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The House v. NCAA settlement—finalized in June 2025—was celebrated as a watershed moment for college athletes. For the first time, Division I schools could share revenue directly with their players, with an initial cap of...more
Welcome to the February 2026 edition of Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Litigation Summary, your resource for timely legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector. Bold text indicates...more
On February 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education issued new "Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools," replacing its 2023 guidance. ...more
On February 12, 2026, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the settlement of an enforcement action against IMG Academy (“IMG”) that highlighted the sanctions risks that U.S. academic institutions face...more
On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a narrow ruling in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, vacating a preliminary injunction that had blocked...more
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorney Cal Stein is joined by colleagues Mike Lowe, Philip Nickerson, George Pla, and Derek Centola for a "desk drawer" tour through some of the most consequential...more
On February 6, 2026, the Fourth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction which had been in place for nearly a year and which enjoined enforcement of several provisions of two Executive Orders: "Ending Radical and Wasteful...more
On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced an enforcement action against IMG Academy, LLC, a school and athletic training facility headquartered in Bradenton,...more
Last month, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) approved significant updates to its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) regulation, which is commonly referred to as the Personal Branding Activities (PBA) rule. ...more
A Power Four university football coach recently opined that the problem with the current transfer environment is that there are no consequences when competitors interfere with players already under contract. He produced...more
OFAC's US$1.7 Million IMG Academy Settlement and FinCEN's New Whistleblower Portal Signal a Sharpened Enforcement Environment...more
On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) approved Iowa’s “Returning Education to the States Waiver,” making Iowa the first state to receive such approval. This waiver frees Iowa from several...more
On January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a letter directing Texas state agencies controlled by gubernatorially appointed heads and public institutions of higher education to freeze the initiation or filing of...more
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would implement the July 4, 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBBA) changes to federal student financial aid...more
On February 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $1.72 million settlement with IMG Academy, LLC (IMG) arising from apparent violations of OFAC’s counternarcotics...more
On February 2, 2026, in Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment for the School District of Philadelphia, which faced...more
Creating a community that is confident in recognizing concerns and making referrals to the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) does not happen by accident. The BIT should provide clear education, consistent messaging, and...more
Although the Title IX Regulations are prescriptive in many ways, one of the ways that college and universities retain some level of flexibility is with the designation of confidential employees—employees who, for the purposes...more
The Iowa Legislature is once again on track to set records in 2026. Current bill introductions match the pace of last year’s record-breaking number of bill introductions, and the current subcommittee count is just shy of...more
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4141 into law, which requires school boards to implement a policy prohibiting students from using cell phones (referred to as “wireless communication...more
The Trump Administration has fundamentally reshaped the US immigration landscape for employers, institutions, and organizations across sectors, with higher education squarely in the crosshairs. Universities and colleges are...more
Increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota, Maine, and beyond is raising concerns for K-12 private and independent schools. In order to safeguard students and staff while ensuring legal compliance, you should proactively...more
The US Department of Education recently abandoned its legal defense of controversial guidance that sought to ban DEI programs at colleges and universities nationwide. On January 21, the Department quietly dismissed its appeal...more
Join us for an insightful one-hour webinar on Title IX Informal Resolution, where we will explore the benefits, challenges, and best practices for managing informal resolutions in educational institutions. We will also...more
On Feb. 10, 2026, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4141 and Senate Bill 495 into law, creating a statewide ban on student cellphone use in public schools during K–12 classroom instructional time beginning...more