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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Students Can Pursue Free Speech Claims Against College Based On Policies No Longer In Effect

On March 8, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski that claims challenging a campus policy on distribution of religious literature were not mooted by the school’s decision to change the policy....more

False Claims Act Risks In U.S. Higher Education

The federal False Claims Act (FCA) has long been a powerful tool for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) — or private whistleblowers bringing suit on the DOJ’s behalf — to investigate and police activity financed with...more

Back to School: Reopening Considerations for U.S. Colleges and Universities

Colleges and universities around the U.S. are grappling with whether, when, and how to reopen their campuses in the fall. Some schools have announced plans to reopen in some fashion, while others have announced that classes...more

Massachusetts Higher Education Working Group Issues Recommendations for Reopening Colleges and Universities

On May 22, 2020, the Massachusetts Higher Education Working Group (which includes college and university presidents from 14 Massachusetts institutions) submitted to Governor Baker’s Reopening Advisory Board a set of...more

Student Class Actions Based on U.S. College and University Campus Shutdowns

COVID-19 has presented myriad challenges for U.S. colleges and universities to navigate over the past several months. One recent development has been a growing number of lawsuits brought by students seeking a refund of...more

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Describes Legal Duty For University Suicide Prevention Efforts in Nguyen v. Massachusetts...

On May 7, 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued its long-awaited decision in Nguyen v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The case involved a 25-year-old MIT graduate student, Han Nguyen, who took...more

Business Litigation Reporter - March 2018

In This Issue: The addition of new AAA, JAMS, and CPR rules governing emergency requests for interim relief, and recent court decisions in the wake of those rules, have raised important new issues. Whereas most courts...more

Business Litigation Reporter - November 2016

On June 12, 2016, the European Commission adopted a new framework for personal data transfers between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US), called the “Privacy Shield.” US companies doing business in Europe may...more

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