertainty pursuant to the February 14 “Dear Colleague Letter” issued by the Department of Education - On February 21, 2025, a federal court in...more
2/25/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
First Amendment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Separation of Powers ,
Title VI
The New Rules expand the scope of Title IX and change requirements for schools.
The New Rules expand the definitions of sex-based harassment and hostile environment harassment and cover certain off-campus conduct....more
An en banc panel held that a reasonable jury could find that the University of Arizona had control over the “context” of alleged sexual harassment that occurred in off-campus housing.
A university can be held liable under...more
Pillsbury puts the Biden Administration’s antitrust agenda in perspective.
White House is backing the most aggressive antitrust agenda in generations.
Constrained by legal precedent, antitrust officials adopt...more
11/16/2021
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investigations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS
In Ixchel Pharma, LLC v. Biogen, Inc., the court addresses “an important question of California law, potentially affecting all contracts in California that in some way restrain a contracting party from engaging in a...more
As COVID-19 fuels technological adoption and adaptation in all walks of life, the CCPA and New York SHIELD Act are front and center in the minds of both government enforcers and the private plaintiffs’ bar.
The increased...more
The new order provides a pathway for certain industries to open doors sooner than others.
Retailers and other businesses are allowed to resume limited operations....more
The April 29 orders extend the stay-home mandate to May 31 but allow construction and some real estate, childcare and outdoor operations to resume.
Six counties and the City of Berkeley issued orders extending their...more
One month into the declaration of a national emergency, the flood of coronavirus-related consumer class action litigation can be grouped into several distinct categories.
Consumer class action suits to date have primarily...more
4/17/2020
/ Burden of Proof ,
Buyers ,
California ,
Class Action ,
Collective Actions ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distributors ,
Fees ,
Florida ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Negligence ,
New York ,
Product Recalls ,
Refunds ,
Remedies
California courts are grappling with how to move forward in these times, and they will start doing so, perhaps even soon. Are you ready?
California Judicial Council issues 11 Emergency Rules for court proceedings during...more
Sweeping new regulations affect many aspects of public life.
The March 16 orders, identical around the Bay, were considered insufficient, and greater limits have been imposed....more
SEC Rule 10b-5 makes it unlawful to misstate a material fact (or omit to say something if the omission would render misleading what you do say) in connection with the purchase or sale of a security. The Private Securities...more
The John Doe summons is an information-gathering tool that has been available to the IRS for many years, traditionally used to seek information about unknown persons suspected of tax evasion from banks, investment advisors or...more