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Unlike private sector workers, government employees enjoy certain constitutional protections while at work, including free speech rights under the First Amendment. The extent of those rights has been the subject of countless...more
Below is an overview of the major updates from January 2026 in the Amercias region....more
The CFPB received about 22,900 complaints about private and federal student loans between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the highest level the Bureau has received in a one-year period, the CFPB’s Private Education Loan...more
Teaching hospitals training over their graduate medical education (GME) caps have limited opportunities to receive additional funding from Medicare. Therefore, it is important to note the upcoming March 31, 2026, deadline to...more
Following a recent change to New York law, New York City’s independent schools are now required to adopt policies and procedures to protect students from bullying, both on and off-campus. On October 23, 2025, Governor Hochul...more
On Jan. 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter clarifying how schools must track an employee’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) utilization during school closures of less than one week....more
On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jointly published the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In announcing the updated...more
Title IX hearings are designed to balance fairness, safety, and compliance within highly regulated institutional environments. Colleges and universities emphasize neutrality, impartiality, and defined procedures and process...more
The legal landscape for transgender rights in the United States continues to evolve rapidly, with the U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) and federal courts issuing pivotal decisions. The past year has seen high-profile cases on...more
New York employers who require repayment of signing bonuses and tuition payments from employees who voluntarily resign within a given period of time after payment may breathe a sigh of relief. Notwithstanding the breadth of...more
This is the fifth installment in our 2026 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next...more
I. Administration Retrospective and Overall Direction - Governor Lee delivered his final State of the State address on February 2, 2026. Over the past seven years, the administration has built a narrative around measurable...more
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The legal and compliance landscape for name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights in college sports has changed dramatically over the last two years....more
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Just weeks ago, we reported that the College Sports Commission (CSC) would be ramping up investigations into unreported third-party NIL agreements. The CSC has since made good on that promise. On January 30, The Athletic...more
The U.S. Department of Education, on Jan. 21, 2026, withdrew its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit aimed at defending its anti-DEI Dear Colleague Letter issued last year. The Trump Administration’s...more
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Proskauer performs pro bono work for a number of innovative and impactful nonprofit organizations, including Massachusetts Appleseed. This week, we spoke with board member and partner in Proskauer’s Corporate Department and...more
Duke University settled its lawsuit against star quarterback Darian Mensah on January 27, slightly over a week after filing it. The swift settlement concluded a case that could have resolved fundamental legal questions facing...more
Welcome to our January 2026 issue of The Academic Advisor -- our education law insights e-newsletter. We hope you are off to a great start to the spring semester, even though spring is certainly eluding us at present per...more
The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and the Title IX team are two campus-based teams that sit at the intersection of safety and support, often serving the same students and employees in different ways. Although each team’s...more
Senate Bill 1, the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act (HEEA), was signed into law on March 28, 2025 and went into effect June 26, 2025, impacting public universities and colleges throughout the state. Ohio schools have...more
Predator Death Penalty Act - This week, the House passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, sponsored by Matt Simpson. This legislation would make the first‑degree rape, sodomy, or sexual torture of a child under 12 a...more
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