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
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
7/2/2020
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Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Financial Aid ,
Government Investigations ,
Research Funding ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Universities ,
Whistleblowers
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
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
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
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
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
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
11/14/2016
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
International Data Transfers ,
Paris Agreement ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Shareholders ,
Standing ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Goodwin Procter’s Business Litigation Reporter provides timely summaries of key cases and other developments within dedicated Business Litigation sessions and related courts throughout the country – courts within which...more
6/13/2016
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Arbitration Awards ,
Arbitrators ,
Books & Records ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Closely Held Businesses ,
Common-Interest Privilege ,
Corporate Officers ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdiction ,
Merger Clause ,
Mergers ,
Personal Liability ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Registration Statement ,
Restitution ,
Shareholders ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tortious Interference ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement