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A Year After the February 14, 2025 USDOE Dear Colleague Letter and Title VI Coordinator Best Practice Issues
Student Athletes or Employees? The Constantly Changing State of Play
Strategic Planning: Making NC Public Schools the Best in the Nation for ALL Students
Four Legal Trends Impacting Higher Education Institutions
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Beyond the Deals: Student-Athlete Identity, Development, and NIL With 42U's Stephen Bienko — Highway to NIL Podcast
Constangy Webinar - Managing Employee Social Media Activity in Florida's Public Sector: Risks, Rights, and Practical Strategies
Investing in Resilience: How Extreme Weather is Reshaping Infrastructure Investment and Risk
JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup - Episode 6: Higher Education
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
Industry Groups Petition NLRB for Rulemakings - Several industry groups submitted rulemaking petitions to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week. A Petition filed on March 12 requests that the Board commence a...more
Where Training, Certification, and Community Come Together - Join us in Denver, CO for in-person learning built for case management professionals, BITs/CARE teams, and campus partners supporting student safety and...more
As schools across the country prepare for spring break, the Fisher Phillips K-12 Education Practice Group has five data privacy steps you can take before you pack up so you can have fun in the sun without worrying about this...more
Where Training, Certification, and Community Come Together - Join us in Denver, CO, June 7-11, 2026, for in-person learning designed for professionals in Title VI, Title IX, non-discrimination, and civil rights...more
On February 25, the House Appropriations Committee opened its portal for members of Congress to submit Community Project Funding requests for Fiscal Year 2027. Commonly known as “earmarks” Community Project Funding...more
Join Title IX Attorneys Kylie Stryffeler of Bricker Graydon Wyatt, and Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger as they host a new Title IX training series designed specifically for Michigan higher education institutions. With years of...more
Two new Washington laws—House Bills 1121 and 1164—give employers greater scheduling flexibility for certain minor workers while increasing workplace safety requirements for youth and penalties for violations....more
In recent years, a handful of high-profile legal challenges have emerged in response to state laws requiring the display of religious texts in public school classrooms, particularly in conservative states. Both Texas and...more
On March 3, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced its intention to withdraw recognition of NIH Fellows United-UAW, the union representing approximately 5,000 early-career researchers at the agency. These...more
Governor Mikie Sherrill presented her first budget address, outlining a proposed $60.7 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget for New Jersey. The proposal emphasizes key priorities including affordability, education, youth mental...more
New York has enacted an amendment, signed on Feb. 13, 2026 (Chapter 77 of the Laws of 2026), that makes the complete real property tax exemption for veterans with a 100% service‑connected disability mandatory for school...more
Many colleges and universities have created civil rights offices that address both sexual misconduct and protected status discrimination and harassment. In creating these offices, institutions are best served by...more
Union organizing for students remains a developing issue with an uncertain future that is complicated by a new presidential administration and new members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board). For decades,...more
The Department of Labor has issued new guidance, the “Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework,” detailing the DOL’s aspirations for the adoption of AI by workers, employers, educators, job trainers, and governments....more
In this Tip of the Week, we focus on how K-12 schools and districts can respond to serious incidents that affect students and families while minimizing disruption to learning and district operations....more
In fiscal year 2024, approximately 8,492 H-1B visas were approved for workers in medicine and health occupations. The American Medical Association and over 50 national specialty societies and state medical associations...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently published an enforcement release (the Release) announcing a $1.7 million settlement with IMG Academy (IMG), an independent school located in...more
Pennsylvania Federal Court Dismisses IDEA Age‑Out Challenge for Lack of Standing - A.K. et al v. Council Rock School District et al., No. 2:25-cv-00294 (E.D. Pa. Apr. 17, 2025) - The Eastern District of Pennsylvania addressed...more
TRAIN Act – Career and Technical Education Partnerships On Thursday, the Talent Readiness and Industry Needs (TRAIN) Act, sponsored by Representative James Lomax, passed the House after being amended. The legislation seeks...more
In Vincent C. v. Pennsbury School District, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed with prejudice a student’s federal civil-rights claims arising from sexual abuse perpetrated by a...more
Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements move fast—especially when athletes transfer. That speed is one reason we’re seeing more disputes over liquidated damages provisions, sometimes described in news coverage as an “exit...more
On March 3, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced a settlement with PlayOn Sports (formerly 2080 Media, Inc.), imposing a $1.1 million administrative fine and sweeping compliance obligations....more
On March 3, a coalition of 24 state attorneys general and two governors issued a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing a proposed rule implementing changes to federal student lending under the One Big...more
Last week at the Iowa State Capitol, legislators spent much of their time in caucus and on the floor debating bills. Legislators are halfway between the first and the second funnel deadline, which is set for Friday, March 20,...more