Maximizing Revenue: The Future of College Sports Media Rights in a Post-House World — Highway to NIL Podcast
A Changing Campus Landscape: What Universities Need to Know
How AI and a Global Pandemic led to a $175M Investment: Ardis Kadiu’s Element451 Story
Executive Order Breakdown: President Trump's Vision for College Sports and NIL Reform — Highway to NIL Podcast
CSC Guidance Unveiled: NIL Enforcement and Implications for Collectives — Highway to NIL Podcast
Solicitors General Insights: The Tale of Two Washingtons — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The NCAA's Recent Q&A Document: Clues on What NIL Enforcement Will Look Like Post-House — Highway to NIL Podcast
Why Can't I Clean the Graffiti Off My Walls? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
NIL Enforcement in a Post-House World – What Institutions Can Expect — Highway to NIL Podcast
Inside a $175M Deal: Tim McLoughlin & Joshua Hayes Live From RDU Startup Week
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Labor, Employment, and Benefits
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Privacy and Data Security
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Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Public Finance
House Final Settlement Hearing: Key Insights and Future Implications for NIL — Highway to NIL Podcast
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Real Estate and Tax
What is the House v. NCAA settlement and how does this ruling affect college sports?
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Mergers, Acquisitions, and Antitrust
Business Better Podcast Episode - An Introduction to Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation
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Thompson Coburn partner Aaron Lacey, co-chair of the firm’s nationally recognized Higher Education Practice, has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Education as a primary negotiator to the Accountability in Higher...more
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An elementary school teacher shot by a six-year-old student was recently awarded $10 million in damages by a jury in Virginia, according to multiple reports. The case was brought against the former assistant principal, who...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking a renewed and aggressive enforcement approach to educational institutions and researchers with affiliations with China, using the False Claims Act (FCA) to impose liability....more
On November 6, 2025, the California, Connecticut, and New York Attorneys General (collectively, the “Attorneys General”) announced a settlement with Illuminate Education, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated...more
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The landscape of college athletics is rapidly evolving. With new opportunities for student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), and the rise of revenue-sharing following the House settlement, legal...more
In a decision potentially implicating a number of universities and creative employees, a federal court in Vermont recently held that the University of Vermont (UVM) owned the copyright to a new athletic logo created by a...more
Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Litigation Summary is your resource for legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector. This installment covers updates related to Gainful Employment, the...more
Artificial Intelligence is transforming every industry, including education. AI can enhance classroom learning, streamline administrative operations, and improve efficiencies in all fields. School leaders must proactively...more
Until recently, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) long-prohibited student athletes from making money off their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Originally Published in the Portland Business...more
Welcome to Part 3 in this three-part series exploring how employers can effectively navigate retaliation claims. Part 1 explains the legal landscape for triggering actual or perceived retaliatory activity in a workplace...more
When I was younger, I wanted to get along. I really did. I wanted to keep the peace, stay out of trouble, and believe that if I worked hard and did the right thing, people would notice. They don’t. Not in school, not at work,...more
The US Department of Education (Education) published final regulations on October 31, 2025, implementing the March 7 executive order “Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” which directed Education to propose revisions...more
The Attorney’s General of Connecticut, California and New York reached a $5.1 million settlement with Illuminate Education, for failing to implement proper information security measures to protect data of students that it was...more
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On November 3, a coalition of 22 state attorneys general announced a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the U.S. Department of Education. The suit seeks to block the department’s...more
Can a public school discipline students for using pronouns that reflect a classmate’s sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity? According to the Sixth Circuit’s en banc decision issued November 6, 2025, the...more
To prevent the imminent shutdown of a charter school, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ordered Penn Hills School District to make an immediate payment of $793,965.29 to the Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship....more
In July 2025, the Ohio Supreme Court established the Law School Accreditation Advisory Committee (the “Advisory Committee”), composed of nine members appointed by Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy, to evaluate and review...more
Earlier this year, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBB”) into law. The OBBB has had a widespread impact on tax legislation, either amending or repealing many provisions of the Internal Revenue...more
Does Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prevent states from designating separate girls’ and boys’ sports teams based on biological sex determined at birth?...more
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have released its plan outlining detailed admission targets and substantial shifts in immigration strategy. ...more
What are the courts saying these days about Title IX? Join Bricker Graydon Higher Education attorneys for a one-hour webinar, as they break down current trends to help your Title IX team stay compliant....more