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The Definitive Resource for Director Education in 2025

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Effective board members know that staying current is key to upholding their responsibilities to their shareholders. The good news is there are numerous educational opportunities for directors offered in a variety of settings:...more

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Ohio Governor Signs ‘Bathroom Bill’ Into Law, Impacting K–12 Schools and Higher Education Institutions in the State

On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104, adding Ohio to the list of a dozen states with restrictions on bathroom access by transgender individuals....more

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Nevada Adopts Student Loan Servicer and Private Education Lender Regulations

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At the beginning of 2024, Nevada began to require companies that service student loans to obtain a license and comply with numerous operational requirements. The law also regulates companies that make or hold private...more

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Travel Ban Fears? Why Foreign National Students Urged to Return to U.S. Before Jan. 20

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Some colleges and universities, out of an abundance of caution, are advising their foreign national students and staff who are traveling abroad for winter break to consider returning before President Donald Trump’s...more

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Penn State Secures Trademark Victory in Dispute over Vintage Merch

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Do trademarks protect iconic names and imagery, or only their use as a brand identifier? This question was at the heart of a closely watched trademark trial in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, where a federal jury...more

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Practical Considerations for a Disciplined Approach to Student Discipline

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Schools consistently prioritize creating a safe educational environment for students and staff. Prevention and planning are a cornerstone of that process and appropriate discipline of students is a necessary component for...more

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CFPB Settles with Online Student Lender for Alleged Deceptive Marketing Practices and Miscalculated and Undisclosed Annual...

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On October 17, 2024, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against the Companies claiming violations of the CFPA, TILA, and Regulation Z. The CFPB alleged that the Companies engaged in deceptive acts and practices by representing that it...more

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Court Backs School in AI Cheating Case: 5 Things Your School Can Do to Avoid Trouble

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A federal judge in Massachusetts recently upheld a school district’s decision to discipline a student for using artificial intelligence for a class project, setting some good ground rules for how your school might best...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB’s Settlement Imposes Permanent Ban on Defunct Student Loan Relief Company and Its Owner

On December 3, the CFPB filed a proposed settlement to resolve a long running lawsuit against a student loan relief company and its owner (collectively, the “Defendants”). The settlement bars the company from offering or...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Take 2: A Look at an Amended SB 29

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Despite being just a few months old, Senate Bill 29 (SB 29) – a significant piece of student data privacy legislation – will soon look quite different. On December 4, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House unanimously passed...more

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Republican AGs Counter Latest Student Loan Repayment Relief Efforts

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A group of 23 Republican AGs, led by Missouri AG Andrew Bailey and Kansas AG Kris Kobach, wrote a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) expressing opposition to the ED’s Proposed Rule which would...more

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Employees in the 11th Circuit Do Not Have a Private Right of Action Under Title IX for Employment Discrimination

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On November 7, 2024, in a consolidated opinion addressing appeals in Joseph v. Board of Regents and Crowther v. Board of Regents, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that Title IX of the Education...more

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See You In Court - December 2024

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Last May, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education voted to extend Mr. Superintendent’s contract for one year, with the result that his contract now extends from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. However, over the...more

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Cozen Cities - December 4, 2024

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CHICAGO — Teachers Union Narrows Contract Demands- After eight months of increasingly tense contract negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union has now narrowed its number of demands to land a deal in the next month, the...more

Robinson Bradshaw

No Glue in the Classroom: A Commonality Conundrum

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Glue is an object commonly found in schools, yet the “glue” that binds class action commonality appears to be a scarce commodity for students with disabilities and their parents. In September 2024, the Fourth Circuit decided...more

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COVID-19: When Should a Judge be Recused? And Who is an Essential Employee?

The NJ Appellate Court recently published a case of first impression to touch on this COVID case law Guiseppe Amato v Township of Ocean School District, which dealt with two issues: whether the Judge of Compensation should...more

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As Changes in Washington Loom, Administrative Law Takes on New Significance

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Change in Washington, D.C. looms in light of the results of the recent presidential election. Institutions of higher education are asking what they can expect in the short term from the exiting Biden administration...more

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Utah’s Education Systems Embrace AI, Pioneering New Models in Higher Learning

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, institutions in Utah are at the forefront of integrating AI to reshape learning experiences. The recent initiatives from Utah Valley University...more

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Peter Maher Quoted in SpecialEdConnection Article Entitled "See notice of unilateral placement as chance to win parents back to...

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Imagine that an IEP meeting is scheduled for a couple of weeks from now. The parents have just informed you that they have decided to unilaterally place their child in the private school down the street. You may think your...more

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Ohio’s New “Bathroom Ban” Law Restricts Transgender Student Access: 5 Things Schools Should Do

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Ohio Governor DeWine just signed into effect a law that will soon ban students from using school restrooms and other facilities that don’t align with their sex assigned at birth – and your school will need to take steps to...more

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Immigration Issues for Higher Education: Preparing For Whatever Comes Next

Immigration is a hot topic that was frequently referenced throughout the 2024 election cycle in the United States. While the recent election cycle has now ended, the focus on our immigration system continues. With a new...more

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To Conjoin or Not to Conjoin: Title IX Complaint Analysis  

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I recently had the opportunity to be the decision-maker in two cases at a private university in California. The cases were factually and procedurally complex, which taught me some valuable lessons that I thought were worth...more

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Tip of the Week: BIT Standards for Higher Education – Standard 14 

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With the publication of the updated NABITA Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams, we will review each standard in detail. Standard 14 highlights several risk assessment tools that can be used in the BIT...more

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Tip of the Week: BIT Standards for Higher Education – Standard 13 

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We continue exploring the updated standards published in NABITA’s Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams whitepaper as we focus on Standard 13. This standard explains the importance of using an objective risk...more

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December 2024 Global Immigration Alert

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The Australian government has proposed changes to the temporary skilled worker framework through the introduction of a “Skills in Demand” (SID) visa....more

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